Football Tournaments and Awards

Diego Maradona famously coined the term 'Hand of God' after his controversial goal against England in the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarter-final. The goal involved Maradona punching the ball into the net with his fist, which went unnoticed by the match officials. Pele, while also a legendary footballer, is associated with different iconic moments and achievements.

Cristiano Ronaldo won the 2008 Ballon d'Or (Footballer of the Year) while playing for Manchester United, recognizing him as the world's best footballer that year after leading his club to Premier League and UEFA Champions League titles.

Cristiano Ronaldo (2008), George Best (1968), and Bobby Charlton (1966) won the Ballon d'Or while playing for Manchester United. Ryan Giggs never won the Ballon d'Or. Denis Law (1964) also won it as a United player but is not listed.

Manchester United's 1998-99 season is famously called 'The Treble' because they won three major trophies: the Premier League, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League. This unprecedented achievement made them the first English club to accomplish this feat. The other options are incorrect - 'The Double' refers to winning two trophies, while 'Diable' and 'Quadraple' are not recognized terms for this season.

Eric Cantona, a French player, was captain of Manchester United from 1996-1997 and is often cited as their first non-British captain. While some sources debate this due to earlier international players, Cantona is the widely accepted answer in football trivia. Steve Roberts, Bryan Robinson, and Willie Morgan are not correct answers - Morgan was Welsh, and the other names are not associated with Manchester United's captaincy.

Bobby Charlton is Manchester United's all-time leading scorer with 249 goals from 1956-1973. Ryan Giggs, while making the most appearances, was primarily a winger/midfielder, not a top scorer. Ruud van Nistelrooy had a high scoring rate but far fewer total goals, and David Beckham was known for assists rather than goal scoring.

Ryan Giggs broke Bobby Charlton's long-standing appearance record for Manchester United. Charlton had held the record with 758 appearances, which Giggs surpassed in 2008. This makes Charlton the correct answer - Giggs beat HIS record. The other players listed didn't hold this particular record.

Before Eric Cantona left in 1997, David Beckham wore the number 10 jersey. When Cantona (who wore number 7) left, Beckham inherited the iconic number 7 shirt, which he made famous. This means before Cantona's departure, Beckham was not yet wearing number 7 or 23, but was in the number 10 position.

Traianos Dellas scored the silver goal in the 105th minute of extra time during the Euro 2004 semi-final between Greece and Czech Republic. Under the silver goal rule, Greece would advance if they held the lead until halftime of extra time, which they did. This remains the only silver goal ever scored in European Championship history before the rule was abolished.

This lists players who captained their national teams in European Championship finals without being substituted. Matthäus (GER), Schmeichel (DEN), Van der Sar (NED), Thuram (FRA), and Del Piero (ITA) all played the full 90 minutes as captains in finals. Del Piero did this in Euro 2000, completing this distinguished list of leaders.

Michel Platini scored two hat-tricks in Euro 1984 (against Denmark and Belgium) and tallied 9 of France's 14 goals that tournament. His 9-goal total remains the European Championship record, making him both the all-time leading scorer and the only player with two hat-tricks in a single tournament.

This lists players who scored in consecutive European Championships. Šmicer (CZE, 2004-2008), Klinsmann (GER, 1992-1996), Gomes (POR, 2000-2004), and Henry (FRA, 2000-2004) all scored in multiple tournaments. Thierry Henry completes this group of consistent goalscorers across different Euros.

David Trezeguet scored the Golden Goal for France in the Euro 2000 final against Italy. This occurred on July 2, 2000. As the year 2000 is the final year of the 20th century, and the Golden Goal rule was later abolished, he holds this distinction.

Ivan Klasnić underwent his second kidney transplant in 2006 and was told his football career was over. Remarkably, he recovered to play for Croatia at Euro 2008 and scored two goals, becoming the only player to participate in a major tournament after a kidney transplant. This incredible medical comeback makes him unique in football history.

Vittorio Pozzo of Italy is the only coach to have won two consecutive FIFA World Cups (1934 and 1938). Zagallo won as player (1958) and coach (1970), Beckenbauer won as player (1974) and coach (1990), and Bilardo won only in 1986.