Trivia thread, the revival

[Lauro]

Improved version of his countryman Luis Gabelo Conejo, who was nothing but amazing at WC 1990. Hadn't he been injured, Costa Rica probably could have progressed beyond 2nd round. Too bad that because of nationality restrictions and lack of exposure/scouting, Conejo only got his chance in Europe after age of 30 and at lower level club.

I remember him very well, he was brilliant in Costa Rica's sensational upsets against Scotland and Sweden.

 

[Evilo]

What is a common practice among players which is totally non-existant and can even get you banned from playing with your club (national team related)?

 

[Moncherry]

What is a common practice among players which is totally non-existant and can even get you banned from playing with your club (national team related)?

Retiring from national team.

 

[Evilo]

Exactly.
You can't retire from a NT.
If you are called up, not going can result in club suspension.

 

[Savant]

Exactly.
You can't retire from a NT.
If you are called up, not going can result in club suspension.

This happened to Joel Matip recently

 

[Evilo]

So far in Ligue 1, after 10 games, who has the best passing % in the final third (89 made for 90%)?

 

[The Abusement Park]

So far in Ligue 1, after 10 games, who has the best passing % in the final third (89 made for 90%)?

Saliba?


Purely for the memes.

 

[robertmac43]

Saliba?


Purely for the memes.

I was going to say Guendouzi.

 

[Evilo]

It is Saliba. A CB.

 

[Evilo]

I was going to say Guendouzi.

Good guess. But he probably has more passes and also some risky passes which lowers the %.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Lmao of course it is.

Spain’s loss to Italy in the Euros kept a certain feat alive. What was that feat?

*only pertains to the Euro tournament.

 

[Evilo]

Spain hasn't lost a knockout game in a whole number of years.
They lost before in 16, won 12 and 08 IIRC.

 

[Evilo]

Heck, they last Euro loss in the KO stage must be 2000.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Nope. Or not the feat I was thinking of. The feat is not directly related to Spain, but more the result of the game.

 

[Evilo]

I was about to say there was at least a semi final going to pens because I thought of 2012 and 2021, but 2016 doesn't work IIRC. France beat Germany and Portugal beat Wales.
I don't know.

 

[The Abusement Park]

I’ll see if anyone else wants to guess before giving another hint.

 

[Evilo]

As of early December (haven't checked since), only 4 teams of the top 5 leagues had scored a goal in every league game.
Name them.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

As of early December (haven't checked since), only 4 teams of the top 5 leagues had scored a goal in every league game.
Name them.

Liverpool is definitely one. Clermont is the sneaky one that you didn't think people would get. Don't know the other two, so I'll guess Bayern and Atalanta.

 

[Evilo]

Liverpool is one. Bayern is another.
Other 2 are wrong.

And my mistake, there were 5, not 4.

 

[Evilo]

Hint on the two others : 2 in Italy one is L1.

 

[koyvoo]

Inter has scored in every league match

 

[Evilo]

Inter is a good answer.
Two left.

 

[Evilo]

So one in Italy and one in L1.

 

[AB13]

Fiorentina are scoring a lot. Maybe them?

 

[Evilo]

Nope.
The remaining two teams were Milan and ...... Brest.