Shelia Burrell
Shelia Burrell (born 15 January 1972 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is a retired American heptathlete. She was a two-time representative of the United States at the Summer Olympics, competing in 2000 and 2004. Her best Olympic finish was fourth place. She also competed twice at the World Championships in Athletics, which included a bronze medal in 2001. She was also a two-time silver medalist at the 1999 Pan American Games. Her personal best for the heptathlon 6472 points and she was American national champion on four occasions.
City of Manchester Stadium
The stadium, originally proposed as an athletics arena in Manchester's bid for the 2000 Summer Olympics, was converted after the 2002 Commonwealth Games from a 38,000 capacity arena to a 48,000 seat football stadium at a cost to the city council of £22 million and to Manchester City of £20 million. Manchester City F.C. agreed to lease the stadium from Manchester City Council and moved there from Maine Road in the summer of 2003.
Kati Luoto
Kati Luoto is a Finnish strength athlete who is foremost known as the winner of the United Strongmen Women's World Championships held in 2013 and seven times Finland's Strongest Woman.
Premier League
The league held its first season in 1992–93 and was originally composed of 22 clubs. The first ever Premier League goal was scored by Brian Deane of Sheffield United in a 2–1 win against Manchester United. The 22 inaugural members of the new Premier League were Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, and Wimbledon. Luton Town, Notts County and West Ham United were the three teams relegated from the old first division at the end of the 1991–92 season, and did not take part in the inaugural Premier League season.
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United is one of the most popular football clubs in the world, with one of the highest average home attendances in Europe. The club states that its worldwide fan base includes more than 200 officially recognised branches of the Manchester United Supporters Club (MUSC), in at least 24 countries. The club takes advantage of this support through its worldwide summer tours. Accountancy firm and sports industry consultants Deloitte estimate that Manchester United has 75 million fans worldwide, while other estimates put this figure closer to 333 million. The club has the third highest social media following in the world among sports teams (after Barcelona and Real Madrid), with over 71 million Facebook fans as of September 2016. A 2014 study showed that Manchester United had the loudest fans in the Premier League.Supporters are represented by two independent bodies; the Independent Manchester United Supporters' Association (IMUSA), which maintains close links to the club through the MUFC Fans Forum, and the Manchester United Supporters' Trust (MUST). After the Glazer family's takeover in 2005, a group of fans formed a splinter club, F.C. United of Manchester. The West Stand of Old Trafford – the "Stretford End" – is the home end and the traditional source of the club's most vocal support.
Cristiano Ronaldo
A Portuguese international, Ronaldo was named the best Portuguese player of all - time by the Portuguese Football Federation in 2015. Ronaldo made his senior international debut in August 2003, at age 18. He is Portugal's most capped player of all - time with over 140 caps, and has participated in seven major tournaments. He is Portugal's all - time top goalscorer. He scored his first international goal at Euro 2004 and helped Portugal reach the final. He took over full captaincy in July 2008, leading Portugal to their first - ever triumph in a major tournament by winning Euro 2016, and received the Silver Boot as the second - highest goalscorer of the tournament. One of the most marketable sportsmen, he was ranked the world's highest - paid athlete by Forbes in 2016 and 2017, as well as the world's most famous athlete by ESPN in 2016 and 2017.
Philip Gummett
Philip Gummett served as Pro Vice-Chancellor and Director of the PREST (Policy Research in Engineering, Science and Technology) institute at the University of Manchester. He was Professor of Government and Technology Policy at Manchester University. Gummett’s best known academic work is the monograph "Scientists in Whitehall" (Manchester University Press, 1980).
Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes
Rank Name Sport Nation Total Salary / Winnings Endorsements Cristiano Ronaldo Football Portugal $93 million $58 million $35 million LeBron James Basketball United States $86.2 million $31.2 million $55 million Lionel Messi Football Argentina $80 million $53 million $27 million Roger Federer Tennis Switzerland $64 million $6 million $58 million 5 Kevin Durant Basketball United States $60.6 million $26.6 million $34 million 6 Andrew Luck American football United States $50 million $47 million $3 million 6 Rory McIlroy Golf Northern Ireland $50 million $16 million $34 million 8 Stephen Curry Basketball United States $47.3 million $12.3 million $35 million 9 James Harden Basketball United States $46.6 million $26.6 million $20 million 10 Lewis Hamilton Auto racing England $46 million $38 million $8 million
FA Cup semi-finals
Year SF Winner Score Loser Venue Chelsea 3 -- 0 Aston Villa Wembley Stadium (New) Portsmouth 2 -- 0 * Tottenham Hotspur Wembley Stadium (New) 2011 Manchester City 1 -- 0 Manchester United Wembley Stadium (New) Stoke City 5 -- 0 Bolton Wanderers Wembley Stadium (New) 2012 Liverpool 2 -- 1 Everton Wembley Stadium (New) Chelsea 5 -- 1 Tottenham Hotspur Wembley Stadium (New) 2013 Wigan Athletic 2 -- 0 Millwall Wembley Stadium (New) Manchester City 2 -- 1 Chelsea Wembley Stadium (New) 2014 Arsenal 1 -- 1 † Wigan Athletic Wembley Stadium (New) Hull City 5 -- 3 Sheffield United Wembley Stadium (New) 2015 Arsenal 2 -- 1 * Reading Wembley Stadium (New) Aston Villa 2 -- 1 Liverpool Wembley Stadium (New) 2016 Manchester United 2 -- 1 Everton Wembley Stadium (New) Crystal Palace 2 -- 1 Watford Wembley Stadium (New) 2017 Chelsea 4 -- 2 Tottenham Hotspur Wembley Stadium (New) Arsenal 2 -- 1 * Manchester City Wembley Stadium (New) 2018 Manchester United 2 -- 1 Tottenham Hotspur Wembley Stadium (New) Chelsea 2 -- 0 Southampton Wembley Stadium (New)
Manchester United F.C. in European football
Manchester United in European football Club Manchester United First entry 1956 -- 57 European Cup Latest entry 2016 -- 17 UEFA Europa League Titles Champions League 3 (show) 1968 1999 2008 Europa League 1 (show) 2017 Cup Winners' Cup 1 (show) 1991 Super Cup 1 (show) 1991 Intercontinental Cup 1 (show) 1999 FIFA Club World Cup 1 (show) 2008
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo GOIH, ComM Ronaldo at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Full name Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro Date of birth (1985 - 02 - 05) 5 February 1985 (age 32) Place of birth Funchal, Madeira, Portugal Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Playing position Forward Club information Current team Real Madrid Number 7 Youth career 1992 -- 1995 Andorinha 1995 -- 1997 Nacional 1997 -- 2002 Sporting CP Senior career * Years Team Apps (Gls) 2002 -- 2003 Sporting CP B (0) 2002 -- 2003 Sporting CP 25 (3) 2003 -- 2009 Manchester United 196 (84) 2009 -- Real Madrid 270 (286) National team 2001 Portugal U15 9 (7) 2001 -- 2002 Portugal U17 7 (5) 2003 Portugal U20 5 (1) 2002 -- 2003 Portugal U21 10 (3) Portugal U23 (2) 2003 -- Portugal 147 (79) Honours (show) Representing Portugal UEFA European Championship Winner 2016 France Runner - up 2004 Portugal 2012 Poland & Ukraine FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 Russia * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23: 00, 22 October 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22: 40, 10 October 2017 (UTC)
Nick Hysong
Nick E. Hysong (born December 9, 1971 in Winslow, Arizona) is an American athlete competing in the men's pole vault. Best known for winning the Olympic gold medal in 2000 with a personal best jump of 5.90 metres, he also won a bronze medal at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. Has excellent speed. He has run 10.27 for 100 meters.
Becky Breisch
Becky Breisch (born March 16, 1983) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw. She has represented the United States in the event at three consecutive World Championships in Athletics from 2005 to 2009. Her personal best throw of 67.37 meters for the discus makes her the second best American of all-time in the event, after Suzy Powell.
Premier League 20 Seasons Awards
Manchester United's Ryan Giggs was voted as the Best Player. Giggs had played and scored in every Premier League season since its inception and won twelve championship medals, the most by a player. (Since then he won his thirteenth championship medal) Along with him, nine other players were short - listed for the panel of judges vote for Best Player, including four other players from Manchester United:
Duncan Edwards
Born in Woodside, Dudley, Edwards signed for Manchester United as a teenager and went on to become the youngest player to play in the Football League First Division and at the time the youngest England player since the Second World War, going on to play 18 times for his country at top level. In a professional career of less than five years he helped United to win two Football League championships and two FA Charity Shields, and reach the semi-finals of the European Cup.
2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
The 2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held in Birmingham, United Kingdom on 11 October 2009. It was the final event of the International Association of Athletics Federations' 2009 World Athletics Series.
Premier League Manager of the Season
Season Manager Nationality Club Ref 1993 -- 94 Ferguson, Alex Alex Ferguson Scotland Manchester United 1994 -- 95 Dalglish, Kenny Kenny Dalglish Scotland Blackburn Rovers 1995 -- 96 Ferguson, Alex Alex Ferguson (2) Scotland Manchester United 1996 -- 97 Ferguson, Alex Alex Ferguson (3) Scotland Manchester United 1997 -- 98 Wenger, Arsene Arsène Wenger France Arsenal 1998 -- 99 Ferguson, Alex Alex Ferguson (4) Scotland Manchester United 1999 -- 2000 Ferguson, Alex Alex Ferguson (5) Scotland Manchester United 2000 -- 01 Burley, George George Burley Scotland Ipswich Town 2001 -- 02 Wenger, Arsene Arsène Wenger (2) France Arsenal 2002 -- 03 Ferguson, Alex Alex Ferguson (6) Scotland Manchester United 2003 -- 04 Wenger, Arsene Arsène Wenger (3) France Arsenal 2004 -- 05 Mourinho, Jose José Mourinho Portugal Chelsea 2005 -- 06 Mourinho, Jose José Mourinho (2) Portugal Chelsea 2006 -- 07 Ferguson, Alex Alex Ferguson (7) Scotland Manchester United 2007 -- 08 Ferguson, Alex Alex Ferguson (8) Scotland Manchester United 2008 -- 09 Ferguson, Alex Alex Ferguson (9) Scotland Manchester United 2009 -- 10 Redknapp, Harry Harry Redknapp England Tottenham Hotspur 2010 -- 11 Ferguson, Alex Alex Ferguson (10) Scotland Manchester United 2011 -- 12 Pardew, Alan Alan Pardew England Newcastle United 2012 -- 13 Ferguson, Alex Alex Ferguson (11) Scotland Manchester United 2013 -- 14 Pulis, Tony Tony Pulis Wales Crystal Palace 2014 -- 15 Mourinho, Jose José Mourinho (3) Portugal Chelsea 2015 -- 16 Ranieri, Claudio Claudio Ranieri Italy Leicester City 2016 -- 17 Conte, Antonio Antonio Conte Italy Chelsea 2017 -- 18 Guardiola, Pep Pep Guardiola Spain Manchester City
List of Premier League players
List of Premier League players with 500 or more appearances Rank Player Premier League Club (s) Appearances Barry, Gareth Gareth Barry Aston Villa, Manchester City, Everton, West Bromwich Albion 649 Giggs, Ryan Ryan Giggs Manchester United 632 Lampard, Frank Frank Lampard West Ham United, Chelsea, Manchester City 609 James, David David James Liverpool, Aston Villa, West Ham United, Manchester City, Portsmouth 572 Speed, Gary Gary Speed Leeds United, Everton, Newcastle United, Bolton Wanderers 535 6 Heskey, Emile Emile Heskey Leicester City, Liverpool, Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic, Aston Villa 516 7 Schwarzer, Mark Mark Schwarzer Middlesbrough, Fulham, Chelsea, Leicester City 514 8 Carragher, Jamie Jamie Carragher Liverpool 508 9 Neville, Phil Phil Neville Manchester United, Everton 505 10 Gerrard, Steven Steven Gerrard Liverpool 504 10 Ferdinand, Rio Rio Ferdinand West Ham United, Leeds United, Manchester United, Queens Park Rangers 504 12 Campbell, Sol Sol Campbell Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Portsmouth, Newcastle United 503
2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics was the 14th edition of the global-level indoor track and field competition and was held between March 9–11, 2012 at the Ataköy Athletics Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. It was the first of four IAAF World Athletics Series events in 2012, which includes the World Race Walking Cup, the World Junior Championships and the World Half Marathon Championships.
Manchester Center, Vermont
Manchester Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Manchester in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 2,120, out of 4,391 people in the entire town of Manchester.
When did the best paid athlete in the world go to Manchester United?
who is the best paid athlete in the world
Cristiano Ronaldo
when did #1 go to manchester united
2003