DO YOU KNOW THE SACKED BAYERN MUNICH MANAGER THAT JUPP HEYNCKES REPLACED IN APRIL 2009?

 

Jupp Heynckes

When Jurgen Klinsmann was sacked as manager of Bayern Munich in April 2009, the Bavarians were in danger of missing out on qualification for the UEFA Champions League and they appointed Jupp Heynckes as caretaker manager. Upon Heynckes' appointment, the team won four and drew one of its remaining matches, finishing second in the 2008/2009 German Bundesliga season, two points behind champions VfL Wolfsburg led by Felix Magath.

DO YOU KNOW THE CLUB WHERE AUSTIN ''JAY JAY'' OKOCHA FIRST PLAYED WHEN HE MOVED TO EUROPE IN 1990?

Austin Okocha in Nigeris's colours

Nigeria's Austin ''JayJay'' Okocha first club in Europe after leaving Enugu Rangers in 1990 was Borussia Neunkirchen in the German Oberliga Südwest (IV) which is in the amateur cadre. 

He joined Eintracht Frankfurt in 1992, where he linked up with many well-known players including Ghanaian international striker Tony Yeboah and later Thomas Doll of Germany where the famous Jupp Heynckes later coached them.  

Borussia Neunkirchen is currently managed by a Nigerian named Adeyemi Adetunji. 

 

 

DO YOU KNOW THE SCORER OF REAL MADRID'S WINNING GOAL IN THE 1997/1998 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON?

 Predrag Mijatovic

Montenegrian Predrag Mijatović scored Real Madrid's winning and only goal against Juventus in the final of the 1997/1998 UEFA Champions League season at the Amsterdam ArenA which was incidentally his first goal for that season under German coach Jupp Heynckes. 

He was signed from Valencia CF in the summer of 1996 after he scored 28 goals in 40 Spanish Primera Liga matches to lead them to second position which got him got him the Spanish Footballer of the Year honours in the 1995/1996 season.