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Sports quiz of the week: birthdays, baguettes, broken records and a baby

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Which football club – the oldest in the world – celebrated its 160th birthday this week?
How many players from the Premier League were selected in Fifa’s World XI this week?
Who said: “They threw everything at me. There were baguettes, orange juice, Coca-Cola. I could have had lunch. This is not football, it’s not the way to go. It’s like going to a restaurant and hitting the chef with a knife and fork”?
Ellyse Perry, who played for Australia against England this week (and was the player of the series in the last Women’s Ashes in 2015) made her international cricket debut aged 16. Which other feat did she achieve before turning 17?
Sergio Agüero scored his 177th goal for Manchester City against Burnley to join Eric Brook as the club’s all-time top goalscorer. Which of these players is not an all-time top goalscorer for a Premier League club?
Who was talking about whom when he said: “Every time we win a European title, he sends me the same message: ‘Congratulations for the European title you have won with my players’”?
Eddie Nketiah scored twice for Arsenal against Norwich City in the League Cup on Tuesday night. What was special about his brace?
Who said: “I dedicate 99% of my lifetime to try to make you happy. Looking at what happened today, it is not easy”?
Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins was not able to join his team-mates for a meeting so took part via FaceTime. Where was he at the time?
Rugby union’s first World Cup was held in 1987. When was the first Rugby League World Cup?
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