If you know your geography, history, sport and cat-related injury stories, this is the quiz for you (if you have a spare half-hour to dedicate to football trivia) • Which Euro 2016 team are you? • Fans from all 24 countries share their hopes for Euro 2016 Who were the last country to win the tournament as hosts? Italy Spain France No hosts have won the Euros Which of the 24 teams hasn't been beaten in over a year? Germany England Spain Northern Ireland What do Gerd Müller, Horst Hrubesch and Oliver Bierhoff have in common? They were Germany (or West Germany) captains when they won the Euros They have scored in finals for Germany but were all born in Switzerland They all won European Championships but never played in the World Cup They have the only three players to have scored twice in Euro finals Only one final has been decided by a replay. Who won it? Soviet Union in 1960 Spain in 1964 Italy in 1968 Czechoslovakia in 1976 Complete the sequence: Jürgen Klinsmann, Didier Deschamps, Theodoros Zagorakis … Carles Puyol Xavi Hernández Sergio Ramos Iker Casillas Which clubs are the most represented in the Euro 2016 squads, with 12 players each? Barcelona and Real Madrid Liverpool and Juventus Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur Sevilla and Internazionale Which of the 24 competing countries has the northernmost point? Sweden Russia Iceland Northern Ireland Which of the 24 managers at Euro 2016 won the tournament as a player? Antonio Conte Vicente del Bosque Lars Lagerbäck Didier Deschamps Not all of the previous winners will be playing in France this summer. Which tournament's champions have qualified for Euro 2016? Euro 1988 Euro 1992 Euro 2000 Euro 2004 Two finals have been won by golden goals. Oliver Bierhoff scored Germany's winner at Wembley in 1996. Who scored the extra-time winner in 2000? David Trezeguet Sylvain Wiltord Robert Pirès Emmanuel Petit England played six matches in total at Euro 1988 and Euro 1992. How many of them did they win? None One Two Three Who played in a European Championship final when only 19 years and 150 days old? Nani Pedro Mario Balotelli Cristiano Ronaldo Which of these Marios did not score three goals at Euro 2012? Mario Gómez Mario Mandzukic Mario Balotelli Mario Götze Which team have experienced an upwards trajectory in their three appearances at the Euros, having reached the group stage in 1996, the quarter-finals in 2000 and the semi-finals in 2008? Turkey Austria Switzerland Czech Republic Which country has hosted the Euros on their own and with another co-host? Switzerland Austria Belgium Sweden Spain conceded one goal at Euro 2012. Who scored it? Antonio Di Natale Mario Balotelli Cristiano Ronaldo Antonio Cassano Who performed the official theme song of Euro 96 at the opening ceremony in Wembley? Simply Red Frank Skinner, David Baddiel and the Lightning Seeds Fat Les Ant & Dec Who is the only Englishman to have scored an own goal at a European Championship? Glen Johnson Phil Neville Gareth Barry Joe Hart What was unusual about the semi-final between Greece and Czech Republic at Euro 2004? There were five red cards, the most in Euros history The referee had to be substituted at half-time due to cramp It was decided by a silver goal It finished with a penalty shootout in which only one player scored If it was Gerd Müller in 1972, Dieter Müller in 1976 and Marco van Basten in 1988, who was it in 1996? Jürgen Klinsmann Davor Suker Hristo Stoichkov Alan Shearer Two brothers will be facing each other in the group stage. For which two countries do they play? Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland Albania and Switzerland Croatia and Czech Republic Russia and Slovakia With 67 goals from 143 appearances, Robbie Keane goes to Euro 2016 as most prolific goalscorer in international football. How many goals has he scored at a European Championship finals? None One Three Five How many of the 23 England players picked for Euro 2012 are back in the squad this year? Four Seven 10 13 Who captained Denmark to their title in 1992? Peter Schmeichel Lars Olsen Brian Laudrup John Jensen Which country has the youngest squad at Euro 2016? Wales England Northern Ireland France Which of these pundits has played at a European Championship? Ian Wright Lee Dixon Danny Mills Pat Nevin When did England last go out of the finals without suffering defeat in a penalty shootout? 2012 2004 2000 1992 England finished third at Euro 1968, their debut tournament. How many teams entered? Three Four Six Eight Which of the 24 countries at Euro 2016 has the smallest population? Wales Northern Ireland Slovakia Iceland Which manager's playing career was curtailed by a knee injury sustained when he fell out of a tree while rescuing a cat? Chris Coleman Leonid Slutsky Roy Hodgson Marcel Koller Five teams are playing at their first Euros: Iceland, Northern Ireland, Slovakia, Wales and which other country? Albania Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina Norway Which of these teams is led by a manager who played for that country? Republic of Ireland Switzerland Russia Northern Ireland Which of the 24 managers has been in his job the longest? Vicente del Bosque, Spain Joachim Löw, Germany Roy Hodgson, England Erik Hamrén, Sweden Only four countries took part in the first championship, in 1960. How many of them still exist with the same name? None One Two Three Which two stadiums hosted the four games played at Euro 64? Camp Nou and Santiago Bernabéu Parc de Princes and Stade de France Wembley and Old Trafford Stadio Olimpico and Stadio Comunale Ashley Williams is one of only two Wales squad members who plays for a Welsh club. Who is the other? Neil Taylor Simon Church Ben Davies Sam Vokes Who is the all-time top scorer in the European Championship? Alan Shearer Thierry Henry Zlatan Ibrahimovic Michel Platini Which host venue is the furthest north? Stade Pierre-Mauroy Parc Olympique Lyonnais Stade de France Parc des Princes How many of the players in England's 23-man squad were alive during Euro 1996? 23 22 19 17 The Euro 1988 final is largely remembered Marco van Basten's spectacular volley but who scored Holland's other goal in the final? Ruud Gullit Erwin Koeman Ronald Koeman Frank Rijkaard Which player has been in the Spain squad for the last five tournaments – from 2000 until 2016? Fernando Torres Iker Casillas Xavi Sergio Ramos Who became the oldest player to have appeared at a European Championship when he turned out at Euro 2000 aged 39 years and 91 days? Dino Zoff Lothar Matthäus Jens Lehmann Oliver Kahn Who was the top scorer in qualifying for Euro 2016 with 13 goals? Kyle Lafferty Robert Lewandowski Zlatan Ibrahimovic Thomas Müller Who won Uefa's player of the tournament award at Euro 1996? Alan Shearer Matthias Sammer Teddy Sheringham Paul Gascoigne In which tournament did Spain last lose a European Championship match? Euro 2012 Euro 2008 Euro 2004 Euro 2000 Who scored England's only goal at Euro 1992 (in their 2-1 defeat to Sweden)? Paul Merson Alan Shearer David Platt Gary Lineker How many countries have won back-to-back titles? None One Two Three Two players hold the record for having played in the most matches (16) at the Euros. Who are they? Edwin van der Sar and Lilian Thuram Xavi and Zinedine Zidane Cesc Fàbregas and Andrés Iniesta Iker Casillas and Fernando Torres Complete the sequence: Italy, Belgium, Yugoslavia, Italy, France, West Germany … ? Sweden Portugal Greece England Who managed a team at the Euros at the age of 79 years and 93 days? Cesare Maldini Rinus Michels Giovanni Trapattoni Otto Rehhagel England have faced four teams in penalty shootouts at European Championships – against which side have they won? Italy Spain Portugal Germany Continue reading...
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