Question of the Day April 2026

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Valur (Iceland), BFC Dynamo (East Germany), Dynamo Kyïv (Soviet Union), Anderlecht (Belgium) and Bayern Munich (West Germany)

Clubs beaten by Aston Villa in the 1981-82 UEFA European Cup

Frank McLintock (1967), Bob Wilson (1971) and Charlie Nicholas (1984)

Arsenal FC Scottish Players of the Year

Vincent Kompany (2024-26), Thomas Tuchel (2023-24), Julian Nagelsmann (2021-23), Hansi Flick (2019-21), Niko Kovač (2018-19) and Jupp Heynckes (2017-18)

Last 6 Bayern Munich Managers

Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon), Mathias Jensen (Denmark), Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark), Christian Nørgaard (Denmark), Saman Ghoddos (Iran) and David Raya (Spain)

Brentford FC Players at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Finals

16 FA Cup Finals in the PL Era featured at least one Manchester Club: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023 (2), 2024 (2), 2025 and 2026

FA Cup Finals in PL Era with Manchester Clubs

Nolberto Solano (2005 Peru), Brad Guzan (2013 United States), Emiliano Martínez (2021 Argentina) and Douglas Luiz (2023 Brazil)

Aston Villa non-European Players of the Year

James Hill (AFC Bournemouth), Maxime Estève (Burnley), Murillo (Nottingham Forest) and Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers)

Premier League 2025-26 Own Goals

Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), Michael Kayode (Brentford), Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United), Federico Chiesa (Liverpool), Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United), Nicolò Savona (Nottingham Forest), Lorenzo Lucca (Nottingham Forest) and Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur)

Italy Premier League 2025-26 Goals & Assists

  Anass Zaroury (Morocco) and Connor Roberts (Wales)

Burnley FC Players at 2022 FIFA World Cup Finals

Beram Kayal (2016 Israel) and Moises Caicedo (2023 Ecuador)

Brighton & Hove Albion non-European Players of the Year

Kevin Campbell (Coventry City, Aug 1996), Chris Wood (Newcastle United, Dec 2023), Chris Wood (Brighton & Hove Albion, Feb 2025) and Morgan Gibbs-White (Burnley, Apr 2026)

Nottingham Forest Premier League Hat-Tricks

Folarin Balogun (AS Monaco £35m), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool £35m), Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace £30m), Alex Iwobi (Everton £28m) and Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham £27m)

Arsenal FC Players Sold for the Highest Transfer Fees

Dean Henderson (2026), Marc Guéhi (2024-26), Joel Ward (2023-24), Luka Milivojević (2018-23), Jason Puncheon (2017-18), Scott Dann (2016-17), Mile Jedinak (2012-16), Paddy McCarthy (2010-12) and Shaun Derry (2008-10)

Crystal Palace Club Captains

FC Porto (Portugal) who beat AS Monaco 3-0 in 2004

FC Porto 2004 UEFA Champions League Winners

Kurt Hamrin (208), Gabriel Batistuta (208), Miguel Montuori (84), Giancarlo Antognoni (72), Adrian Mutu (70), Alberto Galassi (63) and Alberto Gilardino (63)

Fiorentina Top Goalscorers

Dani Carvajal (2025-26), Luka Modrić (2024-25), Nacho (2023-24), Karim Benzema (2022-23), Marcelo (2021-22) and Sergio Ramos (2015-21)

Real Madrid Club Captains

Frank Lampard (2024-26), Russell Slade (2016-17), Tony Mowbray (2015-16), Steven Pressley (2013-15), Mark Robins (2012-13 & 2017-24) and Andy Thorn (2011-2012) 

Coventry City Managers

Gabriel Heinze (2005 Argentina), Javier Hernández (2011 Mexico) and Antonio Valencia (2012 Ecuador)

Manchester United Non-European Players of the Year

Vasas Budapest (Hungary 1973 Cup Winners’ Cup) and Sporting CP (Portugal 1973 Cup Winners’ Cup)

Sunderland AFC European Opponents

Pascal Zuberbühler, Philippe Senderos, Pajtim Kasami and Kerim Frei

Fulham FC Swiss Players

Rob Edwards (Wales Nov 2025 – Present), Vítor Pereira (Portugal Dec 2024 – Nov 2025), Gary O’Neil (England Aug 2023 – Dec 2024), Julen Lopetegui (Spain Nov 2022 – Aug 2023), Bruno Lage (Portugal Jun 2021 – Oct 2022) and Nuno Espírito Santo (Portugal May 2017 – Jun 2021)

Wolverhampton Wanderers Managers

David Johnson (2003 Jamaica), Garath McCleary (2012 Jamaica), Michail Antonio (2015 Jamaica), Eric Lichaj (2017 United States) and Murillo (2024 Brazil)

Non-European Nottingham Forest Players of the Year

Michael Owen (26), Steven Gerrard (21), Roger Hunt (18), Peter Crouch (13), Daniel Sturridge (8), John Barnes (7), Kevin Keegan (7) and Peter Beardsley (6)

Liverpool FC England Goalscorers

Corentin Tolisso (France 2018), Benjamin Pavard (France 2018) and Lucas Hernandez (France 2018)

Bayern Munich FIFA World Cup Winners

2026 Chelsea v Leeds United, 1987 Coventry City 3-2 Leeds United, 1977 Manchester United 2-1 Leeds United and 1973 Leeds United 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Leeds United FA Cup Semi-Finals

 Italy (12), Denmark (20), Nigeria (26), Ukraine (32), Poland (35), Russia (36), Wales (37), Serbia (39) and Hungary (42)

FIFA Highest Ranked Nations which missed-out on the 2026 World Cup Finals

Peter Shilton (49), Mick Channon (45), Terry Paine (19), Dave Watson (18), Ryan Bertrand (17), Mark Wright (16), Wayne Bridge (12) and James Ward-Prowse (11)

Southampton FC England Caps

Leicester City (2021 Maroon), Manchester United (2016 White), Arsenal (2015 Yellow), Wigan Athletic (2013 Black), Chelsea (2009 Yellow), Liverpool (2001 Yellow), Tottenham Hotspur (1991 White) and Tottenham Hotspur (1982 Yellow)

FA Cup Final Winners playing in shirts that were not Red or Blue

Four Nations: British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Turks & Caicos Islands and U.S. Virgin Islands

CONCAFAF Nations with "Land" in their names

Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, France, Mexico, Paraguay, United States and Uruguay

Nations at 1930 & 2026 FIFA World Cup Finals

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Paul Yarden founded MyFootballFacts (MFF) in April 2009, after decades of collecting football data and statistics. A devout football fan, Paul follows the beautiful game around the world. As MFF’s main statistician and chief editor, he creates data reviews, daily football quizzes, and writes numerous articles. Renowned for his ability to spot trends, Paul is often described as a walking football encyclopaedia, known for his extensive trivia knowledge. He oversees the site's editorial direction and leads its data-driven coverage, including the World Cup 2026 predictions tracker, turning raw numbers into the trends and forecasts behind the headlines. Find Paul on X and LinkedIn.
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