Football quiz: when Manchester United won the 2008 Champions League final

03 June 2020 10:54
Manchester United beat Chelsea in the first all-English Champions League final in 2008. Do you remember the details?More Champions League final quizzes: 1999, 2005, 2006, 2012Manchester United did not lose a game in the Champions League that season (the most recent winners who can say that). Which team beat Chelsea over 90 minutes earlier in the competition?LiverpoolFenerbahçeSchalkeOlympiakosWhat was the local time in Moscow when the game kicked off?5.45pm 9pm10.45pm11.30pm Which member of the Chelsea squad had already scored in a Champions League final before the game kicked off?Michael Ballack Nicolas Anelka Juliano BellettiMichael Essien How many times did Alex Ferguson select the starting XI that he picked for this final?OneThreeSixNineWhich players started at right-back?Rafael and Ashley Cole Fabio and Branislav Ivanovic Wes Brown and Michael EssienMikaël Silvestre and Paulo Ferreira Who scored in the game and the penalty shootout?Cristiano Ronaldo Frank LampardRyan Giggs No oneWho was the last player to touch the ball that night?John Terry Nicolas Anelka Ryan Giggs Edwin van der SaarThere were 14 penalties in the shootout. Who would have taken the 15th?Rio FerdinandNemanja Vidic Owen Hargreaves Carlos Tevez This was the first all-English Champions League final, but not necessarily the first final between two clubs from the same country. Which country was the first to provide two finalists in the same year?ItalyFranceGermanySpainWhich of these anniversaries did Manchester United observe in 2008?40 years since they won their first European Cup 50 years since the Munich Air Disaster 100 years since they first won the league All of the aboveFourteen Chelsea players made it on to the pitch that night. How many of them retired without having won the Champions League?NoneTwoFourSixWhen looking back at the final two decades later, Alex Ferguson said he had one regret about the night. What was it?That he forgot to set his TV to record the game That he did not deliver a line as iconic as “football, bloody hell” for the post-match interview That he did not learn some Russian to speak to Vladimir Putin That he did not find a place for Park Ji-Sung on the benchWhich Chelsea player followed up losing the Champions League final by losing the European Championship final a month later?Juan Mata Michael BallackClaude Makélélé Nicolas AnelkaWhat went wrong for United during their celebrations?Rio Ferdinand dropped and damaged the cup and it had to be taken away to be fixed Their team bus broke down on the way to their after party There power went off in the stadium at 2am and they had to light candles in the dressing roomThey could not find any champagne Why was Ferguson given "plenty of stick by the players" at the after party?He said it was the 'happiest moment of his life' and his wife did not look amusedHe had sworn on live TV after the gameHe was wearing trainersHe got a little drunk and nearly fell off a chair while giving a speech1 and above.JT, is that you?3 and above.JT, is that you?2 and above.JT, is that you?5 and above.JT, is that you?4 and above.JT, is that you?6 and above.You made it to the final but lost on penalties7 and above.You made it to the final but lost on penalties8 and above.You made it to the final but lost on penalties9 and above.You made it to the final but lost on penalties10 and above.You made it to the final but lost on penalties11 and above.Sir Alex, is that you?12 and above.Sir Alex, is that you?13 and above.Sir Alex, is that you?14 and above.Sir Alex, is that you?0 and above.JT, is that you?15 and above.Sir Alex, is that you? Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian