Football Tournaments and Awards

Pele scored a hat-trick against France in the 1958 World Cup semifinal at age 17 years and 244 days, making him the youngest hat-trick scorer in World Cup history. This was part of his extraordinary tournament where he scored 6 goals including 2 in the final.

Just Fontaine of France scored 13 goals in the 1958 World Cup, which remains the record for most goals scored by a single player in one World Cup tournament. Gerd Mueller scored 10 in 1970, while Ronaldo scored 8 in 2002. Koeman was a defender, not a prolific scorer.

Tim Howard wore the number 24 jersey for Everton FC. The question asks about a specific squad number assignment, which varies by season and player transfers. Howard was Everton's goalkeeper and wore number 24 during his time there.

Javier Mascherano wore the number 20 jersey for Liverpool FC. The question tests knowledge of specific player squad numbers, which can change with transfers and seasons. Mascherano was an Argentine midfielder who played for Liverpool.

Carlos Vela wore the number 12 jersey for Arsenal FC. The question tests knowledge of specific squad number assignments, which can vary by season. Vela is a Mexican forward who played for Arsenal in the late 2000s.

Michael Carrick wore the number 16 jersey for Manchester United from 2006 to 2018. He was a central midfielder who played over 450 games for the club. The other players listed (Wes Brown, Owen Hargreaves, John O'Shea) wore different squad numbers at Manchester United.

Patrick Vieira wore the number 24 jersey for Manchester City during the 2010-2011 season. He was a veteran midfielder who joined City later in his career. The other players (Lescott, de Jong, Adebayor) wore different numbers at Manchester City.

Florent Malouda wore the number 15 jersey for Chelsea. He was a French winger who played for Chelsea from 2007 to 2013 and was part of their Premier League and Champions League victories. The other players (Bosingwa, Kalou, Mikel) wore different squad numbers at Chelsea.

Peter Crouch wore the number 15 jersey for Tottenham Hotspur. The other players listed (Bentley, Palacios, Dawson) wore different numbers during their time at the club. This type of question tests specific knowledge about football squad numbers.

Stewart Downing wore the number 6 jersey for Aston Villa. The other players listed played for Aston Villa but wore different squad numbers - Dunne, Petrov, and Warnock were all key players but not the number 6.

Clint Dempsey wore the number 23 jersey for Fulham. The American international had a successful spell at Fulham and wore this squad number. Duff, Zamora, and Johnson were other notable players at the club but wore different numbers.

Kevin Davies wore the number 14 jersey for Bolton Wanderers. He was a prolific striker for Bolton and became club captain, known for his physical playing style. Lee Chung-Yong, Matthew Taylor, and Fabrice Muamba wore different numbers during their time at Bolton.

In the 1986 World Cup quarter-final between Argentina and England, known as the 'Hand of God' match, Gary Lineker scored England's goal. While Maradona scored both of Argentina's goals (one infamous handball, one brilliant individual effort), Lineker found the net for England in what ultimately ended as a 2-1 loss for the English side.