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Jonnyboy's wonderful articles on our European triumphs got me thinking about some of the exceptional players who have turned out against Hibs in a competitive fixture over the years. All you have to do is name these 10 players, only 1 of whom refers to domestic, Scottish, competition. Good luck! 1st is easy to start you off! If you can name teams they represented also that's a bonus. Try & avoid Google!! :wink:
1. World Cup (WC) winning captain.
2. Scored in an infamous English WC loss.
3. Capped for 2 different countries & played against Hibs for 2 different teams.
4. Scored 5 goals in his 1st 2 appearances, both as a sub, for his current team.
5. World Cup winning manager
6. At one time the most expensive player in the world, he shares his name with a current world famous player.
7. He scored the winning goal in an iconic WC final.
8. He played (& scored) in the same WC finals as John Blackley. Scored against Hibs & won European Golden Boot/Shoe
9. Scored in a famous Wembley international win. His dad played, briefly, for Hibs in FF era.
10. At one time the leading scorer in WC finals. Still holds a WC scoring record.
Good luck!
BILLYHIBS
08-05-2020, 10:53 AM
3 Altafini Brazil and Italy played for Napoli and Juve
Tom Hart RIP
08-05-2020, 11:00 AM
1- Dino Zoff
2 - Uee Seeler?
Tom Hart RIP
08-05-2020, 11:01 AM
2 Uwe Seeler
Hiber-nation
08-05-2020, 11:08 AM
4. Erling Braut Håland? (Molde)
10. Just Fontaine? (Rheims)
3 Altafini Brazil and Italy played for Napoli and Juve
Correct!
weecounty hibby
08-05-2020, 11:29 AM
Jonnyboy's wonderful articles on our European triumphs got me thinking about some of the exceptional players who have turned out against Hibs in a competitive fixture over the years. All you have to do is name these 10 players, only 1 of whom refers to domestic, Scottish, competition. Good luck! 1st is easy to start you off! If you can name teams they represented also that's a bonus. Try & avoid Google!! :wink:
1. World Cup (WC) winning captain. Dino Zoff
2. Scored in an infamous English WC loss.
3. Capped for 2 different countries & played against Hibs for 2 different teams. Altafini
4. Scored 5 goals in his 1st 2 appearances, both as a sub, for his current team. Haaland
5. World Cup winning manager. Italian who played for Napoli but can't remember name?
6. At one time the most expensive player in the world, he shares his name with a current world famous player.
7. He scored the winning goal in an iconic WC final.
8. He played (& scored) in the same WC finals as John Blackley. Scored against Hibs & won European Golden Boot/Shoe
9. Scored in a famous Wembley international win. His dad played, briefly, for Hibs in FF era.
10. At one time the leading scorer in WC finals. Still holds a WC scoring. Fontaine
Good luck!
Good questions. Edit, my answers are in the reply. Bloomin technology!!!
4. Erling Braut Håland? (Molde)
10. Just Fontaine? (Rheims)
#4 correct. I'm pretty sure Fontaine hadn't joined Reims when we played them, Raymond Kopa was their star, but it's a great shout. Not answer I'm after though.
1- Dino Zoff
2 - Uee Seeler?
Both correct. I still remember watching the England W Germany game in the Minto on colour TV a big deal in 1970!. Saw the final there also!
weecounty hibby
08-05-2020, 11:33 AM
#4 correct. I'm pretty sure Fontaine hadn't joined Reims when we played them, Raymond Kopa was their star, but it's a great shout. Not answer I'm after though.
That's a pity about Fontaine, thought i was being clever too
Good questions. Edit, my answers are in the reply. Bloomin technology!!!
1, 3 & 4 are correct. See my answer above re Fontaine.
BILLYHIBS
08-05-2020, 12:51 PM
9 Gordon McQueen Father Tommy McQueen RIP
leggeto
08-05-2020, 01:34 PM
10. Oleg solenko
10. Oleg solenko
Afraid not but again a good shout. If people are struggling I'll give additional clues in an hour or so.
ancient hibee
08-05-2020, 02:12 PM
10. Sandor Kocsis-played for Barcelona.
10. Sandor Kocsis-played for Barcelona.
Good man. An unbelievable player. Scored 3 against us in Barcelona. Scored 11 goals in 5 WC games, the best average for anyone playing more than 1 game & he has the best international scoring average, over a goal a game, for anyone with over 40 caps.
Further clues. #5 he played against us twice in 2 days at this time of year. #6, he played for the same club as his current namesake. #7 He played against #10 in that final. #8 recently mentioned in a Jonnyboy report!
berwickhibee
08-05-2020, 03:36 PM
5- Enzo bearzot- torino and Italy??
Seekyit
08-05-2020, 03:41 PM
7 Helmut Rahn. Played for Rott Weiss Essen. Had to research that admittedly.
5- Enzo bearzot- torino and Italy??
Sorry mate, people will have to think a bit differently for #5.
7 Helmut Rahn. Played for Rott Weiss Essen. Had to research that admittedly.
Yes, Germany were beaten 8 3 by Hungary in the group stages of the 1954 WC & were 2-0 down after 8 mins in the final. They rallied to win 3 2 with 2 goals from Rahn. He & 2 others from that team played in our 1st European game when we beat Rot Weiss 4 0. Koscis was in the losing Hungarian team, their 1st loss for 4 years!
1van Sprou7e
08-05-2020, 03:51 PM
#6 Luis Suarez!
crash
08-05-2020, 03:54 PM
#6 Luis Suarez!
8 would be Héctor Yazalde
1van Sprou7e
08-05-2020, 03:54 PM
#5 Alex Ferguson?
Won the club world cup at least
berwickhibee
08-05-2020, 03:54 PM
Sorry mate, people will have to think a bit differently for #5.
So it's not football?? 😁
Seekyit
08-05-2020, 03:57 PM
5 Alf Ramsay. Played in the Coronation Cup for Spurs v Hibs, played at Ibrox 1953
#6 Luis Suarez!
Correct, the 1st 6 figure transfer.
8 would be Héctor Yazalde
Correct. Scored for Sporting at ER, won the golden shoe the next season & played for Argentina in 1974 WC.
5 Alf Ramsay. Played in the Coronation Cup for Spurs v Hibs, played at Ibrox 1953
Correct! We drew 1-1 then beat them 2 1 in a replay the next day.
A tough quiz, well done all. Amazing to think all these wondrous players competed against the Hibs & with the exception of Molde we beat them all. Gordon McQueen was thrown in as an afterthought. I was thinking of Joe Baker & his goals against Barcelona. It reminded me that after Joe's 2nd debut, which everyone knows about, we went to St M & Joe was sent off for punching McQueen, after Joe had been kicked off the park for 85 minutes.
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