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Magda Eriksson and Pernille Harder share a romantic moment at the 2019 World Cup.
Photograph: Valéry Hache/AFP/Getty Images
Photograph: Valéry Hache/AFP/Getty Images

Valentine’s Day football quiz: roses, romance and anniversaries

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From on-pitch proposals to managerial feuds, passions boil over in our Valentine’s-themed quiz

  1. 1.The photo above was taken at the 2019 World Cup, capturing a post-match kiss between Sweden's Magda Eriksson and her partner, Denmark forward Pernille Harder. Which English club do both women now play for?
  2. 2.José Mourinho spoiled his rival Arsène Wenger’s Valentine’s Day in 2014, by describing him as what?
  3. 3.Which Scotland manager’s reign began on a snowy Valentines’ night in 1973 – with a 5-0 loss to England at Hampden Park?
  4. 4.'We just get on great together. I'm just madly in love with her. You couldn't have a row with my missus if you tried. She's so laid-back.' Which former Premier League manager had this to say about his wife?
  5. 5.Which manager gave their team pink roses and a poem to read on the way to the Women’s FA Cup final?
  6. 6.Last year, Lorenzo Insigne sent this Valentine's message to his wife, Jenny Darone, after scoring against Juventus. Where are the couple off to this summer?
  7. 7.Which player has turned a romantic gesture for his girlfriend into a trademarked celebration, reportedly earning him £3m a year?
  8. 8.Last year, River Plate Asunción manager Celso Rafael Ayala proposed to his girlfriend before a game – with the help of his players. But what went wrong?
  9. 9.‘Valentine's Day massacre: Fulham sack ______________ and replace him with ____________. The whole world is gone mad.’ A tweet from our own Barry Glendenning in 2014. But who are the missing names?
  10. 10.'Everyone thinks he has the prettiest wife at home' – one of Arsène Wenger's weirder analogies, but which rival manager was upset by it?
  11. 11.Which player, who has recently returned to British shores, scored a big birthday goal on 14 February 2016?
  12. 12.'Don't send me flowers when I'm dead. If you like me, send them while I'm alive.' Which manager once said this?
  13. 13.Which current Premier League manager scored against the club he now coaches on 14 February, 2005?
  14. 14.When Ian Holloway became Grimsby Town manager, he asked for what to be made available to his wife, Kim?
  15. 15.Finally, who said this? 'I hope that people associate me with football, and what I've done there. But some may be thinking of women when they hear my name.'

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