October 2012
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TWITTER QUIZ: Wednesday, 31 October
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - Which award was most recently bestowed upon the Japanese FA, Iran’s Amin Motevaselzadeh and the late Sir Bobby Robson? Today’s answer: FIFA Fair Play Award Want to guess the association? Click this Link. [[MORE]] Points earned in today’s quiz: 5 - @shivamLM 4 - @evadl 3 - @catchvijju 2 - @WEFMark 1 - @PeterD_1996 Weekly...
Oct 31st
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ANALYSE THIS - Ninth symphonies of the NBA...
BASKETBALL - The 2012/2013 NBA basketball season will start today and the early feature match involves the first step of the title defence of the Miami Heat and their star player LeBron James. ‘King James’ is embarking on his 10th professional season and we have compared him with several other dominant players at the same juncture in their careers. [[MORE]] James won only his first...
Oct 30th
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TWITTER QUIZ: Tuesday, 30 October
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - In which year was the first match in the now defunct Cup Winners’ Cup played? Today’s answer: 1960 Want to guess the association? Click this Link. [[MORE]] Points earned in today’s quiz: 5 - @Elliott8694 4 - @sportzeloot 3 - @laemo 2 - @433NL 1 - @Asu_Cahyana Weekly standings: 5 - @distinguishthis 5 - @Elliott8694 4 - @evadl 4 -...
Oct 30th
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TWITTER QUIZ: Monday, 29 October
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - Which club holds the record for most successive Champions League matches won (nine)? Today’s answer: FC Barcelona Want to guess the association? Click this Link. [[MORE]] Points earned in today’s quiz: 5 - @distinguishthis 4 - @evadl 3 - @Michael_Ng17 2 - @Henrik_Elman 1 - @Twiter_Tossen Weekly...
Oct 29th
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ASSOCIATION QUIZ: 29 October - 2 November
FOOTBALL - Our daily quiz returns to Twitter at 14:00 CET and the answers to the five daily questions this week are clues that lead to the association. You can only submit one association per week. We will give you this for this week: the answers to the questions this week will lead you to a person. Click Read More for tips on the right strategy! [[MORE]] Strategy when it comes to answering...
Oct 29th
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REVIEW: Giants win 2012 World Series in clean...
BASEBALL - The San Francisco Giants have won the 2012 MLB World Series with a resounding 4-0 sweep of the Detroit Tigers. For the third time in franchise history, the Giants have won the Fall Classic in a whitewash and for them it is the first time since their organisation has been based on the West Coast. Only one MLB franchise has registered more World Series ‘sweeps’. [[MORE]] ...
Oct 28th
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AWARDS SHOW: October Quiz champion unveiled
FOOTBALL - The quiz results for our October Grand Final are in and we congratulate @markvanrijswijk in becoming our October champion and as such is the first to qualify for the Apertura Grand Season Final in March 2013. Our champion produced a jaw-dropping 99 out of a possible 100, as he saw off fierce competition from the other finalists. [[MORE]] Results of October Grand Final Quiz 99 -...
Oct 28th
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REVIEW: Real record biggest win vs Mallorca
FOOTBALL - Real Madrid recorded their biggest win against RCD Mallorca in all 55 home and away La Liga matches. For facts & figures click read more. [[MORE]] > Cristiano Ronaldo set a personal best by scoring in his 8th consecutive match for Real Madrid in all competitions. > He now has 11 La Liga goals this season, his equal best after nine matches wwith 2010/11. > He scored 2+...
Oct 28th
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REVIEW: Man Utd win at Chelsea after 10 years
FOOTBALL - Manchester United beat Chelsea 2-3 in a thrilling encounter that saw Chelsea finish the game with nine players after Ivanovic and Torres had been sent off. Check out the facts and figures! [[MORE]] > Manchester United won their first PL match at Stamford Bridge in 10 and a half years, since a 3-0 win in April 2002. > Manchester United have never lost a PL match after leading...
Oct 28th
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REVIEW: Vettel secures fifth victory of 2012 F1...
FORMULA 1 - Sebastian Vettel recorded his fourth successive Formula 1 Grand Prix victory, equalling a personal record, and his fifth overall in the 2012 season. Vettel has now strung together three successive F1 seasons, in which he has won at least five races. The German is only the third driver in F1 history to establish that feat. [[MORE]] Most successive F1 seasons winning at least five...
Oct 28th
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REVIEW: Giants blank Tigers again in World Series
BASEBALL - The San Francisco Giants improved to 3-0 in the 2012 MLB World Series by  beating the Detroit Tigers 2-0 in Game 3. The Giants become the first team to record back-to-back shutout victories in more than 46 years since the Baltimore Orioles blanked the Los Angeles Dodgers in three straight in 1966.
Oct 28th
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REVIEW: Messi reaches 301 goals
FOOTBALL - Lionel Messi scored once in FC Barcelona’s 0-5 win at Rayo Vallecano to reach 301 goals on senior level. The breakdown of his goals is here.[[MORE]] > Messi has scored 270 goals for Barcelona and 31 for Argentina on senior level. > He needed 419 matches to reach 301 goals. > Messi scored his goals by: left foot (246), right foot (41), header (12), body (1), hand (1)....
Oct 27th
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REVIEW: Man City win longest PL match ever
FOOTBALL - Manchester City beat Swansea City 1-0 after 103 minutes, the longest match in PL history. Check out below for more facts & figures on today’s PL action.[[MORE]] > The match had so much extra time after Swansea’s Michel Vorm and Manchester City’s Micah Richards had to be taken off because of injuries. > City are unbeaten in all PL matches in which Carlos...
Oct 27th
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TWITTER QUIZ: Friday, 26 October
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - Which son of a famous Dutch football player appeared and scored in the 2000/2001 UEFA Cup final? (First and last name required) Today’s answer: Jordi Cruijff Association quiz answer: Mikel Arteta, Lionel Messi, Thiago Motta, Gerard Piqué and Jordi Cruijff are all products of FC Barcelona’s youth academy. [[MORE]] Points earned in...
Oct 26th
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PREVIEW: Vettel vying for second career...
FORMULA 1 - Sebastian Vettel has climbed to the top of the drivers’ standings of the 2012 Formula 1 season on the strength of three successive victories. The German has won four in a row once before in his career (however not yet within the same season). He is hoping to join four other drivers in the history of F1 to register multiple four-in-a-rows. [[MORE]] At least four F1 GP victories...
Oct 26th
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REVIEW: Giants take 2-0 World Series advantage
BASEBALL - The San Francisco Giants have taken a 2-0 advantage in the 2012 MLB World Series, knowing that 41 of 52 teams that took a similar lead ended up winning the series, including 14 of the last 15 in the same position. The last team to turn the tables, and the only team in the last 25 years to dig themselves out of an 0-2 hole were the 1996 New York Yankees, who eventually defeated the...
Oct 26th
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PREVIEW: Hirscher and Ligety resume GS rivalry
ALPINE SKIING - Austria’s Marcel Hirscher and American Ted Ligety will resume their giant slalom rivalry when the 2012/13 alpine skiing World Cup season begins in Sölden, Austria, this Sunday. [[MORE]] > The last nine World Cup giant slalom races have been won by just three skiers: Marcel Hirscher (AUT, 4), Ted Ligety (USA, 3) and Massimiliano Blardone (ITA, 2). > Hirscher...
Oct 26th
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REVIEW: English clubs on a slow start
FOOTBALL - Since the introduction of the Europa League in 2009/10, English clubs have never had this few combined wins after three match round of the Champions League and Europa League combined. [[MORE]] After today, the Premier League clubs have a total of 10 wins in the first three match rounds in CL and EL, in other seasons they always had at least 12 wins combined.   Fewest wins by English...
Oct 25th
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RECORD: Sixth premature end to Felix Magath's...
FOOTBALL - Felix Magath has been sacked by VfL Wolfsburg, marking the sixth time his contract as a Bundesliga head coach has been prematurely terminated. Magath led Wolfsburg to the 2008/2009 Bundesliga crown, then joined Schalke where he was fired in March 2011. After that, he returned to Wolfsburg. Magath joins Jörg Berger and Gyula Lorant as the only Bundesliga coaches on six premature...
Oct 25th
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TWITTER QUIZ: Thursday, 25 October
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - Singer Shakira’s song ‘Waka Waka’ was banned at Madrid’s Bernabéu stadium for her relationship to which famous football player? Today’s answer: Gerard Piqué Want to guess the association? Click this Link. [[MORE]] Points earned in today’s quiz: 5 - @callumleeds 4 - @evadl 3 - @Lulu_Mak 2 - @NickFriend1 1 -...
Oct 25th
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RECORD: Giant Panda crushes Tigers in WS Game 1
BASEBALL - The San Francisco Giants triumphed over the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of the 2012 MLB World Series on the strength of three home runs by Pablo Sandoval, a man nicknamed ‘Kung-Fu Panda’. The Venezuelan became only the fourth player in MLB history to homer three times in a single World Series game, joining Babe Ruth (9 October 1928), Reggie Jackson (18 October 1977) and Albert...
Oct 25th
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REVIEW: Ronaldo has a good thing coming to an end
All good things have to end. When Borussia Dortmund beat Real Madrid 2-1, Cristiano Ronaldo lost his first ever CL match in which he scored. He has now won 26 CL matches, drawn three and lost one in which he scored. Click read more to see what tonight’s CL action gave us in facts and figures.[[MORE]] > Real have scored in 14 consecutive away matches in the CL, equalling the all-time...
Oct 24th
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TWITTER QUIZ: Wednesday, 24 October
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - Which player left the pitch injured in the Euro 2012 final, only five minutes after coming on as a substitute? Today’s answer: Thiago Motta Want to guess the association? Click this Link. [[MORE]] Points earned in today’s quiz: 5 - @ahmed_bk 4 - @jokkee 3 - @CoquelinFrancis 2 - @DreanSBP 1 - @VArede15 Weekly standings: 7 -...
Oct 24th
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PREVIEW: 200 minutes standard for World Series...
BASEBALL - The 2012 Major League Baseball World Series start on Wednesday, 24 October. The Fall Classic has been played since 1903, a time at which games being completed within two hours were the standard. Nowadays, games of which the duration stays under 200 minutes (3 hours, 20 minutes) have become a rarity. [[MORE]]
Oct 24th
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PREVIEW: Ladies' Alpine Skiing season set to begin
ALPINE SKIING - With the 2012/13 ladies’ alpine skiing season beginning this Saturday with a giant slalom race in Sölden, Austria, several women can break or equal World Cup records this season, led by American Lindsey Vonn. [[MORE]] Lindsey Vonn > With 53 career World Cup victories, Lindsey Vonn (USA) is two wins behind Vreni Schneider (SUI) for second place on the all-time list and...
Oct 24th
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REVIEW: Ryan Giggs on record 18 CL participations
FOOTBALL - Ryan Giggs made his 130th Champions League appearance on Tuesday. He came from the bench to replace Javier Hernandez in Manchester’s 3-2 home win against Sporting Braga. Only Raúl (142) has made more appearances in the competition. [[MORE]] Ryan Giggs now has played in 18 Champions League campaigns. His 18 participations are a competition record. The next in line is teammate...
Oct 23rd
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TWITTER QUIZ: Tuesday, 23 October
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - Who is the only player to score at least four goals in a Champions League match on more than one occasion? Today’s answer: Lionel Messi Want to guess the association? Click this Link. [[MORE]] Points earned in today’s quiz: 5 - @evadl 4 - @CoquelinFrancis 3 - @matuts22 2 - @AliWalker24 1 - @SamsonKip Weekly standings: ...
Oct 23rd
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PREVIEW: Champions League Week 3 (23 October)
FOOTBALL - The following are key facts about the UEFA Champions League matches that will take place on Tuesday 23 October: Shakhtar Donetsk - Chelsea, FC Nordsjælland - Juventus, BATE Borisov - Valencia CF, Lille OSC - Bayern München, FC Barcelona - Celtic, Spartak Moskva - Benfica, Manchester United - Sporting Braga and Galatasaray - CFR 1907 Cluj. [[MORE]] Group E: Shakhtar Donetsk - Chelsea...
Oct 23rd
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REVIEW: Giants owe World Series berth to...
BASEBALL - The San Francisco Giants will be the National League’s 2012 World Series representatives after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 in the NLCS. At one point, the Giants trailed the series 3-1 and staved off elimination in three straight games. In the previous round, they beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 after trailing 2-0. The Giants are the first team in MLB postseason history to...
Oct 23rd
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TWITTER QUIZ: Monday, 22 October
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - Which player’s senior career started at Paris Saint-Germain, Rangers and Real Sociedad before he moved to the Premier League? Today’s answer: Mikel Arteta Want to guess the association? Click this Link. [[MORE]] Points earned in today’s quiz: 5 - @chaitanya_na 4 - @VArede15 3 - @RoyalHoops 2 - @DKeith0904 1 - @Futbol_Info1 ...
Oct 22nd
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MILESTONE: Lionel Messi on 299 goals in senior...
FOOTBALL - Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona take on Celtic in the Champions League on Tuesday, 23 October, and the Argentine ace is one goal away from scoring the 300th of his senior career. As the milestone approaches, we are putting the 299 he has already recorded in perspective. [[MORE]] > Messi has scored his 299 senior goals in 416 matches. > Messi scored his first senior goal on 1 May...
Oct 22nd
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ANALYSE THIS: Cardinals are Game 7 experts
BASEBALL - The National League Championship Series of Major League Baseball’s 2012 postseason will go into a decisive Game 7, in which the winner will advance to the World Series. History shows that the St. Louis Cardinals have an excellent track record in these deciders. They have most appearances and by far the most wins by any franchise in Game 7 situations. [[MORE]] Most MLB postseason...
Oct 22nd
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ASSOCIATION QUIZ: 22-26 October
FOOTBALL - Our daily quiz returns to Twitter at 14:00 CET and the answers to the five daily questions this week are clues that lead to the association. You can only submit one association per week. We will give you this for this week: the answers to the questions this week are all football players that have played at top flight and/or international level. That is NOT the association, the...
Oct 22nd
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IN THE NEWS: Saha appears in fourth major PL derby
FOOTBALL - Louis Saha achieved a unique feat in Premier League football history as he became the first player in the PL era to appear in the following major derbies: the Manchester Derby (facing City on behalf of United), the Merseyside Derby (facing Liverpool on behalf of Everton), the North London Derby (facing Arsenal on behalf of Tottenham Hotspur) and the Tyne-Wear Derby (facing Newcastle...
Oct 21st
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BEHIND THE DESK: Determining assists
FOOTBALL - As a professional sports data company, Infostrada Sports Group registers assists for each goal in the most important football competitions around. To be able to be consistent across the board and historically, we apply a certain set of Rules and Guidelines. Click Read More if you want to learn how we work. [[MORE]] Step 0 - Check tape We videotape all the goals we determine the...
Oct 21st
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REVIEW: Milan 5 defeats in 8 Serie A matches for...
FOOTBALL -  AC Milan lost 3-2 at Lazio to suffer their fifth defeat in their first eight Serie A matches this season. The only previous seasons in which Milan lost five of their first eight Serie A matches was in 1938/1939 and in 1941/1942. [[MORE]] > Milan have never suffered more than 5 defeats after 8 matchrounds. > Napoli lost 2-0 to Juventus, conceding the first goal in the 80th...
Oct 20th
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REVIEW: Manchester clubs come from behind to win...
FOOTBALL - Saturday 20 October marked the first time in PL history Manchester United and Manchester City came from behind to win on the same day. [[MORE]] Tottenham Hotspur 2-4 Chelsea > Chelsea picked up their first PL victory at White Hart Lane since 2005. Liverpool 1-0 Reading > Liverpool picked up their first PL win at Anfield this season – Brendan Rodgers first home league win...
Oct 20th
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REVIEW: Cristiano Ronaldo equals Míchel on 28...
FOOTBALL - Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 28th penalty goal in La Liga in Real Madrid’s 2-0 win over Celta de Vigo on Saturday. He has now equalled Míchel in second place on 28 penalty goals for Real Madrid in La Liga.  [[MORE]] > Only Hugo Sanchez has scored more penalty goals (35) for Madrid in the Spanish league. > Cristiano Ronaldo continued his run of scoring against every La Liga...
Oct 20th
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REVIEW: Bayern break Bundesliga record for most...
FOOTBALL - Bayern München broke the Bundesliga record for winning most successive league matches from season start, by collecting their 8th successive win in 2012/2013 Bundesliga season, beating Fortuna Düsseldorf 5-0.  [[MORE]] > Next week Bayern will try to equal Juventus and Real Madrid who’s record for most wins from the start of their domestic league season is 9. > In...
Oct 20th
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PREVIEW: All Blacks aiming for record 17th...
RUGBY UNION - New Zealand’s national rugby team will take on Australia in Brisbane this Saturday, looking for their 17th successive Test victory. That would equal the record for a top tier nation held by New Zealand themselves (1965-1969) and South Africa (1997-1988). The world record by any nation is 18 by Lithuania (2006-2010).
Oct 19th
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PREVIEW: La Liga Matchday 8
FOOTBALL – The following are some key facts and figures on a selected assortment of matches in the La Liga this weekend. The matches we have looked into are Deportivo La Coruña - FC Barcelona and Real Madrid - Celta de Vigo. [[MORE]] Deportivo La Coruña - FC Barcelona > Barcelona are 1 goal shy of scoring their 180th against Deportivo in La Liga (both home and away). > Together...
Oct 19th
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PREVIEW: Premier League Matchday 8
FOOTBALL – The following are some key facts and figures on a selected assortment of matches in the La Liga this weekend. The matches we have looked into are Tottenham Hotspur - Chelsea, Liverpool - Reading and Manchester United - Stoke City. [[MORE]] Tottenham Hotspur - Chelsea > Chelsea have failed to win in their last six PL visits to White Hart Lane (3 defeats), since a 2-0 victory...
Oct 19th
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PREVIEW: Bundesliga Matchday 8
FOOTBALL - The following are some key facts and figures on a selected assortment of matches in the Bundesliga this weekend. The matches we have looked into are Fortuna Düsseldorf - Bayern München, Borussia Dortmund - Schalke 04 and Hamburger SV - VfB Stuttgart. [[MORE]] Fortuna Düsseldorf - Bayern München > These teams meet each other for the first time in 16 years in the Bundesliga. Bayern...
Oct 19th
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PREVIEW: Serie A Matchday 8
FOOTBALL - The following are some key facts and figures on a selected assortment of matches in the Serie A this weekend. The matches we have looked into are Juventus - Napoli, Lazio - AC Milan and Internazionale - Catania. [[MORE]] Juventus - Napoli > Juventus are still unbeaten in all 26 matches in their new stadium (all competitions). They recorded their biggest win in the Juventus Arena...
Oct 19th
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Oct 19th
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TWITTER QUIZ: Friday, 19 October
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - The following career path belongs to whom? Baník Ostrava - Liverpool - Aston Villa - Olympique Lyon - Portsmouth - Galatasaray Today’s answer: Milan Baros Association answer: Gerd Müller, Michel Platini, Alan Shearer, Marco van Basten and Milan Baros were all crowned top scorer at a European Championship. [[MORE]] Points earned in...
Oct 19th
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REVIEW: Tigers 7th MLB franchise to 11th World...
BASEBALL - With a sweep of the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series, the Detroit Tigers secured a berth into the 2012 World Series. The Tigers are only the seventh franchise in Major League Baseball to make at least as many Fall Classic appearances. [[MORE]] Franchises with most World Series appearances 40 - New York Yankees 18 - St. Louis Cardinals 18 - Los Angeles...
Oct 18th
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TWITTER QUIZ: Thursday, 18 October
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - Who was the first player to score a hat-trick in a Champions League main competition (group stage and beyond) match? Today’s answer: Marco van Basten Want to guess the association? Click this Link. [[MORE]] Points earned in today’s quiz: 5 - @Jasper_ 4 - @OSullivanTim 3 - @markvanrijswijk 2 - @matuts22 1 - @CoquelinFrancis Weekly...
Oct 18th
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TWITTER QUIZ: Wednesday, 17 October
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - Who is the only player to score more than 200 goals in the Premier League, which started in 1992/1993? Today’s answer: Alan Shearer Want to guess the association? Click this Link. [[MORE]] Points earned in today’s quiz: 5 - @shivamLM 4 - @SalahS98 3 - @evadl 2 - @borgstromdavid 1 - @sir_jabulani Weekly standings: 6 - @Jasper_ 5...
Oct 17th
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REVIEW: Sweden stun Germany with 4-goal comeback
FOOTBALL - Sweden stunned Germany coming back from 4-0 down to draw 4-4 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. We listed some other examples of teams that came back from 4 goals down. [[MORE]] > 5 Feb 2011: Arsenal led 4-0 at Newcastle united only to see Newcastle score 4 goals after half-time to draw the score level at 4-4 in the Premier League. > 10 Jan 2010: In the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations...
Oct 16th