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1. Which Everton player was brought on as an early substitute for Muhamed Besic against Chelsea in September 2015, and ended up scoring a hat-trick?
2. Roger Milla retired from football in 1988, but returned to the game two years later to play for Cameroon in the 1990 World Cup. Against which South American team did he score two goals after coming on as a substitute in the 54th minute?
3. Although Lucas Moura scored the hat-trick for Tottenham Hotspur in the second leg of the 2019 Champions League semi-final, Fernando Llorente - who came on as a substitute for Victor Wanyama - was also credited with turning the game around for Tottenham. Who were their opponents?
4. At the 2006 World Cup, which Australian player came on as a substitute against Japan in the 53rd minute and scored two goals?
5. Edin Dzeko gained a reputation as a super sub during his time at Manchester City, such as when he scored two goals against West Bromwich Albion in 2012. Which country does he come from?
6. In the 2018-19 season, Liverpool and Manchester City were neck-and-neck in the title race for a long time. Which Liverpool player came on as a substitute to score the winning goal away to Newcastle United in May 2019? (Jordan Pickford might know.)
7. Ajax won the Champions League in 1995. Which legendary Dutch player came on as a substitute and broke the deadlock with the only goal on the match?
8. The 2000 European Championship final between France and Italy went into extra time after Sylvain Wiltord's equaliser in the 93rd minute. Which player, who replaced Youri Djorkaeff in the 76th minute, scored the golden goal for France?
9. Oliver Bierhoff was brought on as a substitute by Germany in the 1996 European Championship final and won the match for them, when he scored both of their goals. Who were their opponents?
10. Which super sub, who returned to manage his team many years later, scored in the 93rd minute to win the 1999 Champions League final for Manchester United?
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