Real Madrid Quiz Questions and Answers

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Round 1

  1. Real Madrid's run of FIVE straight European Cups (1956-60) was capped by a 7-3 demolition of Eintracht Frankfurt. Two Madrid players scored hat-tricks that night — name the pair.
  2. In the 2014 final, Real Madrid were 90 seconds from losing 'La Decima' to Atletico — until a 93rd-minute header dragged it to extra time. Who scored that lifeline?
  3. Real Madrid's 2002 European Cup, 'La Novena', was sealed by a goal often voted the greatest in Champions League history. Who scored that left-footed volley?
  4. The legendary madridista war cry '90 minutes at the Bernabeu are very long' was coined in 1985 by which cult-hero forward, taunting Inter Milan before a famous comeback?
  5. Real Madrid signed Alfredo Di Stefano in 1953 only after a bizarre tug-of-war with which Spanish rival, who had also agreed a deal for him?
  6. Real Madrid's royal crown was added to the crest in 1920 after a title was granted by which Spanish king?
  7. Who holds Real Madrid's all-time appearance record, turning out 741 times between 1994 and 2010?
  8. Cristiano Ronaldo is Real Madrid's all-time top scorer with roughly 450 goals. Who sits second on that list?
  9. The Santiago Bernabeu stadium is named after a man who served the club as both a player and its long-serving president. In which decade did the club rename it in his honour?
  10. Real Madrid's nickname 'Los Merengues' (The Meringues) refers to what about the club?
Answers — round 1
  1. Di Stefano and Puskas — Di Stefano bagged three and Puskas four in front of 127,000 at Hampden Park — still the most goals in a European Cup final and widely called the greatest final ever.
  2. Sergio Ramos — Sergio Ramos rose to a Modric corner to make it 1-1; Madrid then ran riot in extra time to win 4-1 and finally claim a 10th European crown 12 years after the 9th.
  3. Zinedine Zidane — He met a looping Roberto Carlos cross on the edge of the box and volleyed it into the top corner at Hampden Park to beat Bayer Leverkusen.
  4. Juanito — Juanito needled Inter after a 2-0 first-leg defeat in the 1985 UEFA Cup semi; Madrid won the Bernabeu return 3-0 (Santillana, Valdano and Michel) to go through, and the phrase became eternal Bernabeu folklore.
  5. Barcelona — Two clubs in Colombia and Argentina both claimed his rights; a mediator proposed sharing him in alternate seasons before Barcelona pulled out and Madrid landed him outright.
  6. Alfonso XIII — He bestowed the 'Real' (Royal) title on the club in June 1920; the crown was briefly removed in the 1931 Republic, then restored in 1941. Note: the king who died in 1885 is a different Alfonso.
  7. Raul — Raul edges out Casillas (725) and Sanchis (710); the academy-bred captain won six LaLigas and three Champions Leagues across 16 seasons.
  8. Karim Benzema — For years Raul held second spot, but a Frenchman caught fire in his final seasons and edged past him before leaving for Saudi Arabia in 2023.
  9. 1950s — Opened in 1947 as 'Nuevo Estadio Chamartin', it was renamed for Santiago Bernabeu in 1955 while he was still the sitting president driving Madrid's golden era.
  10. Their all-white kit — Think about what's white and fluffy like whipped meringue — the club has worn it since its earliest days, inspired by England's Corinthians.

Round 2

  1. Which goalkeeper came on as a sub in the 2002 final and made a string of point-blank saves to seal the win, then spent over a decade as the cantera-bred face of Madrid's goal while lifting three Champions Leagues?
  2. Real Madrid completed a long-awaited 'Decima' in 2014 — but how long had fans waited since the previous (ninth) European Cup?
  3. What is the name of Real Madrid's reserve/B team, a historic launchpad for academy stars and once managed by Zinedine Zidane?
  4. Which Brazilian left-back, famous at Real Madrid for a physics-defying free-kick against France in 1997, spent over a decade marauding down Madrid's flank?
  5. Real Madrid's longtime president Florentino Perez first won the presidency in 2000 on a stunning campaign promise. What did he vow to deliver?
  6. Which Brazilian 'destroyer', nicknamed The Tank, anchored Madrid's midfield through four Champions Leagues alongside Modric and Kroos?
  7. Real Madrid's 2016, 2017 and 2018 Champions League wins made them the first club to do what in the modern era?
  8. Which elegant Argentine playmaker, the deep-lying heartbeat of Real Madrid's late-1990s side, once turned down a place in his national team rather than cut his flowing hair?
  9. Real Madrid's first European Cup triumph came in 1956. Who did they beat in that inaugural final in Paris?
  10. Which long-serving German midfielder, a passing metronome signed in 2014, retired after Madrid's 2024 Champions League win and went out at the very top?
Answers — round 2
  1. Iker Casillas — 'San Iker' (Saint Iker) came through the youth academy, captained Spain to the 2010 World Cup, and is second only to Raul in Real Madrid appearances.
  2. 12 years — The ninth came in 2002 via Zidane's volley at Hampden; the drought that followed made 'La Decima' an obsession finally ended in Lisbon.
  3. Real Madrid Castilla — Castilla has produced talents from Butragueno to Casillas; Zidane coached it before stepping up to win three straight Champions Leagues with the first team.
  4. Roberto Carlos — Roberto Carlos's banana free-kick that swerved impossibly back into the net became legendary; he was a Galactico-era fixture from 1996 to 2007.
  5. The signing of Luis Figo — Perez pledged to bring Barcelona's Figo to Madrid (and refund members' fees if he failed); pulling it off launched the Galacticos era and a presidency that has spanned decades.
  6. Casemiro — Casemiro was the ball-winner in the celebrated Modric-Kroos-Casemiro trio; he left for Manchester United in 2022 after the 2021-22 European triumph.
  7. Win three in a row — Zidane's side lifted it three seasons running — no club had won three straight since the competition was rebranded the Champions League in 1992 (Bayern last did it in the old European Cup, 1974-76).
  8. Fernando Redondo — Nicknamed 'El Principe' for his regal touch, his slaloming backheel past Henning Berg at Old Trafford in 2000 set up Raul and is one of the club's most-replayed pieces of skill.
  9. Stade de Reims — Madrid came from 2-0 and 3-2 down to beat France's Reims 4-3, launching a dynasty that would win the trophy's first five editions.
  10. Toni Kroos — Kroos won five Champions Leagues at Madrid and bowed out in 2024, choosing to retire rather than chase more medals — a rare graceful exit.

Round 3

  1. Madrid's record 7-3 European Cup final (1960) and Zidane's volley (2002) were both played at the same iconic stadium. Which ground hosted both?
  2. Real Madrid's 2018 Champions League final win over Liverpool in Kyiv was lit up by a stunning overhead kick off the bench. Who scored it?
  3. Which former Galactico midfielder coached Real Madrid to three consecutive Champions Leagues from 2016 to 2018?
  4. In 2009 Real Madrid broke the world transfer record to sign Cristiano Ronaldo. Which club did he arrive from?
  5. By the end of 2024, how many European Cup / Champions League titles had Real Madrid won — a competition record?
  6. Which Real Madrid midfielder won the 2018 Ballon d'Or, ending a decade of Messi and Ronaldo dominance?
  7. Which club had won the most LaLiga titles in the competition's history as of 2024?
  8. Real Madrid smashed the world transfer record in 2001 to sign Zinedine Zidane. Which club sold him?
  9. Real Madrid's seventh European Cup in 1998 ended a 32-year wait, beating Juventus 1-0. Who scored the winning goal?
  10. Real Madrid beat which fellow Spanish side 3-0 in an all-Spanish Champions League final in 2000?
Answers — round 3
  1. Hampden Park — Glasgow's Hampden Park staged both classics — a happy hunting ground that bookends Madrid's European story across two very different eras.
  2. Gareth Bale — Gareth Bale came on and scored a spectacular bicycle kick, then added a second, in the 3-1 win that sealed Madrid's third straight title.
  3. Zinedine Zidane — Zinedine Zidane, the hero of the 2002 final as a player, returned as coach and won it in each of his first three seasons in charge.
  4. Manchester United — Ronaldo joined from Manchester United for around £80m, a then-world-record fee, after six trophy-laden years at Old Trafford.
  5. 15 — Their 2024 win over Borussia Dortmund at Wembley was their 15th, far ahead of any other club.
  6. Luka Modric — Croatia's Luka Modric took the 2018 award after Madrid's Champions League treble and his run to the World Cup final.
  7. Real Madrid — Real Madrid lead the all-time LaLiga roll of honour with 36 titles by 2024, well ahead of Barcelona.
  8. Juventus — Zidane cost roughly €75m from Juventus, a record fee, the summer before he scored his famous volley in the 2002 final.
  9. Predrag Mijatovic — Montenegrin striker Predrag Mijatovic slotted home the only goal in Amsterdam to end Madrid's long drought.
  10. Valencia — Madrid thrashed Valencia 3-0 at Hampden Park, with goals from Morientes, McManaman and Raul.

Round 4

  1. 'La Quinta del Buitre', Madrid's celebrated homegrown group of the 1980s, was named after which forward's nickname?
  2. In the 2003 Galacticos era Real Madrid signed which England midfielder from Manchester United?
  3. Which coach guided Real Madrid to Champions League titles in both 2000 and 2002?
  4. Which flying winger won six European Cups with Real Madrid across their first golden era (1956-1966)?
  5. Which Mexican striker, famed for his acrobatic bicycle-kick finishes, won multiple Pichichi awards at Real Madrid in the late 1980s?
  6. Real Madrid signed teenage winger Vinicius Junior from which Brazilian club?
  7. Real Madrid's all-Spanish 'Yé-yé' team won the 1966 European Cup, beating which club 2-1 in the final?
  8. In which year did Real Madrid win their first LaLiga title?
  9. Who was the first man to win the European Cup with Real Madrid as both a player and their manager?
  10. Hungarian great Ferenc Puskas, nicknamed the 'Galloping Major', won LaLiga's Pichichi top-scorer award how many times at Real Madrid?
Answers — round 4
  1. Emilio Butragueno — Emilio Butragueno was 'El Buitre' (The Vulture); the quintet of academy graduates drove Madrid's five straight LaLiga titles from 1986.
  2. David Beckham — David Beckham joined from Manchester United in 2003, becoming one of the marquee Galactico arrivals.
  3. Vicente del Bosque — Vicente del Bosque, a former Madrid player, won two European crowns and two LaLigas before later coaching Spain to the 2010 World Cup.
  4. Francisco Gento — Francisco 'Paco' Gento won six European Cups between 1956 and 1966, an individual record for the competition.
  5. Hugo Sanchez — Hugo Sanchez was LaLiga's top scorer four times as a Madrid player and famously scored a whole season of goals with first-time strikes.
  6. Flamengo — Vinicius Junior joined from Flamengo in 2018 and grew into the matchwinner of the 2024 Champions League final.
  7. Partizan Belgrade — Madrid came from behind to beat Yugoslavia's Partizan Belgrade in Brussels for their sixth European Cup.
  8. 1932 — Madrid claimed the 1931-32 championship, their first, a few seasons after the Spanish league launched in 1929.
  9. Miguel Munoz — Miguel Munoz played in Madrid's first European Cup triumphs, then coached the club to the trophy in 1960 and 1966.
  10. Four — Puskas was LaLiga's leading scorer four times in the early 1960s despite only joining Madrid in his thirties.

Round 5

  1. In their record-setting 2011-12 LaLiga title season under Jose Mourinho, how many points did Real Madrid amass?
  2. Alongside Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009, Real Madrid also signed which Brazilian Ballon d'Or winner from AC Milan?
Answers — round 5
  1. 100 — Mourinho's side reached 100 points and scored 121 goals, both LaLiga records at the time, to dethrone Barcelona.
  2. Kaka — Kaka, the 2007 Ballon d'Or winner, arrived from AC Milan in the same record-breaking summer that brought Ronaldo to Madrid.

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