World Cup Trivia Thread - SJS Format

[BoyBrumby]

I can't remember his bloody name! Played for Yugoslavia & Croatia. Robert something....

EDIT: Prosinecki?

 

[Agent TBY]

Lol, yep.

Your go.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I made a telling contribution to a World Cup final & had my nation's national stadium named after me. Who am I?

 

[thewizard1o1]

Are you German?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Are you German?

Q1) No.

 

[marc71178]

The "Russian" linesman Bakharov?

 

[BoyBrumby]

The "Russian" linesman Bakharov?

Yeah! You git, I thought that would be trickier than that.

Real name Tofik Bakhramov & he's actually Azerbaijani, picture of his main beneficiary next to his stature here:

Your go.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Meh. He's had his 24 hours. I dunno, 40,000+ posts & can't be bothered to ask one little question. For shame....

I'll ask another:

I'm the only player to have this World Cup achievement, although two current greats could equal me in 2006. Who am I & what is the achievement?

 

[Barney Rubble]

Meh. He's had his 24 hours. I dunno, 40,000+ posts & can't be bothered to ask one little question. For shame....

I'll ask another:

I'm the only player to have this World Cup achievement, although two current greats could equal me in 2006. Who am I & what is the achievement?

Pele and winning three World Cups (with Cafu and Ronaldo being the ones who can equal him).

 

[BoyBrumby]

Pele and winning three World Cups (with Cafu and Ronaldo being the ones who can equal him).

That would work too, yes, but it's not the one I had in mind. Although you have named one of the players who can equal it.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Guessing it's a final appearance record or something similar, but I can't be bothered to research it.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Guessing it's a final appearance record or something similar, but I can't be bothered to research it.

I can't really answer that yes or no, Thomas.

Although the achievement isn't connected with final appearances as such you would have to appear in a final to equal it.

 

[BoyBrumby]

No one?

Ok, first clue: the two players who can equal my achievement in Germany are Ronaldo & Zinedine Zidane.

 

[Cloete]

Is it anything to do with the world footballer of the year award or missing a world cup final?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Is it anything to do with the world footballer of the year award or missing a world cup final?

No to both.

 

[The Baconator]

Anything to do with goals in a final?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Anything to do with goals in a final?

Yes! Definitely on the right track now.

 

[cpr]

Paul Breitner - Scored in a final when on the winning side, and when on the losing side?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Paul Breitner - Scored in a final when on the winning side, and when on the losing side?

No, simpler than that.

 

[cpr]

Well both Ronaldo and Zidane have both scored 2 in a final before, but no-one's scored 2 in 2 different finals as far as i can see (Pele and Valva have done it once, and scored in another final, so its not that unique)