General Awareness

Football Tournaments and Awards

1,909 Questions

Football tournaments and awards cover historical goals, captains, coaches, and records from events like the FIFA World Cup and UEFA Champions League. These sports facts are standard in SSC, banking, and railways exams. Test your knowledge of famous players and tournament outcomes.

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Football Tournaments and Awards Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

  2. Dwight Yorke

  3. David Beckham

  4. Ryan giggs

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored the winning goal for Manchester United in the 1999 UEFA Champions League final against Bayern Munich, coming on as a substitute and scoring in the 93rd minute of injury time to secure a dramatic 2-1 victory.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Crispo

  2. Ronaldo

  3. Kaka

  4. David Beckham

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

David Beckham wore the number 23 jersey during his time with Manchester United (MU) from 2003-2007 before moving to Real Madrid. He had previously worn number 7 at United but switched to 23 after the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo. The other options - Crispo, Ronaldo, and Kaka - are either incorrect names or wore different numbers.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. José Reina

  2. Jerzy Dudek

  3. David James

  4. Yossi Benayoun

  5. Dirk Kuyt

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Jerzy Dudek was indeed Liverpool's goalkeeper in the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final, famously making several crucial saves during the penalty shootout against AC Milan. José Reina was Liverpool's goalkeeper in later seasons, while David James and the others listed played for different teams or positions.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Ole Gunnar Solskjær

  2. Teddy Sheringham

  3. David Beckham

  4. Gary Neville

  5. Nicky Butt

  6. Lothar Matthäus

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ole Gunnar Solskjær scored the winning goal for Manchester United in injury time against Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League Final, completing their dramatic comeback. Teddy Sheringham had equalized earlier in injury time, but Solskjær got the final touch.