As fans of the sport, it’s always great when a football question pops up on a quiz show, isn’t it? Even more so when the question involves a legendary figure from the beautiful game like Henrik Larsson . Even if you don’t know much about literature, history, or the arts, there’s always a chance to impress your friends and family when a football question pops up on screen. But if your knowledge of the sport isn’t the best, getting a football question correct is nigh-on impossible.
Two sisters found themselves in this predicament after reaching the final of a Pointless episode in 2017. Tasha and Jo Smith were asked to name any footballer who scored at Euro 2000. If they managed to get a pointless answer, they’d win the £2,250 jackpot.
For those who haven’t watched the show before, this isn’t as easy as it sounds. Henrik Larsson was a Pointless Answer Avid football fans know the likes of Patrick Kluivert, Thierry Henry and Alan Shearer scored goals at the European Championship in 2000. But in order to win the jackpot, the contestants had to name a more obscure player who wasn’t mentioned when the producers of the show asked 100 members of the public the same question.
Among the players who scored one goal at the tournament were Antonio Conte, Luis Figo, Raul, Michael Owen , Alessandro Del Piero and Paul Scholes. Someone else who only scored one goal at Euro 2000 was Sweden striker Henrik Larsson - and that’s who Tasha and Jo went for, despite knowing little .