Michael La Viola
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QuizRemember when we used to do little quizzes? I liked them.
Here's one, then. By my reckoning there's six players who were in their country's squad for Euro 96, who are also representing their country at Euro 2008. Who are they?
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Michael La Viola
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PS No cheating by looking at squad lists.
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Mezz
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I'll start with Van Der Sar from Holland.
I want to say Buffon too as he may have been old enough in '96 to sneak in to the squad, but I ain't sure...
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zeds
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Toughie.
The Kovac brothers; Croatia?
Henrik Larson? were Sweden even in Euro '96?
Were Turkish keeper Rustu and Poruguese keeper Vitor Bia around then? are they even in there now?
Willy Sagnol?
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badman
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Im thinking maybe Jan Koller... he would have been about 23 at the time which should be enough..
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Mezz
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How about Del Piero and Cannavaro?
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flotron
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Thuram must have been there
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Michael La Viola
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Thuram, del Piero and van der Sar are indeed three correct answers. As is Rustu - full marks there, I thought that would be one no-one got!
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Giovanni Lavafiume
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What about the Swedish defender Hans Oncoks?
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flotron
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was Vitor Bia not in the Portugal squad as Zeds pointed out?
seems very plausible to me...
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Mezz
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How about Pascal Zuberbuhler from Switzerland?
Was Jens Lehmann in the squad for Germany too?
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Liam
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Panucci? Galasek?
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Michael La Viola
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Vitor Baia hasn't played for Portugal since 2002, and retired from football last year!
Zuberbuhler is a great shout, but sadly wasn't in the 22 in 1996. Panucci and Galasek were also omitted back then.
Kopke, Kahn and Reck were Germany's keepers in 96.
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Liam
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Ooijer, Van Bronckhorst?
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Michael La Viola
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Nope.
One has played much of his career in Serie A.
The other is a slight trick answer, although is correct in terms of my initial question.
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flotron
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| Michael La Viola wrote: | Nope.
One has played much of his career in Serie A.
The other is a slight trick answer, although is correct in terms of my initial question. |
Does that mean they were a player in 1996 but are now "representing their country" as a coach?
In which case is that Roberto Donadoni? 
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Dave
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'Representing their country' - could include managers, so one Roberto Donadoni fits the bill. In the 96 Italian squad, picked the 08 Italian squad; Slaven Bilic also...
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Liam
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Dario Simic?
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Dave
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Yep, he was in the 96 squad.
And I thought I saw Kopke (German goalie in 96) as part of the German coaching set up this time around- goalies' coach for them?
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Michael La Viola
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Aye, Dario Simic is the last one, well played.
And yeah, I was getting at Slaven Bilic, although I forgot about Donadoni as well. Doh!
Alright, another one - only two players have scored in three Euro tournaments, who are they?
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Mezz
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Michael Ballack?
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Guravy
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could the trick one be Oliver Bierhoff as he is the German Team Manager ?
Or is it Donadoni ?
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flotron
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he said players
but didn't say whether they are at this tournament
since my european championship history knowledge is quite poor i think i might leave this question to someone else...
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Liam
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| Michael La Viola wrote: | | Alright, another one - only two players have scored in three Euro tournaments, who are they? |
Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry?
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Dave
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Klinsmann is one of them - scored in the 88, 92 and 96 tournaments.
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Michael La Viola
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Dave is correct.
The other is slightly more surprising, although you will all have heard of him.
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Liam
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Vladimir Smicer.
Thank you John Motson.
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Michael La Viola
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And Liam has it.
Anoyne else got any Qs?
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Bracey
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Klinsmann and Smicer?
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