Sporting events of this magnitude don't come around very often. Especially those that involve the English football team! England have waited 55 years since their last major tournament final and the team will step onto the Wembley turf tonight knowing that victory will make them national heroes. With apologies to all our readers who won't be draped in the St George's flag at 8pm tonight, this week's quiz has a rather shameless Three Lions theme....

Questions:

1. England Manager, Gareth Southgate, has won plaudits both for his choice in waistcoats and the way he has managed the national team. Do you know where he was born?

Clue: The town's football team has been promoted back to the Premier League for the 2021-22 season and Weston Homes recently launched an £85m mixed-used development in the town called The Laundry Works. For 105 years the site was home to launderers for London's 5-star hotels.

2. England centre-back, John Stones, currently plays for Premier League champions Manchester City. Where did Stones start his professional career, making his first-team debut in a Championship game aged just 17?

Clue: The town is located in South Yorkshire and has recently undergone a major revamp with the £200m Glass Works scheme transforming the town's retail and leisure provision.

3. Italian manager, Roberto Mancini, managed professional teams in Italy, Turkey and Russia before being appointed national team coach in May 2018. Which is the only team that Mancini has managed twice?

Clue: The city from which the club takes its name is home to the Pirelli Tower (the first skyscraper to be built in Italy) and prime rents in the CBD are currently 600 €/sqm/yr, compared with 700 €/sqm/yr in the City of London.

4. Attacking midfielder, Mason Mount, was Chelsea player of the year in 2020-21 and could play a pivotal role in tonight's game. He made his international debut as a 67th minute substitute in September 2019. Can you name the opposition?

Clue: This country's highest-ranked tennis player, Grigor Dimitrov, was knocked out in the second round at Wimbledon and prime industrial yields around the nation's capital are currently 8.25%, compared with 3.75% (!) in London.

5. The 90,000 seater Wembley stadium, aptly named the "Cathedral of Football" by Pelé, is the second largest sporting venue in Europe. The iconic 133-metre arch that sits above the north stand is also the longest single-span roof structure in the world. Where is Europe's largest sports venue?

Clue: The stadium is located in a city that boasts nine UNESCO World Heritage sites and two official languages. Prime residential yields in the city are 3.5%.

Enjoy the game! And let's hope football really is coming home!

The Weekly

Answers:

1. Watford
2. Barnsley
3. Inter Milan
4. Bulgaria
5. Camp Nou, Barcelona