SPORTSMAIL QUIZ OF THE YEAR! How much of it do you remember? 

From Euros heartache to Emma Raducanu’s fairytale of New York, to last-lap drama, England batting collapses and a golden era in Tokyo, it’s been an unforgettable sporting yr. 

But how much can you bear in mind? 

If you nonetheless have room for trivia after opening your Christmas crackers, have a go at Sportsmail’s Quiz of the Year. Answers on the backside…

JANUARY

1. Managed by Neil Young, which eighth-tier membership hosted Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham within the FA Cup third spherical — a spot of 160 league positions within the soccer pyramid?

2. Manchester City mourned the passing of which ex-player, nicknamed ‘King of the Kippax’ and ‘Nijinsky’?

3. Which Australia cricketer was compelled to apologise for sledging India’s Ravi Ashwin, having known as him a ‘d***head’ and stated: ‘At least my team-mates like me’?

4. High-earner Mesut Ozil lastly left Arsenal in January, after a tragic ending to his eight-year stint on the membership. Which workforce did he signal for?

5. Who ended Liverpool’s 68-match unbeaten run at Anfield within the Premier League, a run that stretched again to April 2017?

FEBRUARY

1. Sir Clive Woodward described England’s efficiency as ‘the worst I’ve ever watched’ as Scotland embarrassed them of their Six Nations opener. Who scored the one attempt of the match?

2. A pop singer gave Chorley FC a point out after the non-League membership celebrated each FA Cup win with a rendition of one of her tracks. Which singer?

3. Novak Djokovic was described because the ‘wizard of Oz’ after triumphing within the Australian Open. How many occasions has the Serb received it?

4. ‘He’s not Superman, he is a human,’ stated Rory McIlroy — who was he speaking about?

5. Seventeen wickets fell in a day in Ahmedabad, India, as England misplaced the shortest accomplished Test since 1935. Which unlikely England bowler took 5-8?

MARCH

1. Ridden by Jack Kennedy and skilled by Henry de Bromhead, which horse received the Cheltenham Gold Cup?

2. Disgraced Gordon Elliott was banned from coaching horses in Britain for what offence?

3. In what was described as ‘the largest scandal in British sporting historical past’, who was the Team Sky biking physician who was discovered responsible of anti-doping breaches?

4. England beat San Marino 5-0. Which striker scored on his debut?

5. Wales received the Six Nations — however the place did England end?

APRIL

1. Who did Tottenham appoint as interim supervisor, aged 29, to exchange the sacked Jose Mourinho?

2. The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix begin time was introduced ahead to keep away from clashing with what?

3. ‘It’s felony, deduct all these groups factors and put them backside, sufficient is sufficient,’ stated Gary Neville. What was he so indignant about?

4. Manchester City received their fourth straight Carabao Cup, with Aymeric Laporte scoring the one purpose of the ultimate towards who?

5. The proprietor of Spotify, Daniel Ek, launched plans to purchase which Premier League membership?

MAY

1. Manchester United versus Liverpool was known as off. Why?

2. British boxer Billy Joe Saunders had his eye socket fractured by the hands of whom?

3. After 534 video games with eight top-flight golf equipment over 20 years, which supervisor was lastly relegated from the Premier League?

4. Who scored the successful purpose within the FA Cup remaining as Leicester beat Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley?

5. Phil Mickelson grew to become golf’s oldest ever main winner. How previous?

JUNE

1. Which nation received cricket’s inaugural World Test Championship remaining?

2. Who scored England’s solely purpose of their European Championship opener towards Croatia?

3. Who grew to become the primary Spanish golfer to win the US Open?

4. What was the title of Denmark’s captain who raced to Christian Eriksen’s rescue, later described as a ‘big position mannequin’?

5. With 286, who completed as the highest factors scorer in Harlequins’ title win?

JULY

1. Emma Raducanu was on Sportsmail’s again web page for the primary (and positively not final) time in early July as she wowed Wimbledon. Who knocked the No 338-ranked participant out within the fourth spherical?

2. England beat Denmark to succeed in the Euros remaining at Wembley, however who scored their extra-time winner?

3. Which British bike owner equalled Eddy Merckx’s report of 34 stage wins within the Tour de France?

4. What was the rating within the penalty shoot-out as Italy beat England to win Euro 2020?

5. Rower Mohamed Sbihi was one of two Team GB athletes to hold the flag at Tokyo’s Olympics opening ceremony. Who was the opposite? (Clue: she is a sailor…)

AUGUST

1. Mutaz Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi grew to become the primary athletes to do what within the males’s excessive bounce remaining at Tokyo?

2. Skateboarder Sky Brown grew to become Great Britain’s youngest Olympic medallist. How previous was she?

3. Jack Grealish grew to become the costliest English footballer ever at £100m, taking whose report?

4. Who kicked the successful factors to win the sequence — once more — for South Africa towards the British & Irish Lions within the third Test?

5. How many gold medals did Adam Peaty win at Tokyo 2020?

SEPTEMBER

1. The fifth Test of England and India’s sequence was known as off on the eleventh hour, at which venue?

2. Who did Raducanu beat in her US Open remaining?

3. Who did Djokovic lose towards within the males’s remaining?

4. Lewis Hamilton stated: ‘I really feel blessed that somebody was watching over me, it saved my life’ about what gadget on his F1 automobile after his crash with Max Verstappen at Monza?

5. Jimmy Greaves died at what age?

OCTOBER

1. Which supervisor was sacked at Watford, turning into the 14th within the final 10 years to depart the membership?

2. Speaking to Sportsmail, which Premier League co-owner stated: ‘We wish to be like City or PSG, we are able to win the league’?

3. Tyson Fury knocked out Deontay Wilder of their trilogy combat during which spherical?

4. Racing’s bullying row boiled over as which jockey was alleged to have stated: ‘The subsequent time I trip towards you, I promise I’ll put you by way of the rail’?

5. Liverpool beat Manchester United 5-0 at Old Trafford. What was the rating at half-time?

NOVEMBER

1. Who did England lose to within the T20 World Cup semi-final?

2. Harry Kane hit 4 as England thrashed San Marino by what rating in November?

3. Australia captain Tim Paine was compelled to give up for sending what to a co-worker?

4. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked after a humiliating loss to which workforce?

5. Which former Leeds Rhinos star ran 101 miles in 24 hours to lift cash for charity to assist Rob Burrow, who has motor neurone illness?

DECEMBER

1. What was the title of the local weather phenomenon which put the primary Ashes Test at Brisbane unsure?

2. Ellen White grew to become England’s all-time main scorer throughout a 20-0 rout towards who?

3. What motive did Jo Konta give for her retirement from tennis?

4. Which driver’s crash dramatically modified the end result of the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?

5. Rory Burns fell within the first ball of the Ashes — who was the bowler?