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Quiz about UEFA Euro 2008
Quiz about UEFA Euro 2008

UEFA Euro 2008 Trivia Quiz


OK! This quiz is for everyone who glued themselves to their TV sets throughout every single match and paid close attention to each of them. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by RedDevil8. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
RedDevil8
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
295,405
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
750
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Question 1 of 10
1. Where was the Euro 2008 football competition held?
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Question 2 of 10
2. My team was drawn in a fairly difficult group. We have created headlines in the media with regard to our performance. We had been dubbed "the comeback kings". Who are we?
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Question 3 of 10
3. I was going for the ball. I tackled my opponent wrongfully which resulted on being sent off. My opponent belonged to a team drawn in the same group as mine. Who am I?

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Question 4 of 10
4. In Group C's opening match, with what score line did the Netherlands beat world champions Italy by?

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Question 5 of 10
5. We were unfortunate not to advance to the quarterfinals. Nevertheless, we ended our campaign with a win for the fans in our last group match. Who are we?
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Question 6 of 10
6. I had a head-to-head collision in mid-air with my opponent while trying to receive a highball from my teammate. As a result, both my opponent and I ended up wounded in the head area. The medics didn't have any sutures on them so they temporarily sealed my wound with staples. Who am I? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. My country was drawn in the group dubbed "the group of death". People all over the world were stunned at how well we performed as we were doubted to survive even the first match. Many people would make fun of my name as a type of rodent. I am the second choice freekick taker for my country. Who am I? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Did Iker Casillas feature for all Spain's fixtures?


Question 9 of 10
9. Which country shocked the world when they played against France in one of the group stage matches, and the score ending up 0-0? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who scored the only goal in the finals when Spain triumphed over Germany? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where was the Euro 2008 football competition held?

Answer: Austria-Switzerland

A total of 31 matches were played. The total attendance recorded was 1,140,902 people. That's an average of about 36,803 per match.
2. My team was drawn in a fairly difficult group. We have created headlines in the media with regard to our performance. We had been dubbed "the comeback kings". Who are we?

Answer: Turkey

In the Turkey vs. Czech Republic match, Turkey came back to win 3-2 after being 1 goal down. All Turkey's goals were scored in the 2nd half of the game.
3. I was going for the ball. I tackled my opponent wrongfully which resulted on being sent off. My opponent belonged to a team drawn in the same group as mine. Who am I?

Answer: Bastian Schweinsteiger

This was the Group B Germany vs. Croatia match. Germany ended up with a 2-1 defeat in this match.
4. In Group C's opening match, with what score line did the Netherlands beat world champions Italy by?

Answer: 3-0

The goalscorers for Netherlands were Ruud van Nistelrooy, Wesley Sneijder, and Giovanni van Bronckhorst. Italy had a few good chances but all to no avail.
5. We were unfortunate not to advance to the quarterfinals. Nevertheless, we ended our campaign with a win for the fans in our last group match. Who are we?

Answer: Switzerland

Switzerland defeated Portugal 2-0 in this match. Both goals were scored by Hakan Yakin, who is Turkish by blood but Swiss-born.
6. I had a head-to-head collision in mid-air with my opponent while trying to receive a highball from my teammate. As a result, both my opponent and I ended up wounded in the head area. The medics didn't have any sutures on them so they temporarily sealed my wound with staples. Who am I?

Answer: Simon Rolfes

The clash of the heads happened between Rolfes and Turkey's Ayhan Akman. Both the wounded were stapled on their wounds. Ayhan in the head and Rolfes above his eye.
7. My country was drawn in the group dubbed "the group of death". People all over the world were stunned at how well we performed as we were doubted to survive even the first match. Many people would make fun of my name as a type of rodent. I am the second choice freekick taker for my country. Who am I?

Answer: Razvan Rat

Rat's name is pronounced as "raat". Not as how you would pronounce the rodent.
8. Did Iker Casillas feature for all Spain's fixtures?

Answer: No

He featured in all but one match. Second choice Spain keeper Jose Reina played in the group stage match between Greece and Spain. Spain won 2-1 in the match.
9. Which country shocked the world when they played against France in one of the group stage matches, and the score ending up 0-0?

Answer: Romania

This was the opening match of Group C.
10. Who scored the only goal in the finals when Spain triumphed over Germany?

Answer: Fernando Torres

Fernando Torres played for Liverpool FC of England. He wore the number 9 jersey for both his club and country.
Source: Author RedDevil8

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