paragraph_text: 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

paragraph_text: Arsenal's tally of 13 League Championships is the third highest in English football, after Manchester United (20) and Liverpool (18), and they were the first club to reach a seventh and an eighth League Championship. As of May 2016, they are one of only six teams, the others being Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Manchester City and Leicester City, to have won the Premier League since its formation in 1992.

paragraph_text: 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.

paragraph_text: Since 2011, Harington has risen to prominence playing the role of Jon Snow in the HBO television series Game of Thrones, which garnered him a nomination for the 2016 Primetime Emmy Award. In 2017, Harington became one of the highest - paid actors on television and earned £2 million per episode of Game of Thrones.

paragraph_text: The highest - paid NBA players by season over the past twelve seasons have received contracts with salaries noted in the twenty - million - dollar range. In this twelve - year span, Kevin Garnett received $28,000,000, which was the highest salary payment of any NBA player, during the 2003 -- 04 season. Garnett has been the highest - paid NBA player per year in seven of the past twelve NBA seasons. Michael Jordan was the first NBA player to sign a contract worth over thirty million dollars in a season. During the 1997 -- 98 season, Jordan earned $33,000,000. Kobe Bryant become just the second player to reach this milestone when the 2013 -- 14 season began. LeBron James became the third in the 2016 -- 17 season. Stephen Curry became the first player to eclipse $40 - Million per year when he signed a record 5 - year contract worth $201 - Million in 2017.

paragraph_text: 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.

paragraph_text: Zlatan Ibrahimović Ibrahimović with Manchester United in 2016 Full name Zlatan Ibrahimović Date of birth (1981 - 10 - 03) 3 October 1981 (age 36) Place of birth Malmö, Sweden Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Playing position Striker Club information Current team Manchester United Number 10 Youth career Malmö BI FBK Balkan Malmö FF Senior career * Years Team Apps (Gls) 1999 -- 2001 Malmö FF 40 (16) 2001 -- 2004 Ajax 74 (35) 2004 -- 2006 Juventus 70 (23) 2006 -- 2009 Internazionale 88 (57) 2009 -- 2011 Barcelona 29 (16) 2010 -- 2011 → Milan (loan) 29 (14) 2011 -- 2012 Milan 32 (28) 2012 -- 2016 Paris Saint - Germain 122 (113) 2016 -- 2017 Manchester United 28 (17) 2017 -- Manchester United 0 (0) National team 1999 Sweden U18 (1) 2001 Sweden U21 7 (6) 2001 -- 2016 Sweden 116 (62) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 April 2017.

paragraph_text: The 2017 Manchester Arena bombing was an Islamic terrorist attack in Manchester, United Kingdom. On 22 May 2017 a shrapnel - laden homemade bomb was detonated as people were leaving Manchester Arena following a concert by the American singer Ariana Grande. Twenty - three people were killed, including the attacker, and 250 were injured.

paragraph_text: The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2017. It began a limited theatrical release on June 23, 2017, by Amazon Studios and Lionsgate, before going wide on July 14, 2017. It received positive reviews, becoming one of the most critically acclaimed films of 2017. With a budget of $5 million, it has grossed more than $52 million worldwide, becoming one of the highest - grossing independent films of 2017.

paragraph_text: 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

paragraph_text: 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.

paragraph_text: 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.

paragraph_text: 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

paragraph_text: The highest - paid NBA players by season over the past twelve seasons have received contracts with salaries noted in the twenty - million - dollar range. In this twelve - year span, Kevin Garnett received $28,000,000, which was the highest salary payment of any NBA player, during the 2003 -- 04 season. Garnett has been the highest - paid NBA player per year in seven of the past twelve NBA seasons. Michael Jordan was the first NBA player to sign a contract worth over thirty million dollars in a season. During the 1997 -- 98 season, Jordan earned $33,000,000. Kobe Bryant become just the second player to reach this milestone when the 2013 -- 14 season began. LeBron James became the third in the 2016 -- 17 season. Stephen Curry became the first player to eclipse $40 - Million per year when he signed a record 5 year contract worth $201 - Million in 2017.

paragraph_text: 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)

paragraph_text: Most goals in a season (38 games): 31, joint record: Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers, 1995 -- 96) Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, 2007 -- 08) Luis Suárez (Liverpool, 2013 -- 14) Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, 2017 -- 18) Most games scored in during a Premier League season: 23, Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, 2017 -- 18) Most Premier League goals in a calendar year: 39, Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur, 2017) Number of teams scored against in a season: 17, joint record: 20 - team league: Ian Wright (Arsenal, 1996 -- 97) Robin van Persie (Arsenal, 2011 -- 12) 22 - team league: Andy Cole (Newcastle United, 1993 -- 94) Alan Shearer (Blackburn Rovers, 1994 -- 95) Most goals in a debut season: 30, Kevin Phillips (Sunderland, 1999 -- 2000) Most Premier League hat - tricks in a season: 5, Alan Shearer (38 games) (Blackburn Rovers, 1995 -- 96) Most Premier League hat - tricks: 11, Alan Shearer Most goals in a game: 5, joint record: Andy Cole (for Manchester United v. Ipswich Town, 4 March 1995) W 9 -- 0 Alan Shearer (for Newcastle United v. Sheffield Wednesday, 19 September 1999) W 8 -- 0 Jermain Defoe (for Tottenham Hotspur v. Wigan Athletic, 22 November 2009) W 9 -- 1 Dimitar Berbatov (for Manchester United v. Blackburn Rovers, 27 November 2010) W 7 -- 1 Sergio Agüero (for Manchester City v. Newcastle United, 3 October 2015) W 6 -- 1

paragraph_text: Londonderry is a town in western Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The town sits between Manchester and Derry, the largest and fourth-largest communities in the state. The population was 24,129 at the 2010 census and an estimated 26,126 in 2017. Londonderry is known for its apple orchards and is home to the headquarters of Stonyfield Farm and part of Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.

paragraph_text: Paul Pogba Pogba playing for Manchester United in 2017 Full name Paul Labile Pogba Date of birth (1993 - 03 - 15) 15 March 1993 (age 24) Place of birth Lagny - sur - Marne, France Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current team Manchester United Number 6 Youth career 1999 -- 2006 Roissy - en - Brie 2006 -- 2007 Torcy 2007 -- 2009 Le Havre 2009 -- 2011 Manchester United Senior career * Years Team Apps (Gls) 2011 -- 2012 Manchester United (0) 2012 -- 2016 Juventus 124 (28) 2016 -- Manchester United 34 (7) National team 2008 -- 2009 France U16 17 (1) France U17 10 (2) 2010 -- 2011 France U18 6 (1) 2011 -- 2012 France U19 12 (4) 2012 -- 2013 France U20 13 (3) 2013 -- France 49 (8) Honours (show) Representing France European Championship 2016 * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18: 55, 9 September 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 September 2017

paragraph_text: 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)

paragraph_text: This is a summary of the highest scoring games and biggest winning margins in the Premier League since its establishment in the 1992 -- 93 season. The record for the biggest win is Manchester United's 9 -- 0 victory against Ipswich Town at Old Trafford on 4th March 1995. Tottenham Hotspur are the only other club to have scored nine goals in a Premier League game - in their 9 -- 1 victory over Wigan Athletic at White Hart Lane on 22 November 2009. This game also boasts the record number of goals scored by both teams in one half of Premier League football (nine), and by one team in one half of Premier League football (eight, by Tottenham). Manchester United also hold the record for the biggest winning margin away from home with an 8 -- 1 victory over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground in Nottingham on 6 February 1999.

Question: When did the highest paid athlete of 2017 go to Manchester United?
Answer: 2003