Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 24-5-2026 — Football Crazy

25th May, 2026: Football Crazy.

Hmmm … 

Yesterday was Sunday, 24th May, 20026.

You knew that: you can check a calendar as easily as I can.

It turns out that — going by the relevant BBC News page — it was the hottest day in May for some years: some seventy-nine of them.

It hit 32·3℃ in parts of the UK.

And is expected to get hotter, today.

It’s on days like this, I think a few things.

One?

Closing the curtains could help keep my flat cool: especially in the front room.

Two?

Opening the windows could help!

I think I’m going to need the draft … !

~≈🔥≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring five out of five.


 Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        25th May is World Football Day.   According to whom: the United Nations, FIFA or the International Olympic Committee?

Q2)        25th May is World Football Day.   How many goalkeepers are on the pitch, during a match?

Q3)        The term, ‘12th Man’ refers to the fans watching a game: or who else?

Q4)        VAR was first used in a live football match in 2016.   VAR is the Video assistant … what?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Football’s Eleventh Law defines whether a player is what: alive, dead or offside?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        24th May is the feast day of Saint Sara.   She’s a patron saint of whom: the Romani, Yenish or Pavees?

A1)        Romani.

Q2)        More specifically, Sara’s a saint to those people: in the Camargue.   Where is the Camargue: Southern France, Northern Spain or Western Portugal?

A2)        Southern France.

Q3)        24th May, 1975, saw eighty journalists allowed to leave Saigon.   The then Vietnamese capital is now called what?

A3)        Ho Chin Minh City.

Q4)        24th May is the International Day of the Markhor.   The markhor is a type of what: goat, sheep or pony?

A4)        Goat

Q5)        Finally … ?   The Brooklyn Bridge opened for business on 24th May, 1883.   It crosses from Brooklyn to Manhattan and goes over what: the Hudson River, Harlem River or East River?

A5)        The East River.

Here’s a thought …

“Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes.”

From the Wikipedia entry on the game.

And a Spinners song …

The next ten question sets will be on tomorrow and 31st May, and on 3rd, 7th and 11th June: they’re about Miles Davis, Trinity Sunday, Liverpool football club, “The Dreaming City” and the World Cup.

Your comments, and today’s answers, will be published in tomorrow’s Teaser.

AI is avoided when writing these questions.

Answers are as accurate as possible: at the time of writing.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        Did I mention my sisters, Anna and Ruth, visit New York, many years ago?   Jude wasn’t impressed with the bagels: he preferred the ones at home … 

        I might have to dig up a keffiyeh, Debbi: it looks like it’s doing to be hot …