Manchester United.
2008–09 Premier League
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 August 2008 – 24 May 2009 |
| Champions | Manchester United 11th Premier League title 18th English title |
| Relegated | Newcastle United Middlesbrough West Bromwich Albion |
| Champions League | Manchester United Liverpool Chelsea Arsenal |
Who won 2008 English Premier League?
On 11 May 2008, the final day of the season, Manchester United beat Wigan Athletic 2–0 while Chelsea drew 1–1 with Bolton Wanderers, thus crowning Manchester United with their tenth Premier League title, and 17th championship overall, just one behind Liverpool’s total of 18.
Who won the Premier League in 2009 to 2010?
Chelsea
Chelsea won the league by a point over second placed Manchester United on 9 May 2010, with an 8–0 win at home to Wigan Athletic. They won despite Manchester United’s 4–0 win against Stoke. The title win came in Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti’s first season with the club.
Who Won Premier League Player of the Year in 2009?
Instead the vote went to Ryan Shawcross of Stoke City who was a revelation in the back four for the team and deservedly won the top honours.
Who won the Champion league in 2008?
Manchester United won the match 6–5 on penalties, following a 1–1 draw after extra time. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for Manchester United in the 26th minute with a header from a cross by Wes Brown, but Frank Lampard equalised shortly before half-time.
Who won the Golden Boot in 2008?
Cristiano Ronaldo
Winners of the Golden Boot
| Season | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2007/08 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 31 |
| 2008/09 | Nicolas Anelka | 19 |
| 2009/10 | Didier Drogba | 29 |
| 2010/11 | Carlos Tevez | 20 |
Who is the football king in 2008?
Manchester United prodigy Cristiano Ronaldo was named FIFA World Player of the Year for 2008 Monday in Zurich.
Who is the King of football 2009?
Lionel Messi is an Argentine-born football (soccer) player who was named Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) world player of the year five times (2009–12 and 2015).
Who beat 2009 Barcelona?
That result marked Manchester United’s biggest win over Barcelona; Barcelona’s biggest win was a 4–0 home victory in the group stage of the 1994–95 Champions League.
What is the biggest defeat in Premier League history?
Top 10 heaviest defeats in Premier League history
- Chelsea 8-0 Aston Villa- 2012.
- Newcastle United 8-0 Sheffield Wednesday- 1999.
- Tottenham Hotspur 9-1 Wigan- 2009.
- Southampton 0-9 Leicester City- 2019.
- Manchester United 9-0 Southampton- 2021.
- Liverpool 9-0 Bournemouth- 2022.
- Manchester United 9-0 Ipswich- 1995.
Who is the best striker in 2009?
Lionel Messi was announced as the World Player of the Year with a record points total.
Is the ballon d’or real gold?
Ballon d’Or: dimensions, value
Including its pyrite base, the award measures 31 cm in height and 23 cm in diameter, and weighs just over 7 kg. Made with two brass plates that are soldered together to create the shape of a ball, the trophy is filled with a wax-like material and, on the outside, is bathed in gold.
Who scored most goals 2009?
1 – Lionel Messi – 582 goals
Messi hit over 40 league goals in three consecutive seasons for Barcelona between 2011 and 2014. But he also went on to score over 30 league goals in another three consecutive seasons between 2015 and 2018. Mind-blowing.
What did Manchester United win 2008?
After winning a third consecutive Premier League title for the second time to equal Liverpool’s record of 18 league titles, United aimed to become the first team to retain the European Cup since Milan in 1990. They reached the final at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 27 May 2009, but were beaten 2–0 by Barcelona.
Did Manchester United win the treble in 2008?
Rio Ferdinand insists the Manchester United side in 2008 was the club’s best-ever and would have beaten the famous Treble-winning team of 1999. United won the Premier League, Champions League and Club World Cup in 2008 with a squad featuring the likes of Ferdinand, Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez.
Did Liverpool win anything in 2008?
Liverpool did not win any trophies in the 2007–08 season. Despite new signing Fernando Torres scoring 33 goals in all competitions, including 24 in the Premier League, the team finished in fourth place, 11 points behind eventual winners Manchester United.
Who is the No 1 footballer of all time?
Often considered the best player in the world and considered by many to be one of the top 10 footballers of all time, Lionel Messi, the best soccer player of all time, has won a record five Ballon d’Or awards.
Who won most Golden Shoe?
Lionel Messi is the only player to win the award six times, all with Barcelona. He also holds the all-time record for goals in a single season with 50 in 2011–12, which accumulated to a record 100 points. Bayern Munich’s Gerd Müller was the first player to win the award twice, in 1969–70 and 1971–72.
Who scored 32 goals in EPL?
Mo Salah
Mo Salah (2017-18) – 32 goals
Salah was at the peak of his powers in the 2017-18 season, scoring the most goals of any player in a 38-game Premier League campaign. Despite his remarkable numbers, Liverpool only managed to finish fourth.
Who is the 1 King of Football?
Cristiano Ronaldo – The King of Football.
Did Messi date a 14 year old?
The septuple Ballon d’Or winner is married to his childhood sweetheart and is a doting father to their three children. However, aged 18, Messi engaged in a brief romance with a 14 year-old girl. Incredibly, a few years on from their fling, that girl in question was chased around a shopping mall by Messi’s mother!