Sports quiz of the week: Wales, golf, Madrid

Wales are going to Qatar. Photograph: Geoff Caddick/AFP/Getty Images

1. Wales have qualified for the World Cup. Which of these iconic TV shows made its debut a few months after Wales last played at a World Cup?

   1. Blue Peter

   2. Match of the Day

   3. Only Fools and Horses

   4. The Office

2. Which player scored 13 goals at that World Cup?

   1. Pelé

   2. John Charles

   3. Just Fontaine

   4. Eusébio

3. 

   Rafa Nadal has won another French Open title. Nadal has played 115 matches in the tournament over the last 18 years. How many of them has he lost?

   1. One

   2. Three

   3. Five

   4. Seven

4. A host of golfers have descended upon Hemel Hempstead to play in the new LIV Golf series. It is the most lucrative tournament in the world. How many of the world’s top 10 are playing?

   1. None

   2. Two

   3. Six

   4. Ten

5. Why are Plymouth Argyle worried that their pitch might not be ready for the new season?

   1. Ed Sheeran played a gig at the stadium this week and the mosh pit caused serious damage to the pitch

   2. Their ground staff planted the wrong type of seeds – strawberry seeds rather than grass

   3. They had a pitch invasion at the end of the season and fans made off with sections of the pitch

   4. Intruders broke into their stadium, took a tractor for a joyride and ploughed up the pitch

6. 

   Mohamed El Shorbagy is a squash legend. He has won 44 titles in his career and spent 50 months at No 1 in the world rankings. What did he do this week for the first time?

   1. He won a game without his opponent scoring a point

   2. He qualified for the Wimbledon tennis championship

   3. He represented England for the first time in his career

   4. He won a match while playing left handed

7. Who cycled 300 miles this week along the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail?

   1. Lance Armstrong

   2. Ronaldo (the original, Brazilian one)

   3. Michel Platini

   4. Ronaldo (the new, Portuguese one)

8. Josh Pierson is driving at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race this weekend. Why is that remarkable?

   1. He is also racing in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

   2. He is only 16 years old

   3. It will be his 35th consecutive year of competing

   4. He has also represented his county in rugby league, judo and shot put

9. 

   Moto GP rider Aleix Espargaró went from second to fifth in the final lap of the Catalan Grand Prix. How did he throw away a place on the podium?

   1. He proposed to his girlfriend over the team radio and lost concentration when she said 'no thanks'

   2. He ran out of petrol in the last lap

   3. He thought the race was finished and slowed up after the penultimate lap

   4. He did a wheelie over the finish line and was overtaken by three other racers

10. It’s been a big week for Luka Modric. He signed a new contract at Real Madrid and won his 150th international cap for Croatia. Soh Chin Ann holds the all-time record for the most caps in men’s football. Which country did he represent?

    1. Malaysia

    2. Laos

    3. China

    4. Vietnam

Solutions

1:A - Wales have not played at the tournament since 1958, the only World Cup to feature all four of the Home Nations., 2:C - No one has scored as many goals at a single World Cup as Fontaine in 1958. Despite all his goals, France were knocked out in the semi-finals by eventual champions Brazil., 3:B - Nadal has won 14 French Open titles. To put that in some context, Boris Becker, Andy Murray and Jim Courier have 13 grand slam titles between them. , 4:A - Rory McIlroy, who is in the world top 10, was very clear about why some of his peers are competing in the series. “We all know why everyone’s playing in London this week,” he said. “It’s boatloads of cash and it’s money up front. I get it and for some guys that’s really enticing. For me, any decision you make in life that’s purely for money usually doesn’t end up going the right way.”, 5:D - The club say the playing surface was at an “early and crucial stage of renovation” before next season and that costly and extensive repairs would now be required following the “mindless destruction”. The police are investigating the break-in., 6:C - El Shorbagy has switched allegiance from Egypt to England. "I’m really excited to be representing England now," he said. "I’ve lived in England more than half my life and have been trained by British coaches. I came to study in England in 2006 and Bristol has become my home. As a British citizen now, I will give everything I can to a country that has supported me for so many years.", 7:B - Ronaldo, who owns the Spanish football club Real Valladolid, embarked on the cycle to keep a promise when the club were relegated. “I promised that if we came back to La Liga, I would do the Camino de Santiago,” he said. “I’ll do it by bike as I can’t run. It will be beautiful. I know I will suffer physically but it will be an unforgettable experience.”, 8:B - Pierson will become the youngest racer in Le Mans history., 9:C - Espargaró was inconsolable after the race."I’m sorry," he said. "That’s the only thing that I can say, sorry to my team. It's completely my fault." , 10:A - Cristiano Ronaldo, Modric’s old teammate at Real Madrid, is on 189 caps and is closing in on Soh Chin Ann’s record.

Scores

1. 4 and above.

   Oh well. Better luck next week

2. 5 and above.

   That's a good score. Nice one. Have a great weekend

3. 6 and above.

   That's a very good score. Nicely done. Have a great weekend

4. 7 and above.

   That's an excellent score. Well played. Have a great weekend

5. 8 and above.

   That's an excellent score. Well played. Have a great weekend

6. 9 and above.

   Sensational. Have a great weekend

7. 10 and above.

   Sensational. Have a great weekend

8. 3 and above.

   Oh well. Better luck next week

9. 2 and above.

   Oh well. Better luck next week

10. 0 and above.

    Oh well. Better luck next week

11. 1 and above.

    Oh well. Better luck next week