English Football and Sports Quiz

Kim Clijsters made a remarkable comeback from retirement to win the 2009 US Open, defeating Caroline Wozniacki in the final. This was her second US Open title.

Hockey players take both long corners and short corners as part of penalty corner rules. Tennis has no corners, football has corner kicks (not described as 'long and short corners'), and baseball has no such concept.

Eric Cantona wore the iconic number 7 jersey for Manchester United before David Beckham. Cantona played for United from 1992-1997, and Beckham inherited the number 7 shirt after Cantona's retirement. This jersey has been worn by United legends like George Best and Cristiano Ronaldo as well.

Craven Cottage is the home stadium of Fulham FC, located on the banks of the River Thames in London. The cottage in the stadium's name refers to an actual cottage that once stood on the site. Fulham has played there since 1896, making it one of the oldest football grounds in London.

Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is nicknamed 'The Owls' and their mascot is an owl. The club has a long history in English football and was indeed a top-tier team in the Premier League era. However, they struggled and were relegated, which is what 'saw red there on' refers to in this poorly-worded question.

The FA Community Shield is the annual match between the Premier League champions and FA Cup winners that traditionally opens the English football season. The other options represent different competitions - the EFL Cup (formerly Carling Cup) is a league cup tournament, and the JPT (Johnstone's Paint Trophy) is a lower-league competition.

The Liverpool vs Everton match is famously known as the Merseyside Derby, named after the historic county where both clubs are located. Despite the spelling error in 'Mercy Side' instead of 'Merseyside', option B correctly identifies this derby. The other options are fictional names not used in football.

The 'flying boot incident' occurred in 2003 when Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson kicked a boot that struck David Beckham above the eye after a tense FA Cup defeat to Arsenal. Despite the spelling error 'Bechkam' instead of 'Beckham', option B correctly identifies the player involved. This incident ultimately contributed to Beckham's transfer to Real Madrid.

David Beckham scored his legendary halfway line goal against Wimbledon FC on the opening day of the 1996-97 season. The ball traveled over 60 yards and caught goalkeeper Neil Sullivan off his line, winning the FA Goal of the Season and later being named Goal of the Decade. Despite the spelling 'Wimbeldon' instead of 'Wimbledon', option A is correct.

This question appears to reference a specific match between Manchester United and Manchester City (the famous 4-3 thriller in 2009). Darren Fletcher scored two goals for Manchester United in this match. However, the question lacks sufficient context about which specific match is being referenced.

In the Manchester Derby of September 2009, Wayne Rooney scored the opening goal for Manchester United in the 2nd minute. The match ended 4-3 to United and is remembered as one of the most exciting derbies in Premier League history.

Michael Owen scored the dramatic winning goal for Manchester United in the 96th minute (6th minute of injury time) of the famous Manchester Derby in September 2009. This late strike secured a 4-3 victory for United after City had equalized in stoppage time.

Cardiff City is the most prominent Welsh club that plays in the English football league system. Founded in 1899, Cardiff has won the FA Cup and is the only non-English club to win the competition. Other Welsh clubs like Swansea City also play in English leagues, but Cardiff is listed among the options.

Alan Shearer is the all-time leading goalscorer in Premier League history with 260 goals. He achieved this record playing for Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United between 1992 and 2006. His record has stood since his retirement and remains one of the most prestigious achievements in English football.