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West Germany beat the Netherlands (Holland) 2-1 in the 1974 World Cup final in Munich. The other nations listed did not face Germany in that final.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup was hosted by South Africa, the first World Cup held on the African continent. Cape Town was one host city, but the country is the correct answer; 'masreu' (likely garbled) and Windhoek (Namibia) are wrong.

Anil Kumble's nickname is 'Jumbo', reportedly given because his deliveries were considered heavy and impactful like a jumbo jet. The other nicknames belong to other players (e.g., 'dada' for Sourav Ganguly, 'wall' for Rahul Dravid, 'tendu' for Sachin Tendulkar).

Anil Kumble made his Test debut on August 9, 1990 against England at Old Trafford, Manchester, taking 3/105. He did not debut against Pakistan, Australia, or South Africa in Tests.

Anil Kumble made his ODI debut on April 25, 1990 against Sri Lanka at Sharjah in the Australasia Cup. His first ODI wicket was Uvais Karnain of Sri Lanka. The other listed opponents (Australia, West Indies, Pakistan) were not his debut match.

Cristiano Ronaldo reached 100 goals for Real Madrid within his first three seasons (2009-2012), a widely reported milestone at the time. The other footballers did not match that specific three-season mark, and Sachin Tendulkar is a cricketer, not a goalscorer.

Anil Kumble was a right-arm leg spin (leg break) bowler, one of India's greatest spinners. He was not a fast-medium bowler, and he bowled right-handed, ruling out the left-arm options.

The 2014 FIFA World Cup was hosted by Brazil, the first World Cup held in South America since 1978. South Africa hosted in 2010, while England and France hosted earlier editions (1966 and 1998 respectively).