Real Madrid won five trophies, Anthony Joshua became a world champion and Conor McGregor became a boxer. Were you paying attention to the little details? Which of these footballers retired with fewer than 100 international caps? Andrea Pirlo Dirk Kuyt Francesco Totti Frank Lampard Philipp Lahm Xabi Alonso Where did Usain Bolt finish in the final race of his career? First Second Third He didn’t finish Who is this? Rafa Nadal Andy Murray Nick Kyrgios Stan Wawrinka Who was the winner when two double Olympic champions met in the ring as professionals? Anthony Joshua Billy Joe Saunders Vasyl Lomachenko Guillermo Rigondeaux Which football team won a competitive match for the first time in 13 years? Andorra Luxembourg Lichtenstein Gibraltar Which team won 18 matches in a row before losing in Dublin? Real Madrid Celtic The All Blacks England’s rugby union team How many points did England score in the Rugby League World Cup final? None One Five Ten In which city was this photo taken? New York Dubai London Abu Dhabi The first finished 30–15. The second finished 21–24. What about the third? 22–16 3–12 15–15 31–31 Which tennis player made it to three singles grand slam finals this year? Venus Williams Roger Federer Rafa Nadal Garbiñe Muguruza Complete this Warren Gatland quote: "I am a happy … " Kiwi Idiot Hunter Clown Who is wearing this boot? Harry Kane Lionel Messi Alexis Sánchez Cristiano Ronaldo Which of the four clubs that made it to the Champions League semi-finals this year have not been managed by Claudio Ranieri? Atlético Madrid Monaco Juventus Real Madrid 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)? Mexico Brazil Great Britain Monaco England didn't lose a competitive football match in 2017. Neither did… Wales Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland Scotland Which athlete held three different world records in the same event on the same day in July? Mo Farah Usain Bolt Adam Peaty Jonnie Peacock Who finally won after 73 attempts? LA Dodgers Atlanta Falcons Sergio García Houston Astros Who is this? Jodie Taylor Heather Knight Sarah Hunter Anya Shrubsole Complete this sequence: Joe Cordina, Katie Taylor, Luke Campbell, Scott Quigg … Tony Bellew Floyd Mayweather Anthony Joshua Wladimir Klitschko Who came out on top when two French football teams met at the Cardiff City Stadium in June? Lyon France Paris Saint-Germain Marseille According to the UAE Football Association’s guidelines, what was “unethical” about Asamoah Gyan? His goal celebrations His boots His tattoos His hair Who described their job as “90% aggravation and 10% top satisfaction – and you have to give everything in your life for that"? Adam Peaty Floyd Mayweather Arsène Wenger Nicola Adams Where is this? Sydney New York Shanghai Huddersfield Carlos Correa proposed to his girlfriend on 1 November. What else did he do that day? Won the Superbike World Championship Won the World Series Beat Novak Djokovic at tennis Bought Barnsley FC. Who said: "It is impossible to please the Greeks and Trojans. Neither did Jesus please everyone"? Martin O’Neill Sam Allardyce Joe Root Emanuel Santos Who is this? David de Gea Gianluigi Buffon Sergio Romero Iker Casillas Who was employed for 77 days in 2017, having been employed for 85 days in 2016? Alan Pardew Frank de Boer Sam Allardyce Slaven Bilic Who completes the set: Sergio García, Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas and... Rory McIlroy Dustin Johnson Jordan Spieth Danny Willett Who is this? Alastair Cook Stuart Broad Ben Stokes Jimmy Anderson Real Madrid became the first team to retain the Champions League. Who were the first team to retain the European Cup? Nottingham Forest Real Madrid Liverpool Celtic Who became like Frank Lampard, Dixie Dean, Thierry Henry, Luther Blissett and Jimmy Greaves? Neymar and Ousmane Dembélé Wayne Rooney and Sergio Agüero John Terry and Brendan Rodgers Gareth Southgate and Gordon Strachan Who decided to accept a job offer when his “dog barked twice”? Harry Redknapp Jupp Heynckes England couldn't do it in Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth. Where did Bangladesh do it? Sydney Canberra Dhaka Hobart Who are like “nutella and shit”? Pep Guardiola and José Mourinho Steve Smith and Ben Stokes Rino Gattuso and Andrea Pirlo Claudio Bravo and Ederson Slovakia did it in 2009. Bosnia and Herzegovina did it in 2013. Who did it in 2017? Chile Iceland and Panama Denmark and Switzerland North Korea Who is this? Michael van Gerwen Phil Taylor Martin Adams Gary Anderson In which country did an Earthquake exact revenge on a Jackal? Russia The US Northern Ireland Mexico Which of cycling's three Grand Tours started in France? Giro d’Italia Tour de France Vuelta a España Name the "boxer". Gennady Golovkin Conor McGregor Canelo Álvarez Manny Pacquiao What was unusual about Ali Farag and Nour El Tayeb winning US Open squash titles on the same day in October? They were professional tennis players last year They are married They are siblings They are both in their 40s 40 and above. Incredible. You are simply incredible 39 and above. Incredible. You are simply incredible 38 and above. Incredible. You are simply incredible 37 and above. Incredible. You are simply incredible 36 and above. That's a very, very, very impressive score 34 and above. That's a very impressive score 33 and above. That's a very impressive score 32 and above. That's a very impressive score 35 and above. That's a very impressive score 31 and above. That's a very impressive score 30 and above. That's a very impressive score 29 and above. More than half! Well done 28 and above. More than half! Well done 27 and above. More than half! Well done 26 and above. More than half! Well done 25 and above. 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