February 2013
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TWITTER QUIZ: Thursday, 28 February
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - Who am I? I am one of a world record 12 players from my country to have collected 100+ caps. And I am my country’s record holder.
Today’s answer: Cobi Jones
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Points earned in today’s quiz:
5 - @ali_brookman
4 - @ByrneSupremacy
3 - @marcobinnekamp_
2 - @alfro_j
1 - @Aashu_Salotra
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TWITTER QUIZ: Wednesday, 27 February
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - Who am I? I am Austria’s most capped player and the only one to have represented my country on more than 100 occasions.
Today’s answer: Andreas Herzog
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Points earned in today’s quiz:
5 - @G_o_s_h_a
4 - @marcobinnekamp_
3 - @BasVGN
2 - @Jasper_
1 - @sportzeloot
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REVIEW: Real Madrid reach Copa del Rey final for...
FOOTBALL - On Tuesday, Real Madrid reached the Copa del Rey final for a record breaking 38th time, by beating FC Barcelona 3-1 at Camp Nou.
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> Barcelona had last suffered such a big defeat at Camp Nou on 11 September 2010, losing 2-0 to Hércules CF in La Liga.
> Real scored 3 goals at Camp Nou for the first time in 5 years, since drawing 3-3 at Barcelona on 10 March 2007 in La...
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TWITTER QUIZ: Tuesday, 26 February
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - Who am I? I played in four successive World Cups, in my last captaining my country to a fourth place finish in front of a home crowd.
Today’s answer: Hong Myung-Bo
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Points earned in today’s quiz:
5 - @sportzeloot
4 - @marcobinnekamp_
3 - @DimJeTong
2 - @gordonberry
1 - @Datenmann
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TWITTER QUIZ: Monday, 25 February
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - Who am I? Was a legendary striker for my country, sporting long blonde locks in my prime. Top scored for ‘El Tri’ at 1998 World Cup.
Today’s answer: Luís Hernández
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Points earned in today’s quiz:
5 - @sportzeloot
4 - @alfro_j
3 - @___10___
2 - @G_o_s_h_a
1 -...
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PREVIEW: La Liga Matchday 25
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 - Real Madrid and FC Barcelona - Sevilla FC.
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Deportivo La Coruña - Real Madrid (Saturday 23 February, 20:00 CET)
> Real have won only one of their last 19 visits to Depor, a 3-1 win in January 2010.
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PREVIEW: Premier League Matchday 27
FOOTBALL - The following are some key facts and figures on a selected assortment of matches in the Premier League this weekend. The matches we have looked into are Arsenal - Aston Villa, Queens Park Rangers - Manchester United and Manchester City - Chelsea.
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Arsenal - Aston Villa (Saturday 23 February, 16:00 CET)
> Arsenal are unbeaten in their last four matches against Aston Villa...
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PREVIEW: Serie A Matchday 26
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 - Siena, Internazionale - AC Milan and Udinese - Napoli.
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Juventus - Siena (Sunday 24 February, 15:00 CET)
> Juventus hosted Siena seven times before in Serie A. Juve are unbeaten in these meetings, winning five and...
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PREVIEW: Bundesliga Matchday 23
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 Bayern München - Werder Bremen, Schalke 04 - Fortuna Düsseldorf and Borussia Mönchengladbach - Borussia Dortmund.
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Bayern München - Werder Bremen (Saturday 23 February, 15:30 CET)
> In nine of 13 away games at Bayern during...
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TWITTER QUIZ: Friday, 22 February
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - Which self-appointed nickname by this week’s association quiz answer is also the name of a group of the world’s largest economies?
Today’s answer: G8
Association quiz answer: Paul Gascoigne, also known as G8. Played for clubs as Newcastle United, Rangers and Lazio and was once caught in a famous photograph with hard man Vinnie...
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PREVIEW: Six Nations Championship (Week 3)
RUGBY UNION - The 2013 Six Nations Championship returns this weekend as Italy host Wales in Rome. Later on Saturday, France travel to England. On Sunday, Scotland host Ireland. We have assembled some key facts and figures on these three matches.
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Italy - Wales (Saturday 23 February 2013, 15:30 CET)
> Italy’s Six Nations track record against Wales is two wins, one draw and 10...
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TWITTER QUIZ: Thursday, 21 February
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - Which notorious ex-footballer as an actor starred in such movies as ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ and ‘The Mean Machine’?
Today’s answer: Vinnie Jones
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Points earned in today’s quiz:
5 - @max_vdheijden
4 - @shivamLM
3 - @TijmenL
2 - @marcobinnekamp_
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REVIEW: Milan put Barça at risk of elimination
FOOTBALL - AC Milan’s 2-0 victory over FC Barcelona at the San Siro on Wednesday has put the blaugranas in a precarious position. In the history of European club competitions, only 18.6% of teams faced with a 2-0 deficit from a first leg away from home recovered to advance to the next round.
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> FC Barcelona had not lost a European match by more than a one goal margin since the...
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PREVIEW: CL – AC Milan v FC Barcelona
FOOTBALL- On Wednesday, 20 February, AC Milan take on FC Barcelona in the Champions League round of 16, 1st leg, at San Siro, Milan. Milan and Barcelona will have met 13 times in the CL main tournament after this round of Last 16, making it the second most common fixture in CL history behind Real Madrid vs Bayern München (14 matches). We have several key stats on this match listed below.
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PREVIEW: CL – Galatasaray v Schalke 04
FOOTBALL- On Wednesday, 20 February, Galatasaray take on Schalke 04 in the Champions League round of 16, 1st leg, at Türk Telekom Arena, Istanbul. Schalke are unbeaten in matches against Turkish clubs, winning two and drawing two. Both draws were away matches ending in 3-3. We have several key stats on this match listed below.
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> Galatasaray survived the group phase for the second...
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TWITTER QUIZ: Wednesday, 20 February
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - Which club am I? Named after a region in my country, I play in one of Europe’s Top 5 leagues. Won my last league title in 1999/2000.
Today’s answer: Lazio
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Points earned in today’s quiz:
5 - @G_o_s_h_a
4 - @Yusuf_Official
3 - @PeterD_1996
2 - @rami_k91
1 - @JurrVanWessem
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PREVIEW: CL – FC Porto v Málaga CF
FOOTBALL- On Tuesday, 19 February, FC Porto take on Málaga CF in the Champions League round of 16, 1st leg, at Estádio do Dragão, Porto. Porto are unbeaten in their last seven Champions League matches against Spanish teams since losing 3-1 at home against Real Madrid in the 2003/04 group stage. We have several key stats on this match listed below.
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> This is the first European...
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PREVIEW: CL – Arsenal v Bayern München
FOOTBALL- On Tuesday, 19 February, Arsenal take on Bayern München in the Champions League round of 16, 1st leg, at Emirates Stadium, London. Bayern have lost 10 of 18 KO ties against English teams. Bayern’s last KO tie against them was vs Chelsea in last year’s CL final. We have several key stats on this match listed below.
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> Bayern have eliminated Arsenal once in a...
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TWITTER QUIZ: Tuesday, 19 February
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - Which club has won more domestic league titles than any other club in the world?
Today’s answer: Rangers
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Points earned in today’s quiz:
5 - @sheeshkebab
4 - @sportzeloot
3 - @JoostNederpelt
2 - @faisal_jamal88
1 - @Kevin_Scheepers
Weekly standings:
6 - @JoostNederpelt
5 - @evadl
5 -...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Ronaldo leads CL in many aspects
FOOTBALL - As per 18 February, Cristiano Ronaldo leads the 2012/2013 Champions League in goals scored, total shots, shots wide and most shots that were blocked by the opposing team. We have made an Infographic to show how the shots by the league’s top marksmen break down.
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TWITTER QUIZ: Monday, 18 February
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - Which 2012/2013 Premier League side is captained by a player holding Argentine nationality?
Today’s answer: Newcastle United (Fabricio Coloccini)
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Points earned in today’s quiz:
5 - @evadl
4 - @poirot986
3 - @JoostNederpelt
2 - @DimJeTong
1 - @marcobinnekamp_
Weekly standings:
5 - @evadl
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ASSOCIATION QUIZ: 18-22 February
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: we are looking for a person. Click Read More for tips on the right strategy!
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Strategy when it comes to answering association quiz
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REVIEW: Coutinho completes goalscoring set at 20
FOOTBALL - Liverpool’s Philippe Countinho scored his first Premier League goal on Sunday, meaning that the Brazilian has now scored top flight goals in England, Spain and Italy before even celebrating his 21st birthday. With the idea by @2010MisterChip, we researched the youngest players to perform the feat. Click Read More to see where he stands.
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Youngest players to complete...
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REVIEW: USA win medal table in Schladming
ALPINE SKIING - With four gold medals and one bronze, the United States have been the most successful country in the 2013 World Alpine Skiing Championships in Schladming, Austria. It is the first time in the 82-year history of the competition that the table is topped by a non-European nation and the first time since 1997 (Norway) that a non-alpine country leads the list.
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REVIEW: Usually, there's no place like home
FOOTBALL – Second-tier Blackburn Rovers shocked the Emirates Stadium on Saturday by knocking Arsenal out of the FA Cup on the Londoners’ own turf. By doing so, the Rovers ended Arsenal’s home unbeaten streak of 34 matches in the competition, the longest in FA Cup history. Click the Read More button to see the top 10 of these streaks.
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Longest unbeaten streaks in FA Cup home...
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PREVIEW: Serie A Matchday 25
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 AC Milan - Parma, AS Roma - Juventus and Fiorentina - Internazionale.
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AC Milan - Parma (Friday 15 February, 20:45 CET)
> AC Milan are unbeaten in their last 14 home matches (Serie A) against Parma. In December 1996 Parma last...
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PREVIEW: La Liga Matchday 24
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 Granada CF - FC Barcelona and Real Madrid - Rayo Vallecano.
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Granada CF - FC Barcelona (Saturday 16 February, 20:00 CET)
> Lionel Messi needs one goal to reach 300 goals in all official matches for Barcelona. > Messi has...
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PREVIEW: Bundesliga Matchday 22
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 VfL Wolfsburg - Bayern München, FSV Mainz 05 - Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund - Eintracht Frankfurt.
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VfL Wolfsburg - Bayern München (Friday 15 February, 20:30 CET)
> In both cities, these teams met 31 times (23-5-3 from...
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PREVIEW: Premier League Matchday 27
FOOTBALL - Liverpool and Swansea City will be the only two teams involved in Premier League action this weekend, as this match from Matchday 27 will be played ahead of time to allow Swansea City to contest the League Cup final against Bradford City on 24 February. For this PL match, we have lined up some facts and figures.
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Liverpool v Swansea City (Sunday 17 February, 16:00 CET)
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TWITTER QUIZ: Friday, 15 February
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - What is the name of the famous French football academy, especially devoted to developing talent for the French national team?
Today’s answer: Clairefontaine (No points for those who said ‘Newcastle United’, although you did put a smile on our faces.)
Association quiz answer: Nicolas Anelka. Born in 1979 and attended the Clairefontaine...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Kramer keen on setting all-time...
SPEED SKATING - Holland’s Sven Kramer is looking to establish an all-time record for most gold medals at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships this weekend. Going into the contest in Hamar, Norway, he is tied for first place with Finland’s Clas Thunberg and Norway’s Oscar Mathisen, who are all on five gold medals.
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In the women’s competition, Ireen Wüst is...
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REVIEW: Europa League Last 32 - 1st Leg
FOOTBALL - Rubin Kazan won 2-0 at Atlético Madrid to end Atlético’s 12-match home winning streak in European competition. This marked the longest home winning run since Manchester United won 12 successive European home matches between 2006 and 2008.
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Other facts on tonight’s Europa League matches. Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Olympique Lyon > Gareth Bale succeeded Robbie Keane as...
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ANALYSE THIS: Odds to progress in Europe after 1st...
FOOTBALL - When looking purely at the outcome of two-legged knockout ties in Europe historically, it becomes apparent that home sides in the first leg can only become prohibitive favourites to advance, if they win the first leg by at least two clear goals. A draw makes them decided underdogs, even if they deny the visiting team the vital away goal. A defeat is an utter disaster for their chance of...
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TWITTER QUIZ: Thursday, 14 February
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - Which club currently employs Aitor ‘Txiki’ Begiristain, who was director of football at FC Barcelona from 2003 to 2010?
Today’s answer: Manchester City
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Points earned in today’s quiz:
5 - @rmt_1982
4 - @marcobinnekamp_
3 - @EpicSnor
2 - @JongsmaJongsma
1 - @G_o_s_h_a
Weekly...
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PREVIEW: Ligety looking for third gold in...
ALPINE SKIING - Ted Ligety could be the first male skier in 45 years to win at least three gold medals at an Alpine Skiing World Championships. 1968, the year when Céline Dion was born, Bob Beamon soared and Marthin Luther King was assassinated, is the last year when at least three gold medals were won by an individual at an Alpine Skiing World Championships (Jean-Claude Killy’s four golds)....
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PREVIEW: CL – Real Madrid v Manchester United
FOOTBALL- On Wednesday, 13 February, Real Madrid will face Manchester United in the Champions league round of 16, 1st leg, at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid. United managed to knock out Real once before, in the 1967/68 Champions Cup semifinal. Manchester won 1-0 at home and held Real to 3-3 in Madrid. In the final, Manchester defeated Benfica 4-1, winning their first Champions Cup. We have...
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PREVIEW: CL – Shakhtar Donetsk v Borussia Dortmund...
FOOTBALL- On Wednesday, 13 February, Shakhtar Donetsk take on Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League round of 16, 1st leg, at Donbass Arena, Donetsk. Shakhtar and Dortumund’s only encounter came in the 3rd qualifying round for the 2001/02 CL, Dortmund winning twice, (2-0 and 3-1). We have several key stats on this match listed below.
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> Dortmund are the third CL winners that...
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TWITTER QUIZ: Wednesday, 13 February
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - Which club is the only to stay undefeated through an entire Premier League (1992-present) season?
Today’s answer: Arsenal
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Points earned in today’s quiz:
5 - @readingr_uk
4 - @EpicSnor
3 - @sportzeloot
2 - @catchvijju
1 - @marcobinnekamp_
Weekly standings:
10 - @sportzeloot
5 - @sbliljegren
5 -...
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IN THE NEWS: Infostrada Sports Group and IOC...
OLYMPIC GAMES - We are tremendously proud to announce that the Infostrada Sports Group and the International Olympic Committee have voiced their intention to commit until 2020. We thank the IOC for vesting trust in our company in providing statistics, data and athlete biographies for the Sochi 2014 Winter Games, the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Games, the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Games and the 2020...
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REVIEW: Ibrahimovic receives third CL red card
FOOTBALL - Zlatan Ibrahimovic received a red card in tonight’s Champions League match between Valencia and Paris Saint Germain. It was his third red card in the main tournament, putting him on a level with five other players. Only Edgar Davids received more red cards in this competition. Click read more to see the other players.[[MORE]]
Most red cards in Champions League main competition
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PREVIEW: CL – Celtic v Juventus
FOOTBALL- On Tuesday, 12 February, Glasgow, Scotland, will play host to the Champions League match in the round of 16, 1st leg, Celtic v Juventus. These teams have faced each other four times in Europe. All encounters took place in the Champions Cup/Champions League. Celtic and Juventus both won twice. All victories came on home soil.
We have several key stats on this match listed...
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PREVIEW: CL – Valencia CF v Paris Saint-Germain
FOOTBALL- Valencia CF will take on Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League round of 16, 1st leg, on Tuesday, 12 February, at the Estádio Mestalla, Valencia. Valencia CF and Paris Saint-Germain meet for the first time in official European competition. They did face each other in 2007 at the Emirates Cup in London. PSG beat Valencia 3-0 in this preseason tournament hosted by Arsenal. We have...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Top 10 goals by club - CL KO phase
FOOTBALL – FC Barcelona is five goals away from becoming the first football club in history to score 100 goals in the Champions League KO phase. FC Barcelona are followed by Bayern München on 88 goals. See the graph below for the top 10 goals of teams that have scored most often in the Champions league KO phase (excluding own goals by opposition).
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TWITTER QUIZ: Tuesday, 12 February
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - Olympique Marseille and which other French club are the only two to win a major European trophy (CC/CL, CWC, FC/UC/EL)?
Today’s answer: Paris Saint-Germain
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Points earned in today’s quiz:
5 - @sportzeloot
4 - @AnnieAura
3 - @SeppGinz
2 - @jamesthegill
1 - @OnjiFullKapi
Weekly standings:
7 -...
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BREAKING: Wrestling to lose Olympic status
OLYMPIC GAMES - Reports indicate that wrestling will be on the Olympic curriculum for the last time in 2016, as the IOC intends to scratch all 18 events (11 in Freestyle and seven in Greco-Roman) by 2020. Wrestling has featured in all Olympic Games in the modern era except 1900.
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The country arguably hit hardest by the omission of wrestling is Turkey, which has won 28 of its 39 Olympic...
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TWITTER QUIZ: Monday, 11 February
FOOTBALL - Today’s question: QUIZ - In which year did manager Bobby Houghton take Malmö FF to the final of the Champions Cup at the tender age of 31?
Today’s answer: 1979
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Points earned in today’s quiz:
5 - @sbliljegren
4 - @oloflundh
3 - @marcobinnekamp_
2 - @sportzeloot
1 - @G_o_s_h_a
Weekly standings:
5 - @sbliljegren
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ASSOCIATION QUIZ: 11-15 February
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: we are looking for a person. Click Read More for tips on the right strategy!
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Strategy when it comes to answering association quiz
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REVIEW: Cristiano Ronaldo's favourite opponents
FOOTBALL – Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 10th, 11th and 12th La Liga goal against Sevilla, now his favourite opponent in the Spanish competition. Click on the read more button to find out who Ronaldo’s other favourite opponents are both in La Liga and in all competitions.
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La Liga
12 – vs. Sevilla FC
11 – vs. Getafe CF
10 – vs. Málaga CF
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REVIEW: Beating the reigning PL champions
Reigning champions Manchester City lost 3-1 at promoted Southampton on Saturday. It was the first time a promoted team defeated the current champions in the Premier League since Burnley beat Manchester United 1-0 in August 2009. On a total of nine occasions did clubs promote to the Premier League and beat the reigning champions in the same season. Click the read more button to found out...
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REVIEW: 'Rekordmeister' on record breaking season
FOOTBALL – Bayern München beat Schalke 04 4-0 on Saturday, their biggest win over the Royal Blues in over 17 years. With 54 points from 21 matches, they have equalled their Bundesliga record number of points after 21 matches. But that’s not the only record the Bavarians are equalling or breaking this season. Click the read more button to find out more.
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Bayern have...
