Terms: |Ballon DOr| |Football| |Football History|
Published: 5. 5. 2026.
The very first Ballon d’Or was awarded in 1956, at a time when the prize was still limited to European footballers. The winner was an English legend famous for his longevity, elegance, and close control, and he received the award while playing for Blackpool. Who was the first player ever to win the Ballon d’Or?
Sir Stanley Matthews
Terms: |Cross Country| |Finland| |Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen| |Nordic Skiing| |Winter Olympics|
Published: 30. 4. 2026.
What is the surname of the Finnish Nordic skier who won six Olympic bronze medals and was married to Marja-Liisa Hämäläinen, the most successful athlete of the Sarajevo 1984 Winter Games?
Kirvesniemi
Terms: |FIFA World Cup|
Published: 29. 4. 2026.
At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, players came out not to the usual FIFA anthem but to an instrumental version of a hit from the 2003 album Elephant. What is the name of that song?
Seven Nation Army
Terms: |FIFA World Cup| |Football| |Football History| |Qatar|
Published: 29. 4. 2026.
From 2006 onward, the host nation has always opened the World Cup, and until 2022 no host had ever lost that first match. Which team made history by beating Qatar?
Ecuador
Terms: |Driver Names| |F1| |Formula One| |Motorsport|
Published: 28. 4. 2026.
A former F1 driver who competed from 2004 until 2012 shares his surname with a pistol first made in 1982. Who is he?
Timo Glock
Terms: |Basketball| |Los Angeles| |Los Angeles Lakers| |NBA| |NBA History|
Published: 28. 4. 2026.
It seems slightly unusual that a team based in Los Angeles should be called the Lakers, but the explanation comes from the city where the franchise played before moving west. From which city did the Lakers come?
Minneapolis
Terms: |Football| |Italy|
Published: 21. 4. 2026.
There are many games around the world that claim to be ancestors of football, and one of them is Italy’s Calcio Storico. Apart from the ball, this rough sport has little in common with football, and its original form is played in only one Italian city. Which city is it?
Florence
Terms: |NBA|
Published: 21. 4. 2026.
In the 1998 Finals, Malone, Hornacek, Russell and Keefe went up against the famous Bulls. Which point guard must be added to complete their starting lineup?
John Stockton
Terms: |Basketball| |Boston Celtics| |NBA|
Published: 21. 4. 2026.
Johnson, Ainge, Bird and McHale are already there, so only the Chief beneath the basket is missing from this lineup. Who is he?
Robert Parish
Terms: |Athletics| |Carl Lewis| |Olympics|
Published: 17. 4. 2026.
Who is the man responsible for Carl Lewis finishing with 9 Olympic gold medals and 1 silver instead of a neat total of 10 golds?
Joe DeLoach