Who scored the first goal of the 2014 World Cup?
Neymar
Ivica Olic
Marcelo
Nikica Jelavic
What did RTÉ pundit Eamon Dunphy famously promise to do if England made the quarter-finals?
Star in a Cadburys ad.
Swear live on air.
Retire.
Wear a dress.
Which Colombia player ended Neymar's World Cup with a knee in the back?
Juan Zuniga
Carlos Bacca
Jackson Martínez
David Ospina
2014 saw the joint-highest scoring World Cup ever. What other tournament does it share that stat with?
2002
1998
2006
1994
Which player won the Golden Boot?
Lionel Messi
Thomas Müller
Neymar
James Rodriguez
Toni Kroos created the joint most assists along with one other player. Who was that player?
Juan Cuadrado
André Schürrle
Karim Benzema
Daley Blind
Two hat-tricks were scored during the tournament. Thomas Müller got one. Who scored the other?
Robin van Persie
Karim Benzema
Xherdan Shaqiri
Mario Mandžukić
Who described Luis Suarez's biting ban as "a breach of human rights"?
Suarez's grandmother
Diego Lugano
Diego Maradona
Steven Gerrard
Which of these footballers became the first player to captain his team in four different World Cups?
Gianluigi Buffon
DaMarcus Beasley
Rafael Márquez
Iker Casillas
Which continent had the highest average points per game?
South America
Africa
Europe
North/Central America.
Who broke Roger Milla's record to become the oldest player in World Cup history?
Rafael Marquez
Faryd Mondragon
Noel Valladares
Mario Yepes
Who became the first-ever team in World Cup history to use every member of their squad?
Germany
Argentina
Brazil
Holland
What did Ireland boss Martin O'Neill famously tease Fabio Cannavaro and Patrick Vieira about?
Their countries' inept performances.
Their poor grasp of the English language.
Having more European Cup medals than them.
Their lack of fashion sense.
Which country had the worst goal difference overall?
Honduras
Cameroon
Brazil
Australia
What did RTÉ pundit John Giles famously suggest all players should have ability to do?
Take each game on its merits.
Play the high line.
Kill their granny.
Grow an afro.
You scored out of !
Gary Neville
You're a student of the game and know it inside out. Take a bow.
You scored out of !
Passionate Brazil fan
You clearly love the game, but your tendency to take it almost too seriously prevents clear thinking on occasion.
You scored out of !
Eamon Dunphy
You enjoy watching football, but you have a tendency to bluff about a bit about the more obscure World Cup players with virtually unpronouceable names.
You scored out of !
USA Soccer Guy
Your enthusiasm can't be faulted, but your knowledge of soccer is limited to say the least.
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All bets are off for goal of the season.
That one beats all the other in your own half goals…
Holy moly!!!
Take a bow son. Great goal.
Someone asked me if Adam would score today. I told them it would be a long shot.
As it turns out I was completely right.
aaaah anyone but charlie adam!great strike though
That was like finding a hidden can of beer:)
on a good friday
‘Ave it’
I’d break a keepers hole with a kick for being that far off his line. Ridiculous.
Not often the referee is in the other half of the Football Pitch when a goal is scored.
Super Skills this one.
Great goal by Adam bets off 4 goal of the year any criticism of it is a load of bullsh t
Let’s see your list.
I always think those really long range goals are a little over-rated. If the goal isn’t protected by the goalkeeper and a top class professional player spots that from afar, they’ve got a fair chance of hitting it on target, then it’s just a case of distance and speed; again with no keeper in the goal it makes the task a lot easier to pull off. Adam’s goal was outstanding don’t get me wrong, but as I say in terms of sheer footballing brilliance, goals similar to that type are a few notches down my list.
You’re obviously not a footballer if you don’t understand how difficult that is to do.
I have played the game to a decent standard my whole life, come down to Goals in Elmer’s End on a Tuesday night or Pimlico Academy of a Friday in London any time for a kickabout….but that’s hardly the point. Technically, all Adam did was line the ball up from a fairly central position and launch it, he had no keeper to beat so once he was on target he was 7/8ths of the way there.
The speed he generated from what was pretty much a snapshot was lethal, don’t get me wrong it was an outstanding goal. But there are a lot more technically difficult goals out there, in my opinion. Going past a man or two and shaping one in the top corner from 20-30 yards, certain free kicks, even certain headers are incredibly difficult to perform.
I probably deserve the red thumbs, it was a great and memorable goal, but I stand by my opinion.
That’s a fair point. Suarez scored a header from 20 metres for Liverpool in a hat-trick around Sept/October 2014 which was probably as difficult Adam’s goal today but that goal never got a mention in goal of the month.
Totally agree with ya Kevin. Hit the target from the centre circle, not that hard. Well done on looking up and spotting the keeper leaving him an empty net. A little bit overhyped I think.
He’s not that kind words player..