Sporting Rivalries Quiz

1. Which two footballers defined an era-long rivalry, sharing 13 Ballon d'Ors between them?

1. Messi and Ronaldo
2. Neymar and Mbappé
3. Pelé and Maradona
4. Zidane and Ronaldinho

2. Which two NBA legends had a defining 1980s rivalry between the Lakers and Celtics?

1. Jordan and Isiah Thomas
2. Magic Johnson and Larry Bird
3. Shaq and Kobe
4. Wilt and Russell

3. Which F1 rivals clashed famously, including collisions at Suzuka, in 1989 and 1990?

1. Hamilton and Rosberg
2. Schumacher and Häkkinen
3. Senna and Prost
4. Vettel and Webber

4. Which two tennis players contested the classic 2008 Wimbledon final, often called the greatest match ever?

1. Borg and McEnroe
2. Djokovic and Murray
3. Federer and Nadal
4. Sampras and Agassi

5. Which boxing trilogy included the 'Thrilla in Manila'?

1. Ali vs Foreman
2. Ali vs Frazier
3. Leonard vs Hagler
4. Tyson vs Holyfield

6. Which two women's tennis players had the sport's most storied rivalry, meeting around 80 times?

1. Court and King
2. Graf and Seles
3. Navratilova and Evert
4. Williams sisters

7. Which football clubs contest 'El Clásico'?

1. AC Milan and Inter
2. Boca and River
3. Manchester United and City
4. Real Madrid and Barcelona

8. Which NFL quarterbacks had a defining rivalry across the 2000s and 2010s?

1. Brady and Manning
2. Favre and Elway
3. Montana and Marino
4. Rodgers and Brees

9. The 'Old Firm' rivalry in Scottish football is between which two clubs?

1. Aberdeen and Dundee
2. Celtic and Rangers
3. Hearts and Hibs
4. Rangers and Aberdeen

10. Which two cyclists had a modern Tour de France rivalry, trading titles in the 2020s?

1. Armstrong and Ullrich
2. Contador and Schleck
3. Froome and Wiggins
4. Pogačar and Vingegaard

11. Which two athletes had a legendary long-jump rivalry in the early 1990s?

1. Beamon and Boston
2. Bolt and Gay
3. Carl Lewis and Mike Powell
4. Owens and Long

12. The new generation of men's tennis is defined by the rivalry between whom?

1. Alcaraz and Sinner
2. Medvedev and Zverev
3. Rune and Tsitsipas
4. Ruud and Fritz

13. The 'North London derby' is contested between Arsenal and which club?

1. Chelsea
2. Fulham
3. Tottenham Hotspur
4. West Ham

14. Which two heavyweight boxers had a rivalry including a notorious ear-biting bout?

1. Ali and Frazier
2. Foreman and Frazier
3. Lewis and Klitschko
4. Tyson and Holyfield

15. The Ashes is a historic rivalry in cricket between England and which nation?

1. Australia
2. India
3. New Zealand
4. South Africa

16. Which German rivalry, 'Der Klassiker', pits Bayern Munich against which club?

1. Borussia Dortmund
2. Hamburg
3. RB Leipzig
4. Schalke 04

17. Which two F1 Mercedes team-mates had a bitter rivalry in the mid-2010s?

1. Alonso and Hamilton
2. Hamilton and Rosberg
3. Senna and Prost
4. Vettel and Webber

18. The 'Derby d'Italia' is an Italian football rivalry between Juventus and which club?

1. AC Milan
2. Inter Milan
3. Napoli
4. Roma

19. Which two golfers had a rivalry as the top players of the 2000s, one nicknamed 'Lefty'?

1. Els and Singh
2. Nicklaus and Palmer
3. Player and Trevino
4. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson

20. The Ryder Cup is a team rivalry in golf between the USA and which team?

1. Asia
2. Europe
3. Great Britain only
4. The Rest of the World