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The KSE 100 Index (Karachi Stock Exchange 100 Index) is Pakistan's major stock market benchmark. It tracks the performance of the 100 most profitable companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange. The KSE has since been renamed to Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX).

The FTSE (Financial Times Stock Exchange) index is sponsored by the Financial Times newspaper. FTSE is pronounced 'Footsie'. The index is maintained by FTSE Group, which is jointly owned by the Financial Times and London Stock Exchange.

NASDAQ stands for 'National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations'. It was founded by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and is now owned by NASDAQ, Inc. The 'Q' stands for Quotations, not Quotes.

Michael Ballack has the unfortunate distinction of losing three major finals in one season (2001-02): the Bundesliga (with Bayer Leverkusen), the DFB-Pokal (German Cup), and the Champions League final - all in the same year. This 'treble' of losses earned him this unwanted title.

The historic rivalry and match between Spanish giants Real Madrid and FC Barcelona is globally known as 'El Clasico'. 'El Nino' refers to a weather pattern, and 'Derby Madrid' refers to matches between Real and Atletico Madrid.

AC Milan and Inter Milan both play at the San Siro stadium in Milan, making them unique among major European football rivals for sharing the same home ground. This arrangement has existed since San Siro's construction and continues to this day.

Florentino Perez was president of Real Madrid in 2001 when Zinedine Zidane was signed from Juventus for a then-world-record fee. This signing was part of Perez's famous 'Galacticos' policy of acquiring world-class superstars.

Jack Hobbs, the English cricketer who played from 1905-1934, holds the record for most first-class centuries with 199. He surpassed the previous record held by W.G. Grace and his tally remains unmatched in cricket history.