Cricket and Football Stars Quiz

Carlos Tevez played for Manchester City in the 2009-2010 season. He transferred from Manchester United to Manchester City in 2009 and was a key player for City during that season. This transfer was notable as it was a high-profile move between rival Manchester clubs.

Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or in 2009. This was his first Ballon d'Or award and marked the beginning of his dominance in world football. Messi won it ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo (who came second) and Kaka (the 2007 winner).

Manchester City played their home matches at the City of Manchester Stadium (also known as Etihad Stadium). Old Trafford is Manchester United's home ground. 'City of Old Trafford stadium' and 'Manchester Villa' are fictional or incorrect names.

Spain was ranked first in FIFA Rankings during 2009-2010 after their Euro 2008 victory. However, FIFA rankings change frequently and are time-dependent. This question becomes outdated quickly as rankings change monthly. In 2010, Spain was indeed first, but this is not stable knowledge.

Real Madrid has won the most UEFA Champions League titles with 9 wins by 2010. They have dominated European football with multiple titles in different eras (1950s, 1960s, and late 1990s/early 2000s). Milan was second with 7 titles at that time.

Didier Drogba represents Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) in international football. He was the captain of the Ivorian national team and is one of Africa's greatest footballers. Nigeria and Ghana are other West African nations, while Uruguay is in South America.

Emmanuel Adebayor is a Togolese striker who played for several clubs including Manchester City from 2009 to 2011. He also played for Monaco, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Tottenham Hotspur, and others during his career.

Virender Sehwag made his ODI debut for India against Pakistan in 1999 at Mohali. This was actually before his Test debut. He scored a duck in that match but went on to become one of India's most destructive ODI openers.

Sehwag did score a century on his Test debut against South Africa at Bloemfontein in 2001. He scored 105 runs in the first innings, making him one of the few Indian cricketers to achieve this feat.

Sehwag did NOT score a century on his ODI debut. He debuted against Pakistan in 1999 and was dismissed for a duck (0 runs). His first ODI century came much later in his career.

Sehwag was indeed the first Indian to score a triple century in Test cricket. He scored 309 against Pakistan in Multan in 2004. This was a record-breaking innings that stood as the highest individual score by an Indian until Virender Sehwag himself surpassed it with 319.

Sehwag has taken 5 wickets in a Test innings. He achieved this feat against England in Chennai in 2002-03, taking 5 for 106 in the first innings. While primarily known as a batsman, Sehwag was a useful part-time off-spinner who could contribute with the ball.

Sehwag has NOT taken 5 wickets in an ODI innings. While he has taken wickets in ODIs as a part-time bowler, he never achieved a 5-wicket haul in the 50-over format. His bowling contributions in ODIs were minimal compared to his batting impact.

Sehwag's highest Test score is 319, scored against South Africa in Chennai in 2008. This was the highest individual score by an Indian batsman at that time. His 319 surpassed his own previous record of 309 and stood until Karun Nair scored 303 in 2016. Option B (319) is correct, while option A (338) refers to his other triple century.

Sehwag scored 6 double centuries (200+ runs) in Test cricket during his career. This includes his famous 309 against Pakistan and 319 against South Africa. Options A (2) and B (4) are too low, while D (8) is too high.

Sehwag reached his first triple century (309 vs Pakistan, 2004) by hitting a six off Saqlain Mushtaq. A single (A) or 2 runs (B) would have taken him to 300, but a boundary (C) would have been 304. The six took him from 294 to 300.