In the space of only 18 months, Claudio Borghi has led top Chilean club Colo Colo to three championship titles. After winning the apertura and clausura in 2006, the club went on to complete a hat trick with another triumph in the 2007 apertura. By pocketing their 26th league title, Colo Colo have also qualified for the 2007-08 Copa Libertadores. The thought, however, fills Borghi with horror as the 42-year-old Argentine is afraid of flying. It does not stop him from taking the plane – he has no choice given the huge distances in South America – but long-distance travel has always been a nightmare for the coach. Borghi used to drink whisky and take tranquillisers to stifle his phobia – but without much success. More recently he has been listening to a CD with a soothing female voice coaxing him to take it easy, close his eyes and relax. If all goes well, Borghi falls asleep and does not wake up until the plane has landed.

From which country is FIFA’s newest member association?
A: Bhutan
B: Timor-Leste
C: Montenegro
2. Which nation will be hosting the
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in 2008?
A: France
B: Mexico
C: New Zealand
3. Who scored the only goal in West Germany’s victory over Argentina in the 1990 FIFA World Cup™ final at the Olympic Stadium in Rome?
A: Andreas Brehme
B: RudiVoller
C: Jurgen Klinsmann
4. In which city was Joseph S. Blatter re-elected as FIFA President this year?
A: Zurich B: Paris C: London
5. Which country will be staging the Africa Cup of Nations next year?
A: Ghana B: South Africa C: Burkina Faso
6. What was the cumulative television audience for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™?
A: Almost 19 billion B: Almost 27 billion C: Almost 35 billion
7. How many staff are currently employed at FIFA’s heaquarters in Zurich?
A: Around 180 B: Around 270 C: Around 360
8. Which city is home to the headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF)?
A: Cairo B: Tunis C: Casablanca
9. Which national team does Obafemi Martins represent?
A: Belgium B: Nigeria C: Samoa
10. 480 doping tests were carried out at the 2006 FIFA World Cup™. How many of them were positive?
A: Three B: Two C: None
11. Where was Germany’s international striker Kevin Kuranyi born?
A: Brazil B: Bolivia C: Chile
12. What do England internationals Steven Gerrard, Gary Neville, John Terry and Michael Carrick all have in common?
A: They all got married this year
B: They have the same birthday
C: They all hail from Liverpool
13. Which club’s badge has a winged horse on it?
A: Songnam llhwa Chunma (Korea Republic) B: Al-Nasr (Saudi Arabia) C: Olympiakos (Greece)
14. Which country is home to the club Jorge Wilstermann?
A: Bolivia B: Guatemala C: Angola
15. Of which national side is former Costa Rica international Hernan Medford the coach?
A: Costa Rica B: San Marino C: Vanuatu
16. In which city was the 1962 FIFA World Cup™ final played?
A: Rio de Janeiro
B: Buenos Aires
C: Santiago de Chile
17. In which year was the first ever FIFA Women’s World Cup held?
A: 1983 B: 1987 C: 1991
18. Which club will be representing UEFA at this year’s FIFA Club World Cup in Japan?
A: AC Milan B: Liverpool C: Barcelona
19. In which year did Haiti take part in the FIFA World Cup™?
A: 1974 B: 1966 G 1950
20. Which country has never hosted a FIFA tournament?
A: Saudi Arabia B: Guatemala C: Philippines

The correct answers you will find tomorrow!

1. What does football mean to you?
A global opportunity for people to compete at a number of different levels.
2. Which football club did you support as a child?
Chelsea.
3. Did you ever have an idol?
No, I don’t think I ever did.
4. What is your fondest footballing memory?
Playing in the 1982 World Cup — especially against Brazil.
5. What has been your biggest disappointment in football?
Having a long-term knee injury.
6. If you had not become a professional coach, what would you have become?
I was hoping that I didn’t have to consider that option!
7. What is your favourite type of music?
Any sort of modern music — definitely not classical.
8. And your favourite book?
Good to Great.
9. Your favourite film?
The Italian Job.
10. Your favourite city?
Paris because it is very colourful and trendy, yet steeped in history.
11. What is your favourite food?
Italian.
12. What is your favourite hobby?
Playing golf.
13. What do you spend most of your money on?
The family.
14. What was your first job?
Shop assistant in Nelson.
15. Who has been the most influential figure in world history?
Margaret Thatcher.
16. What are you afraid of?
Heights.
17. What was the most embarrassing moment in your life?
Having my name called out in a full school assembly for being naughty.
18. How do you see the future of the world?
Football getting bigger and better.
19. Where would you like to go on holiday?
The Greek islands.
20. Who would you most like to meet?
Sir Alex Ferguson.
YES OR NO?
Will New Zealand qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™? Yes
Is Kaka the best player in the world at the moment? Yes
Will (Wellington) Phoenix rise from the ashes? Yes
Would NZ be a possible venue if Australia were host the FIFA World Cup™? Yes
Will rugby become the number one sport for adults in New Zealand? No