Football Clubs and Competitions

St Andrews has been the home ground of Birmingham City FC since 1906. St Mary's is Southampton's home ground, while St John's Stadium and St George's are not Premier League football stadiums. Birmingham City played at St Andrews for over 100 years until redevelopment plans began in recent years.

Arsenal FC moved from Highbury to the Emirates Stadium in 2006 after 93 years at their former home. The new stadium was built at a cost of around £390 million and has a capacity of over 60,000 spectators, making it one of the largest Premier League stadiums.

The 2009-10 UEFA Champions League final was played at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, home of Real Madrid. The match was won by Bayern Munich (wait, no - it was Inter Milan who beat Bayern Munich 2-0 in that final). The Bernabeu is one of the most famous stadiums in world football.

Mohun Bagan Athletic Club won the IFA Shield in 1911, becoming the first Indian team to win this prestigious tournament by defeating a British team (East Yorkshire Regiment). This historic victory was a significant moment in Indian football history and is widely celebrated as a milestone achievement. The 2-1 victory over the British side symbolized Indian sporting excellence during the colonial era.

East Bengal Club won the first ASEAN Club Championship (now known as AFC Cup) in 2003, defeating BEC Tero Sasana of Thailand 3-1 in the final. This was a significant achievement as it made East Bengal the first Indian football team to win this prestigious international club tournament. The victory showcased Indian football talent on the Asian stage and remains a milestone in Indian club football history.

MD Sporting became the first Indian team to win the Kolkata Premier League in 1934, ending British domination. Before this, only British clubs like Dalhousie had won the tournament.

Michael Ballack scored the only goal of the semifinal match in the 75th minute, sending Germany to the final where they eventually lost to Brazil. This was a crucial moment in Germany's 2002 World Cup campaign.

In the 2006 World Cup Round of 16 match between Italy and Australia, Fabio Grosso earned a last-minute penalty when Australian defender Lucas Neill fouled him in the penalty box. Francesco Totti converted the penalty in injury time, giving Italy a 1-0 victory.

Ronaldo (R9) won the FIFA World Cup Golden Boot in 1998 (4 goals) and 2002 (8 goals) - back-to-back tournaments. This achievement remains unique in World Cup history. The statement 'Luiz Ronaldo is the only player to win back to back golden boot award' is therefore true.

Aston Villa won the European Cup in 1981-82, making them one of the few English clubs besides Manchester United (1968, 1999, 2008) and Liverpool (1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005, 2019) to achieve this feat. Arsenal, Newcastle United, and Chelsea (before 2012) had not won the European Cup/Champions League when this question was written.

Blackburn Rovers won the Premier League in the 1994-95 season, making them one of only five clubs to win the title in its first 20 seasons (alongside Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, and later Manchester City). Newcastle, Liverpool, and Leeds have never won the Premier League.

Juan Theron, the South African fast bowler, played for Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2011. Note: Option D has 'Punjubb' with a typo - should be 'Punjab'.