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Socca Punch: The World Cup Quiz
Some of our readers complained that the first quiz was a tad too easy.
So, on this occasion, we have made things a little difficult.
Now don't waste time, start kicking the ball and find out how good you are...
If you have any interesting questions that can contribute to this World Cup quiz quotient, mail them along with the answers to bikashm@rediff.co.in .1. Sandor Kocsis (Hungary), Just Fontaine (France), Gerd Muller (Germany) and _______. Fill in the blank and complete the list?
a) Diego Maradona
b) Juan Roman Riquelme
c) Gabriel Batistuta
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The correct answer is Gabriel Batistuta
These are the only four players to have scored two hat-tricks at the World Cup.
Kocsis' hat-trick's were achieved in 1954, Fontaine scored both in 1958, Muller registered both in 1970 and Batistuta secured one in 1994 and his second four years later in 1998.
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2. He was only five months and eight games into his international career when he made World Cup history. Identify the player who continues to remain the lone player to have achieved that historical feat?
a) Ferenc Puskas
b) Just Fontaine
c) Geoff Hurst
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The correct answer is Geoff Hurst.
The Englishman remains the only player to have scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final, having achieved the unique feat in England's 4-2 win over Germany in the 1966 final.
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3. Who is the only substitute to have scored a hat-trick in a World Cup game?
a) Laszlo Kiss
b) Sandor Kocsis
c) Juan Schiafino
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The correct answer is Laszlo Kiss.
Hungary led El Salvador 5-1 when Kiss came off the bench in the second half and scored in the 70th, 74th and 77th minutes.
Hungary won 10-1, thereby setting the record for most goals scored in a World Cup match.
4. Which Italian player is nicknamed Rino?
a) Antonio di Natale
b) Gennaro Gattuso
c) Daniele De Rossi
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The correct answer is Gennaro Gattuso.
In Italy, Gattuso is nicknamed Rino, a shortened form of Gennaro, but the similarity to the word "rhino" and his own likeness to the The AC Milan player, a key part of Italy's 2006 success, has announced he will quit the national side after the World Cup.
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5. There have been only four players to win 100 caps for the Oranje. Three of them are Edwin van der Sar, Frank de Boer and Philip Cocu. Identify the fourth?
a) Mark van Bommel
b) Giovanni van Bronckhorst
c) Arjen Robben
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The correct answer is Giovanni van Bronckhorst.
The incumbent captain became only the fourth Dutch player to complete a century of international caps when he started against Denmark in their opening Group E match at Soccer City.
The 35-year-old Feyenoord player, who has scored five goals since his debut against Brazil in August 1996, joined the trio of Edwin van der Sar (130 caps), Frank de Boer (112) and Phillip Cocu (101).