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Quiz of 2010

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Do you remember 2010 well? Then try your luck at our quiz which looks back at the last 12 months.

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Try your luck at our 100-question quiz of the year

Can you remember which two teams contested the inaugural Europa League final in Hamburg and Rugby League's 2010 'Man of Steel'? Do you know the 2010 Friends Provident t20 champions and the name of Graeme McDowell's opponent in the game which decided the Ryder Cup? If you fancy you remember 2010 well then try your luck at our 100-question quiz. Can't wait for the answers? Click here to find them out.

WORLD CUP 2010

1) Name England's goalscorers at the World Cup. 2) Which city hosted England's second-round 4-1 defeat to Germany? 3) Who scored Spain's winning goal in the World Cup final against Holland? 4) Whom did former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson coach in South Africa? 5) Which Barclays Premier League player claimed the referee had "ruined my World Cup" after showing him a red card in Australia's opening game against Germany? 6) Who beat eventual winners Spain in their opening Group H game? 7) Which player did France send home from South Africa, sparking a strike by the rest of Les Bleus squad as their campaign ended in farce? 8) Name the former AFC Wimbledon and Halifax striker who scored in New Zealand's famous 1-1 draw against defending champions Italy. 9) How many yellow cards did English referee Howard Webb show during an ill-tempered final between Holland and Spain - 10, 12 or 14? 10) Which player committed a deliberate handball and was sent off to concede a last-minute penalty against Ghana, which was missed, as Uruguay went on to reach the semi-finals? 11) Name the winner of the Golden Boot, with four goals and three assists. 12) Who scored what proved to be South Africa's winner against France in Bloemfontein as the hosts bowed out of the tournament at the group stage for the first time. 13) Which player scored the first goal of the World Cup? 14) Name the controversial official Adidas World Cup ball for South Africa 2010. 15) Which traditional horn became a feature of the games in South Africa - and were subsequently banned by most domestic leagues?

SOCCER - GENERAL

16) Name the four English divisional champions in 2010. 17) Which clubs finished bottom of their respective leagues? 18) Which teams won promotion through the play-offs? 19) Name the three beaten play-off finalists. 20) Which club finished bottom of the Scottish Third Division in May 2010, with a goal difference of -33? 21) Name the four 2010 champions of Scotland. 22) Who finished behind Golden Boot winner Didier Drogba and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney with 24 goals in the Barclays Premier League at the end of the 2009/2010 season? 23) Chelsea beat Portsmouth to win the 2010 FA Cup and complete the domestic Double. Name the losing semi-finalists. 24) Which Dublin club won the 2010 League of Ireland Premier Division on goal difference to end a 16-year drought? 25) Which two teams contested the inaugural Europa League final in Hamburg? 26) Who was the first Barclays Premier League manager to leave his post during August - just days before the new 2010-11 campaign was set to start? 27) Where was the 2010 Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Inter Milan held? 28) Who beat Carlisle to win the 2010 Football League Johnstone's Paint Trophy final at Wembley? 29) Name the 2010 MLS Cup winners. 30) From which countries did the Scottish Football Association recruit referees after Scottish Premier League officials went on strike? 31) Against which country to Scotland adopt their infamous 4-6-0 formation during a Euro 2012 qualifier? 32) Who were the 2010 Blue Square Premier champions? 33) Which former Liverpool striker resigned as manager of Wales in September? 34) After holding Italy to a famous goalless draw at Windsor Park during October, against which country could Northern Ireland only manage a 1-1 draw in their next game four days later? 35) Whom did FC United of Manchester beat in their historic FA Cup first round proper tie during November?

CRICKET - THE ASHES

36) Name the venues for the five 2010/2011 Ashes Tests in Australia. 37) Which English batsman was out for a duck to the third ball of the opening Test? 38) Which Australian bowler claimed a hat-trick on his birthday as the hosts took control of the first Test? 39) Who hit a double century in England's second innings to help secure a battling draw in the first Test? 40) Name the England bowler who returned figures of five for 91 as Australia were skittled out and the tourists won the second Test.

CRICKET - GENERAL

41) Name the 2010 Friends Provident t20 champions. 42) Who claimed the 2010 LV= County Championship Division One title? 43) Which three Pakistan players were suspended by the ICC after newspaper allegations of "spot-fixing?" 44) Who took over from Ottis Gibson as England's fast bowling coach this year? 45) Name the leading wicket taker in the LV= County Championship first division?

RUGBY UNION - INTERNATIONAL

46) Which three Ireland players became Test centurions in 2010? 47) Which two players this year became the most capped All Blacks of all time and in which match? 48) Who captained Samoa's Autumn tour of the UK and Ireland? 49) Which country completed the Grand Slam to claim the 2010 RBS 6 Nations title? 50) Who scored a try in each half as Toby Flood kicked a perfect nine from nine during England's famous 35-18 victory over Australia in their November Test at Twickenham?

RUGBY UNION - GENERAL

51) Name the finalists in the 2010 Heineken Cup, played at Stade de France. 52) Who finished bottom of the 2009/2010 Guinness Premiership table? 53) Northampton Saints defeated which team to lift the 2010 LV= Cup at Sixways Stadium? 54) Name the beaten semi-finalists in the Guinness Premiership play-offs. 55) Which team were promoted to the top flight for the first time in their history after defeating Bristol in the RFU Championship Final in May?

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