Sport The big sports quiz of the year 2017 Published December 21, 2017 Which of these footballers retired with fewer than 100 international caps? Where did Usain Bolt finish in the final race of his career? Who is this? Who was the winner when two double Olympic champions met in the ring as professionals? Which football team won a competitive match for the first time in 13 years? Which team won 18 matches in a row before losing in Dublin? How many points did England score in the Rugby League World Cup final? In which city was this photo taken? The first finished 30–15. The second finished 21–24. What about the third? Which tennis player made it to three singles grand slam finals this year? Complete this Warren Gatland quote: “I am a happy … “ Who is wearing this boot? Which of the four clubs that made it to the Champions League semi-finals this year have not been managed by Claudio Ranieri? Where did Lewis Hamilton have his worst result of his season (a ninth-place finish) and the best result of his season (securing the drivers’ title)? England didn’t lose a competitive football match in 2017. Neither did… Which athlete held three different world records in the same event on the same day in July? Who finally won after 73 attempts? Who is this? Complete this sequence: Joe Cordina, Katie Taylor, Luke Campbell, Scott Quigg … Who came out on top when two French football teams met at the Cardiff City Stadium in June? According to the UAE Football Association’s guidelines, what was “unethical” about Asamoah Gyan? Who described their job as “90% aggravation and 10% top satisfaction – and you have to give everything in your life for that”? Where is this? Carlos Correa proposed to his girlfriend on 1 November. What else did he do that day? Who said: “It is impossible to please the Greeks and Trojans. Neither did Jesus please everyone”? Who is this? Who was employed for 77 days in 2017, having been employed for 85 days in 2016? Who completes the set: Sergio García, Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas and… Who is this? Real Madrid became the first team to retain the Champions League. Who were the first team to retain the European Cup? Who became like Frank Lampard, Dixie Dean, Thierry Henry, Luther Blissett and Jimmy Greaves? Who decided to accept a job offer when his “dog barked twice”? England couldn’t do it in Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth. Where did Bangladesh do it? Who are like “nutella and shit”? Slovakia did it in 2009. Bosnia and Herzegovina did it in 2013. Who did it in 2017? Who is this? In which country did an Earthquake exact revenge on a Jackal? Which of cycling’s three Grand Tours started in France? Name the “boxer”. What was unusual about Ali Farag and Nour El Tayeb winning US Open squash titles on the same day in October? You got… Challenge your friends Submit answers
