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Sports quiz of the week: last goodbyes, ill-judged jokes and golden balls

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Paul Campbell

Have you been following the big stories in football, tennis, rugby league, baseball, cricket, cycling, F1 and athletics?

  1. 1.Arsenal were knocked out of the League Cup this week by Fleetwood Town – at Highbury Stadium. It was Arsenal’s first game at a stadium called “Highbury” since they left their old ground in London 20 years ago. Who scored a hat-trick for Arsenal that day?

    Ian Wright

    Thierry Henry

    Robin van Persie

    Robert Pires

  2. 2.Why was the match between Arsenal and Fleetwood Town on Tuesday night paused for eight minutes?

    Arsenal had a player sent off and he would not leave the pitch

    Mikel Arteta refused to stand in his technical area

    The home fans kept setting off fireworks

    A drone was flying above the stadium

  3. 3.Jimmy Anderson has left Lancashire after 25 years at the club. Which team has he joined?

    Chennai Super Kings

    Madrid Maestros

    Delhi Capitals

    Napoli Knights

  4. 4.Harry Kane has won the Ballon d’Or. Which other Englishman won the award while playing for a German club?

    Jude Bellingham

    Michael Owen

    Kevin Keegan

    Gary Lineker

  5. 5.Kane is best known for his achievements with Tottenham, Bayern Munich and England, but he also played for a few clubs in the Football League. Which of these clubs did he not represent in the early days of his career?

    Leyton Orient

    Norwich City

    Leicester City

    Charlton

  6. 6.Alexia Putellas has won the women’s Ballon d’Or for the third time. Which English club does she play for?

    Arsenal

    Chelsea

    Tottenham

    London City Lionesses

  7. 7.In which British city will the men’s Tour de France start next year?

    Glasgow

    York

    Cardiff

    Edinburgh

  8. 8.Stan Wawrinka played the last match of his career this week. Which of the four grand slams did he not win?

    French Open

    US Open

    Wimbledon

    Australian Open

  9. 9.How much did Wawrinka win in prize money in his 24-year career?

    $9m

    $39m

    $69m

    $109m

  10. 10.England lost their first match in the men’s Rugby League World Cup. What happened in their second match?

    They lost again

    They drew with New Zealand and were knocked out

    They beat France 82-0

    They beat Ireland by a single point

  11. 11.Why have two of the biggest brands in China cut ties with Kylian Mbappé?

    He said China would “never win the World Cup”

    He didn’t win the Ballon d’Or

    He made a joke about Chairman Mao

    He said their products were "cheap tat"

  12. 12.The Milwaukee Brewers have won the World Series. Why are they called the Brewers?

    Their stadium is on Brewington Avenue

    People in Milwaukee are famous for their love of tea (especially rooibos)

    The city has a rich history of beer brewing

    They are sponsored by BrewDog

  13. 13.Boca Juniors are playing River Plate in the Superclásico this weekend. The most famous meeting between the rival clubs from Buenos Aires came in the Copa Libertadores final in 2018. The first leg of the final was played at Boca Juniors' stadium. Where was the second leg played?

    River Plate's stadium

    Wembley

    Madrid

    Qatar

  14. 14.The New York City Marathon is taking place this weekend. The race has been running since 1970 and has always finished …

    ... at the Empire State Building

    … in Central Park

    ... outside New York City

    ... at Grand Central Station

  15. 15.Kimi Antonelli has a great opportunity to become Formula One's youngest ever world champion on Sunday at the Mexico Grand Prix. Why is his father, Marco Antonelli, famous?

    He is a politician in Italy

    He was a popstar who had a No 1 hit in the 1980s with the song Ti Amo

    He was a racing driver

    He is a well known fashion designer

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