Football Tournaments and Awards

Rio Ferdinand was suspended for eight months in 2003 after missing a mandatory drug test. This was one of the most high-profile doping-related suspensions in Premier League history. The other options (Keane, Van Nistelrooy, Beckham) were notable ManU players but not involved in this incident.

Gabriel Obertan signed for Manchester United from Bordeaux in summer 2009, along with Michael Owen and Antonio Valencia. Carlos Tevez had left, Patrice Evra and Berbatov were already at the club from previous seasons.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored 40 goals for Manchester United in the 2007-08 season, becoming the highest scorer in a single season in the club's recent history at that time. This record stood until later broken.

Lionel Messi is left-footed and nicknamed 'Leo' by Barcelona fans. He made his debut for Barcelona at 17 years and 114 days old, making him the youngest player to score a league goal for the club (a record since broken). Samuel Eto'o, Thierry Henry, and Ronaldinho were all Barcelona players but don't match these specific clues.

Didier Drogba was sent off in the 2008 UEFA Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester United for slapping Nemanja Vidic. The red card was a crucial moment that affected Chelsea's attacking options in the match.

Samuel Eto'o left Barcelona in 2009 as part of the deal that brought Zlatan Ibrahimovic to the club. Eto'o was traded to Inter Milan in exchange for Ibrahimovic, plus a substantial cash payment from Inter to Barcelona.

Guus Hiddink served as Chelsea's manager for a very brief period in 2009, making his tenure the shortest among recent Chelsea managers. He came in on an interim basis and managed the club for only a few months.

Ashley Cole was swapped from Arsenal to Chelsea in 2006 as part of a deal that saw William Gallas move in the opposite direction. This player-plus-player transfer was notable because both were established international defenders.

Cristiano Ronaldo was shown a red card in the 2007-08 Premier League season for headbutting Portsmouth's Richard Hughes during a match at Fratton Park. This was one of the controversial moments in Ronaldo's career at Manchester United.

In the 2006 World Cup quarter-final between England and Portugal, Wayne Rooney was sent off for stamping on Portuguese defender Ricardo Carvalho. This incident occurred in the 62nd minute of the match. Ronaldo and Rooney were teammates at Manchester United, which made the incident particularly notable.

Both Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard began their professional careers at West Ham United. Ferdinand came through West Ham's youth academy and made his first-team debut in 1996. Lampard also started at West Ham in 1995. They both later moved to other major clubs - Ferdinand to Manchester United and Lampard to Chelsea - but West Ham United was where they both started.

Steven Gerrard wore the #17 shirt at Liverpool, which was previously worn by club legend Ian Rush. Rush is one of Liverpool's all-time top scorers. The number has been worn by several significant players in Liverpool's history.

Fernando Torres scored 50 goals in his first two seasons at Liverpool (2007-2009): 33 in 2007-08 and 17 in 2008-09. This impressive start made him a fan favorite before his 2011 transfer to Chelsea.

Xabi Alonso scored the penalty in the 57th minute of the 2005 Champions League final to make it 3-3. After his initial penalty was saved, he scored the rebound. Liverpool went on to win on penalties in Istanbul.