How well can you recall these events that nearly happened?
More quizzes: globetrotters, Ashes 2005 and La Liga in the 1990sWho turned down the chance to manage Birmingham City a year after winning the World Cup?Vicente del BosqueMarcelo LippiLuiz Felipe ScolariAime JacquetChelsea accepted a £750,000 bid for John Terry in 2000 from which club, only for the player to turn down the move?HuddersfieldNottingham ForestPreston North EndPeterborough UnitedWho initially won the bid to host the 1986 World Cup?MexicoBrazilColombiaArgentinaAnd who were runners-up in the voting to host the World Cups in 1990, 1994 and 2010 (and again for 2026)?EnglandAustraliaChinaMoroccoWho turned down the chance to manage
Arsenal in 1986?Terry VenablesRoy HodgsonArsène WengerSir Alex FergusonOn the final day of the 1986-87 season Torquay were seconds away from becoming the first team to be relegated out of the
Football League. Who was their unlikely hero?Bryn the dogMartin the foxClive the seagullBob the catAs a child, Franz Beckenbauer's dream was to join 1860 Munich. What changed his mind?His dog was run over by an 1860 fanAn 1860 player slapped him in an under-14s gameThe 1860 under-15 coach wanted to play him in goalHe had his heart broken by an 1860-supporting girl when he was in his teensIn 2012
Chelsea made a bid to redevelop which
London landmark in order to build their new stadium?Millennium DomeKew Gardens Battersea Power StationThe OvalWest Germany's Andreas Brehme scored the only goal of the 1990
World Cup final with an 85th-minute penalty. Why didn't designated taker Lothar Matthäus step up to the spot?He had tweaked his hamstringHe was wearing new bootsHe was too tiredHe had lost confidence after missing his last three spot-kicksWhich club had the chance (and a deal in place) to sign Diego Maradona before opting against the transfer?Sheffield WednesdayLeeds UnitedSheffield UnitedBarnsley9 and above.You hero. 10 and above.You hero. 8 and above.You hero. 7 and above.You hero. 6 and above.A superb score. Well played5 and above.A fine score. Well played4 and above.Ah well. Stay safe.3 and above.Ah well. Stay safe.2 and above.Ah well. Stay safe.0 and above.Ah well. Stay safe.1 and above.Ah well. Stay safe.