Football Controversy Quiz

From the crazy to the criminal, football has always been dogged by controvery. We have gathered together a collection of questions designed to test your memory. So, drop the 'roids' and take our 20 question football controversy quiz.

You'll get three points for a correct answer on your first attempt, or one point on your second. However...If you have brown envelope stuffed with cash, we may just give you the answers!

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#631At USA '94, Italian Gianluca Pagliuca became the first goalkeeper to do what at a World Cup?
#629Who is the football agent controversially linked to Wolves and their current Chinese owners?
#618In a 2003 Premier League game between Newcastle and Birmingham City, why did Alan Shearer show referee Matt Messias a red card?
#614On 7th June 2021 Norwich announced a shirt sponsorship deal with which betting firm? The deal was cancelled 3 days later following fan pressure.
#576In 2009, Why did Guus Hiddink think Chelsea's Champions League semi-final against Barcelona was fixed?
#569Which Chelsea favourite of the 1960's and 70's was banned from the club by Ken Bates in the 1990's?
#551Carson Yeung, the owner of Birmingham City from 2007-14, was sentenced to six years in a Hong Kong prison for what crime?
#546In 2013, former Chelsea player Adrian Mutu was banned from playing for Romania after posting an image on Facebook comparing the national team boss to whom?
#544The record for the fastest sending off in football history (all leagues) is?
#497Why were multiple managers complaining about Stoke City in 2020?
#413In 2019, why was Oldham's North Stand forced to close for a number of games?
#406In 1994, Duncan Ferguson was imprisoned for an on-field headbutt against an opponent. How long was the jail term?
#397In 2004, whilst on loan at Bolton from Liverpool, El Hadji Diouf was charged with assault. What had he allegedly done?
#390Why was Manchester United's 1977 FA Cup winning manager Tommy Docherty sacked two months after lifting the trophy?
#383Which Manchester United player did Alex Ferguson allegedly strike with a football boot during a heated exchange?
#367In 2013, why did Demba Ba, Papiss Cisse and Hatem Ben Arfa refuse to wear the Newcastle clubs sponsors name on their shirts?
#366Following his 2003 move, Chelsea sacked Adrian Mutu after he was found to be using cocaine. How much was Mutu fined for the infraction?
#329In 1996, Sheffield Wednesday signed Regi Blinker from Feyenoord. Why did he receive a ban from FIFA that same year?
#318Which Leicester player was famously fined £10,000 for using the referee's toilet before a game?
#314What did Gary Lineker famously do during England's opening match of the 1990 World Cup against Republic of Ireland?