AWARDS SHOW: 2013 Clausura season quiz champ unveiled

FOOTBALL – And we have a winner! After winning all six monthly qualifiers, @G_o_s_h_a fully lived up to his status as favourite in this season’s final quiz. Congratulations for becoming our 2013 Clausura champion! The trophy is coming your way. And well done to all other contestants. That concludes our season. We hope to be back soon with more quizzes. Thank you all very much for playing!

Final result – 2013 Clausura Final Quiz

58 – @G_o_s_h_a

54 – @marcobinnekamp_

46 – @poirot986

42 – @JorisMoossdorff

22 – @Yusuf_Official

AWARDS SHOW: September Quiz winner unveiled

FOOTBALL – We did not believe it would be possible, but @G_o_s_h_a has achieved the unthinkable by winning ALL six monthly quizzes in the 2013 Clausura season. And for good measure he put in a perfect answer form. How do you come up with ‘Diego Penny’? Honestly. Congratulations to this phenomenal achievement and also kudos to @marcobinnekamp_ for qualifying for the big season final as this month’s runner-up. The field is set and the Clausura final will run from 1-6 October. Good luck to all participants!

Results August Grand Final Quiz

100 – @G_o_s_h_a

77 – @marcobinnekamp_

40 – @JorisMoossdorff

Grand Final Quiz Winners – Clausura 2013

Apr – @G_o_s_h_a

May – @G_o_s_h_a (no runner-up)

Jun – @G_o_s_h_a (@poirot986 advances to Clausura final)

Jul – @G_o_s_h_a (@Yusuf_Official advances to Clausura final)

Aug – @G_o_s_h_a (@JorisMoossdorff advances to Clausura final)

Sep – @G_o_s_h_a (@marcobinnekamp_ advances to Clausura final)

 

TWITTER QUIZ: Friday, 27 September

FOOTBALL – Today’s question: QUIZ – Which flamboyant goalkeeper earned 130 caps for his country and also was known for his exploits as a striker?

Today’s answer: Jorge Campos

Association quiz answer: Chicago Fire. Hristo Stoichkov, Freddie Ljungberg, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Brian McBride and Jorge Campos have all represented this club.

Points earned in today’s quiz:

5 – @11Loek

4 – @dickvloedgraven

– @parriagadap

2 – @DimJeTong

– @jamesthegill

Weekly final standings:

24 – @JorisMoossdorff (8 bonus points via association quiz)

10 – @Tijmenl (6 bonus points via association quiz)

– @jamesthegill (8 bonus points via association quiz)

9 – @G_o_s_h_a (4 bonus points via association quiz)

– @n_paloff

8 – @Marie-Thérèse (8 bonus points via association quiz)

5 – @CoquelinFrancis

5 – @11Loek

4 – @grant_Cronin

4 – @gordonforbes90

4 – @dickvloedgraven

– @solarcellXIII

– @parriagadap

2 – @NitinFern

2 – @catchvijju

2 – @dharmbat1

2 – @DimJeTong

– @brnlncgllr

– @tomEurosport

– @tree_united

– @MarkHalliwell1

 

 

TWITTER QUIZ: Thursday, 26 September

FOOTBALL – Today’s question: QUIZ – Which player led the United States in career English Premier League goals, before Clint Dempsey broke his record?

Today’s answer: Brian McBride

Want to guess the association? Click this Link.

Points earned in today’s quiz:

5 – @G_o_s_h_a

4 – @gordonforbes90

– @JorisMoossdorff

2 – @dharmbat1

– @MarkHalliwell1

Weekly standings:

16 – @JorisMoossdorff

– @n_paloff

5 – @CoquelinFrancis

5 – @G_o_s_h_a

4 – @Tijmenl

4 – @grant_Cronin

4 – @gordonforbes90

– @solarcellXIII

2 – @NitinFern

2 – @catchvijju

2 – @dharmbat1

– @brnlncgllr

– @tomEurosport

– @tree_united

– @MarkHalliwell1

 

TWITTER QUIZ: Wednesday, 25 September

FOOTBALL – Today’s question: QUIZ – Brazil’s Ronaldinho and which other player are the joint all-time top scorers in the Confederations Cup?

Today’s answer: Cuauhtémoc Blanco

Want to guess the association? Click this Link.

Points earned in today’s quiz:

5 – @JorisMoossdorff

4 – @Tijmenl

– @CoquelinFrancis

2 – @catchvijju

– @tomEurosport

– @tree_united

Weekly standings:

13 – @JorisMoossdorff

– @n_paloff

5 – @CoquelinFrancis

4 – @Tijmenl

4 – @grant_cronin

– @solarcellXIII

2 – @NitinFern

2 – @catchvijju

– @brnlncgllr

– @tomEurosport

– @tree_united

 

TWITTER QUIZ: Tuesday, 24 September

FOOTBALL – Today’s question: QUIZ – Who was the first player to score a goal in a FA Cup final played outside of England?

Today’s answer: Freddie Ljungberg

Want to guess the association? Click this Link.

Points earned in today’s quiz:

5 – @n_paloff

4 – @grant_cronin

– @JorisMoossdorff

2 – @NitinFern

– @tomEurosport

Weekly standings:

– @n_paloff

8 – @JorisMoossdorff

4 – @grant_cronin

– @solarcellXIII

2 – @CoquelinFrancis

2 – @NitinFern

– @brnlncgllr

– @tomEurosport

 

TWITTER QUIZ: Monday, 23 September

FOOTBALL – Today’s question: QUIZ – Russia’s Oleg Salenko and which other player were joint tournament top scorers in the 1994 FIFA World Cup?

Today’s answer: Hristo Stoichkov

Want to guess the association? Click this Link.

Points earned in today’s quiz:

5 – @JorisMoossdorff

4 – @n_paloff

– @solarcellXIII

2 – @CoquelinFrancis

– @brnlncgllr

Weekly standings:

5 – @JorisMoossdorff

4 – @n_paloff

– @solarcellXIII

2 – @CoquelinFrancis

– @brnlncgllr

TWITTER QUIZ: Friday, 20 September

FOOTBALL – Today’s question: QUIZ – Which was the first country, other than hosts Brazil, to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup?

Today’s answer: Japan

Assocation quiz answer: Keisuke Honda. Born in Japan in 1986, has played in Dutch Eredivisie and among others CSKA Moskva. Starred for his country at the 2010 World Cup.

Points earned in today’s quiz:

5 – @sportzeloot

4 – @G_o_s_h_a

– @devinewilliam

2 – @catchvijju

– @tj_adam

Weekly final standings:

23 – @sportzeloot (8 bonus points via association quiz)

13 – @ilquerre (8 bonus points via association quiz)

12 – @Jasper_ (4 bonus points via association quiz)

8 – @G_o_s_h_a

– @JorisMoossdorff

– @imabhi2809

4 – @MarkLobbezoo

4 – @spooneman

– @SamR03A (4 bonus points via association quiz)

– @mariusdanea

– @NitinFern

– @devinewilliam

2 – @sachk0

2 – @Yusuf_Official

2 – @catchvijju

2 – @afc1971 (2 bonus points via association quiz)

– @NWesselman

– @jonathanmedd

– @Zakumi17

– @tj_adam

 

TWITTER QUIZ: Thursday, 19 September

FOOTBALL – Today’s question: QUIZ – Which was the first FIFA World Cup in which the hosts failed to successfully negotiate the group stage?

Today’s answer: 2010 World Cup (South Africa)

Want to guess the association? Click this Link.

Points earned in today’s quiz:

5 – @sportzeloot

4 – @spooneman

– @Jasper_

2 – @imabhi2809

– @Zakumi17

Weekly standings:

10 – @sportzeloot

8 – @Jasper_

– @JorisMoossdorff

5 – @ilquerre

– @imabhi2809

4 – @G_o_s_h_a

4 – @MarkLobbezoo

4 – @spooneman

– @mariusdanea

– @NitinFern

2 – sachk0

2 – @Yusuf_Official

– @NWesselman

– @jonathanmedd

– @Zakumi17

 

TWITTER QUIZ: Wednesday, 18 September

FOOTBALL – Today’s question: QUIZ – In which year was an England player most recently crowned as the FIFA World Cup’s top scorer?

Today’s answer: 1986 (Gary Lineker)

Want to guess the association? Click this Link.

Points earned in today’s quiz:

5 – @sportzeloot

4 – @JorisMoossdorff

– @NitinFern

2 – @Yusuf_Official

– @jonathanmedd

Weekly standings:

– @JorisMoossdorff

5 – @Jasper_

5 – @ilquerre

5 – @sportzeloot

4 – @G_o_s_h_a

4 – @MarkLobbezoo

– @imabhi2809

– @mariusdanea

– @NitinFern

2 – sachk0

2 – @Yusuf_Official

– @NWesselman

– @jonathanmedd