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He Said That? [2] Trivia Quiz

This is my second quiz dealing with quotes said by football players and managers. I hope you will enjoy playing this quiz as much as I enjoyed creating it!

A multiple-choice quiz by Warzycha. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Warzycha

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
153,682

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
694

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. "Why don't the media look at more important matters? I'm not the Pope!" Who do you think could have said that? Hint

David Beckham

Oliver Kahn

Alessandro Del Pierro

Ronaldo

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Question 2 of 10

2. Terry Venables, former manager of England, once said that "Germany is certainly not Argentina".

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. How did Galatasaray manager Fatih Terim reply when asked about Brazilian midfielder Felipe, who had recently left the Turkish club? Hint

"I'm sorry that he left, but I was more sorry when he came."

"Good ridance!"

"He didn't leave us. I threw him out."

"It's a good thing he left on his own... probably the best thing he has done so far for the club."

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Question 4 of 10

4. "I would like to see how Barcelona and Bayern Munich coped if they could pick only Catalans or Bavarians". Which coach said that?

Answer: (Two Words or just surname. Athletic Bilbao coach (2002-03))

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which player made the following statement that, "Tomas Rosicky is a more complete footballer than Zinedine Zidane"? Hint

Jan Koller

Stefan Reuter

Marcio Amoroso

Christian W�rns

6. At the press conference after the match between Ajax and Roma for the 2002-03 Champions League second round group stages, Ajax coach Ronald Koeman said that, "If Ajax wasn't satisfying then Roma was a tragedy".

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. "How can I go out at midnight and tell my wife it's to watch football? She'd think I was cheating on her". Now who could have said that? Hint

Raul

Rafa Benitez

Sonny Anderson

Javier Irureta

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which goalkeeper said that "It is not normal that a goalkeeper of my history should be a substitute because I can't speak Spanish well"?

Answer: (One Word Only. Paints his face)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which player said that, "Good players should be bought, not sold". Hint

Recoba

Emre

Zanetti

Vieri

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Big stars are almost always easy to coach. The problem usually comes with the less gifted ones who think they are better than they actually are". Which coach said that?

Answer: (Two Words or just surname. South Korean "hero")

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Why don't the media look at more important matters? I'm not the Pope!" Who do you think could have said that?

Answer: Oliver Kahn

Bayern goalkeeper Oliver Kahn reacted like that after being spotted in a disco at 5am and playing golf (during the time he was injured), instead of watching his team play Hannover in the Bundesliga.

2. Terry Venables, former manager of England, once said that "Germany is certainly not Argentina".

Answer: True

The actual meaning of this statement remains a mystery.

3. How did Galatasaray manager Fatih Terim reply when asked about Brazilian midfielder Felipe, who had recently left the Turkish club?

Answer: "He didn't leave us. I threw him out."

Well, I think Terim made his point clear enough!

4. "I would like to see how Barcelona and Bayern Munich coped if they could pick only Catalans or Bavarians". Which coach said that?

Answer: Jupp Heynckes

Jupp Heynckes blamed his club's Basque-only policy for their poor start in the 2002-03 season.

5. Which player made the following statement that, "Tomas Rosicky is a more complete footballer than Zinedine Zidane"?

Answer: Christian W�rns

Dortumnd defender Christian W�rns exaggerated a bit while praising his teamate and did not hesitate to compare Rosicky to Zidane.

Answer: True

This was Ronald Koeman's reply to Fabio Capello's (Roma coach) accusations that Ajax hadn't played good enough, even though Ajax had won the match 2-1.

7. "How can I go out at midnight and tell my wife it's to watch football? She'd think I was cheating on her". Now who could have said that?

Answer: Javier Irureta

Deportivo La Coruna coach Javier Irureta made this statement because of the midnight match between Barcelona and Sevilla for the Spanish championship (the match ended 1-1).

8. Which goalkeeper said that "It is not normal that a goalkeeper of my history should be a substitute because I can't speak Spanish well"?

Answer: Rustu

Barcelona goalkeeper Rustu Receber expressed his disappoitment after the club's manger Frank Rijkaard claimed he had left him out because of his lack of Spanish vocabulary.

9. Which player said that, "Good players should be bought, not sold".

Answer: Vieri

Christian Vieri made this statement after his club, Inter, sold strike partner Hernan Crespo to Chelsea.

10. "Big stars are almost always easy to coach. The problem usually comes with the less gifted ones who think they are better than they actually are". Which coach said that?

Answer: Guus Hiddink

A bit unfair on the "less gifted ones", don't you think?

Source: Author Warzycha

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