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Carly Crane

**Caroline Miley Bird**, known professionally as **Carly Crane**, is an American rapper and songwriter. She rose to prominence after the release of her 2018 single “Wish You Thought Of Me” and after featuring on Between Callous’ single “L.O.V.E.”. In 2019, she released her debut album, “carli”, which was released to critical acclaim. At the 62nd Grammy Awards, she won 4 awards, including Album of the Year and Best New Artist.
David Edward

**David Edward** (October 12, 1890 - March 17, 1972) was an American film director and writer, often considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. During his 32-year long career, he made only 7 films, most of which are regarded as arthouse masterpieces, which garnered him the reputation of one of the first arthouse filmmakers. He was known for his unique style of filmmaking and his ambition, often utilising bizarre or epic in length concepts for his films, and sometimes using different forms of filmmaking to achieve his goal, such as his final film, Embark and Begin (1958) being animated. Over the course of his career, he won one Academy Award for Best Director for The Declaration of Independence (1937), and received two more nominations, for Hidden Voices: A Requiem (1932) and Ignus Melmore (1947).

## Filmography

* Shutter (1926)
* Hidden Voices: A Requiem (1932)
* The Declaration of Independence (1937)
* Fake Fandango (1942)
* Ignus Melmore (1947)
* C-Dial (1950)
* Embark and Begin (1958)
DominicPlays

**Dominic Larson**, better known as **DominicPlays**, is an American YouTuber. He started posting videos on YouTube in 2010, posting mainly let's play content. Over the years, he has since began to specialise in livestream content, typically streaming a variety of games for close to 20 hours at a time most days, and posting highlights of these streams as videos. He is one of the most subscribed channels on YouTube, having over 51 million subscribers.
Quinn Nicholson

**Quinn Nicholson** is an English professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Premier League club Leicester City and the England National Football Team.

Nicholson made his professional debut for EFL Championship side Sheffield United in 2009. He signed for Premier League side Tottenham Hotspurs ahead of the 2013-2014 season. He joined Newcastle United ahead of the 2016-2017 season. He joined Leicester City on loan in January 2019, before signing for the club ahead of the 2019-2020 season.

Nicholson made his senior debut for England in 2015. He was chosen in England's squads for the Football World Cup in 2018 and 2022 and the European Football Championship in 2016 and 2020.
Lisa Morgan

**Lisa Morgan** is an English radio and television presenter. Since 2007 she has been a judge on Britain's Got Talent. One of the most successful and prominent radio presenters in the UK, she also currently hosts Lisa Morgan's Daytime Talk and Lisa Morgan's Love or Dare on BBC Radio 1, both alongside Darren Buster.
Academy Awards

The **Academy Awards**, also known as the **Oscars**, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the film industry. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), in recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. The Academy Awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment industry in the United States and worldwide. The Oscar statuette depicts a knight rendered in the Art Deco style.

The major award categories are presented during a live televised Hollywood ceremony that is typically held in February or March. It is the oldest worldwide entertainment awards ceremony. The 1st Academy Awards were held in 1929, the second ceremony in 1930 was the first one broadcast by radio, and the 1953 ceremony was the first one televised. It is also the oldest of the four major annual American entertainment awards; its equivalents – the Emmy Awards for television, the Tony Awards for theatre, and the Grammy Awards for music – are modelled after the Academy Awards.
Coby Earle

**Coby Earle** is an English football pundit and former professional footballer. Regarded as one of his generation's best players, he most famously played as a midfielder and the captain for Premier League club Liverpool and a midfielder for the England National Football Team.

Earle made his professional debut for Premier League side Liverpool in 1990. He stayed at the club his entire professional career, becoming captain in 1999. He retired from professional football at the end of the 2009-2010 season.

Earle made his senior debut for England in 1993. He was chosen in England's squads for the Football World Cup in 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006, and the European Football Championship in 1996, 2000 and 2004.

He competed on the 14th season of I’m a Celebrity! Get Me Out of Here!, which he ended up winning.
Globe Paradise

**Globe Paradise** is a 1974 American sports drama film written and directed by Oscar Scott Williams, and starring Jerome Ferguson, Wes Henson and Steve Pearson. The film focuses on the behind-the-scenes of a fictional world of competitive world-class football, for the people running the Football World Cup and the players, and the gangster-like mentality involved in it.

Globe Paradise was released on September 30, 1974 in the United States. The film received critical acclaim and won numerous accolades, including Best Picture at the 47th Academy Awards. It has since been regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, and spawned two sequels (Globe Paradise: Climax and Globe Paradise: Epilogue).
2022 Football World Cup

The **2022 Football World Cup** was an international football tournament contested by the men's national teams and the 22nd edition of the Football World Cup. It took place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022. Spain were the defending champions, having defeated Brazil 4–1 in the 2018 final.

Brazil were crowned the champions after winning the final against England 3-2 in extra time following a 2–2 draw in regular time. It was Brazil's 6th title, the most of any nation in the tournament's history. German player Philip Maier won the Golden Boot as he scored the most goals (eight) during the tournament. Brazilian striker Fabrício was voted the tournament's best player, winning the Golden Ball. English player Max Pena won the Young Player Award whilst German goalkeeper Mark Koch won the Golden Glove, awarded to the tournament's best goalkeeper.

## Positions

* **Winner** - Brazil
* **Runner-up** - England
* **3rd Place** - Germany
* **4th Place** - Egypt
* **Quarterfinalists** - France, Spain, United States, Portugal
* **Top 16** - Canada, Netherlands, Mali, Croatia, Italy, South Korea, Jamaica, Ghana
Doriano De Lauro

**Doriano De Lauro** is an Italian football manager and former professional footballer who is the current manager of La Liga club Real Madrid. He most famously played as a midfielder for Serie A team Inter Milan, a team he went on to manage for eleven years. He is considered one of the best managers in the world.
Darts

**Darts** or **dart-throwing** is a competitive sport in which two or more players bare-handedly throw small sharp-pointed missiles known as darts at a round target known as a dartboard.

Points can be scored by hitting specific marked areas of the board, though unlike in sports such as archery, these areas are distributed all across the board and do not follow a principle of points increasing towards the centre of the board. Though a number of similar games using various boards and rules exist, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules.

The three most prestigious individual competitions in darts are known collectively as the Triple Crown. These are the World Darts Championship, Premier League Darts and Darts World Matchplay. For players under 25, there is the World Youth Championship. In team darts, there is the World Cup of Darts. Darts players are ranked using the PDC Order of Merit, the current world number one is Josué Brassard.

The greatest darts players of all time is often considered to be Josué Brassard. Other notable players include Iorweth Baughan, Jamie Elliot, Jean-Michel Delcroix, Ted Freeman and Fraser Richardson.
Alaric Short

**Alaric Short** is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and captain for Premier League club Everton and the England National Football Team.

Short made his professional Premier League debut for Premier League team Leeds United in the 2007-2008 season. He went on loan to EFL Championship side Preston for the 2008-2009 season. He signed for Manchester United ahead of the 2013-2014 season. He signed for Everton in January 2015, becoming the team's captain in 2018. He famously led Everton to back-to-back FA Cup finals in 2019 and 2020, winning in 2020.

Short made his senior debut for England in 2012. He was chosen in England's squads for the Football World Cup in 2014 and 2018, and the European Football Championship in 2012, 2016 and 2020. He was named England's captain in 2020, and led the nation to the 2022 Football World Cup final.
Soundtrack

The **soundtrack for *Rollerdrome*** is an original video game soundtrack that lasts for 1 hour and 42 minutes. It consists of 25 tracks. It is primarily composed by ELECTRIC DRAGON.

## Track listing

1. "*Echo Basin*"
2. "*Zabriskie Point*"
3. "*New Action Army*"
4. "*Kara's Theme*"
5. "*Zugspitz Station*"
6. "*Pike's Canyon*"
7. "*To the Death*"
8. "*Matterhorn's Rise*"
9. "*Eiger*"
10. "*Greenbay Mall*"
11. "*Frenzy*"
12. "*The Test*"
13. "*Rollerdrome Theme*"
14. "*Rollerdrome Theme (End Titles)*"
15. "*Eiger (Cartridge 1987 Remix)*"
16. "*Greenbay Mall (Vincenzo Salvia Remix)*"
17. "*Zugspitz Station (Lhasa Mencur Remix)*"
18. "*Echo Basin (Nightcrawler Remix)*"
19. "*Kara's Theme (Vincenzo Salvia Remix)*"
20. "*Eiger (Nightcrawler Remix)*"
21. "*Zabriskie Point (Cartridge 1987 Remix)*"
22. "*Echo Basin (Vincenzo Salvia Remix)*"
23. "*Eiger (Vincenzo Salvia Remix)*"
24. "*Echo Basin (Cartridge 1987 Remix)*"
25. "*Kara's Theme (Cartridge 1987 Remix)*"
Samuel Vila

**Samuel Vila** is a Portugese football manager and former professional footballer who is the current manager of Eredivisie club PSV. He most famously played as a midfielder and captain for La Liga club Real Madrid and for the Portugal National Football Team. He is regarded as one of the best managers in the world.

As a manager, he managed Primera Federación side Real Madrid Castilla between 2010 and 2012. He left the club to become manager of Segunda División club Ibiza. He left the club in 2014 to take over Premier League side Manchester City, during which he led the club to a 5th place finish in the 2016/17 season, winning the Europa League with them the following season and leading the club to Champions League qualification for the first time in their history.

This success led to him getting the managerial job at Barcelona ahead of the 2018/19 season, during which he helped restore the club to their former glory, winning La Liga for the first time in over a decade in his first season with the club and winning the Champions League for the first time since 1995. He went on to win La Liga twice more consecutively, and win the Champions League again in 2021 alongside the Copa del Rey, securing the Spanish treble. His 2018/19 Barcelona team is regarded as one of the best teams in the history of football. He was sacked in 2023 due to poor league results.

After his time at Barcelona, he became manager of PSV ahead of the 2023/24 season.
Rowan Bird

**Rowan Bird** is an American singer, songwriter and poet. His breed of experimental, alt-rock music has been regarded as one of the most unique styles in modern music and has received wide acclaim. His second album “Songs of the Round Table” (2018) is regarded as one of the greatest albums of the 21st century and won countless awards, including the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
Check God Off My List

**Check God Off My List** is a 2020 English drama film written and directed by Robin Taylor. It stars Dennis Rush as the current British Prime Minister who outlaws all public worship of religion. The film follows the effect it has on a devoted Christian, played by Andrew Aguilar. It also stars Cooper Booth.

*Check God Off My List* was released in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2016. It grossed $156.2 million worldwide against a production budget of $60 million.

*Check God Off My List* was praised for Grant's screenplay and direction, Aguilar’s, Rush’s and Booth's performances, the score, as well as the cinematography and editing. It won in every category for which it was nominated at the Golden Globe Awards, with seven wins out of eight nominations, and received 12 nominations at the British Academy Film Awards, winning nine, including Best Film and Best Director. It received 14 nominations at the Academy Awards, including Best Picture. It ended up winning eleven: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Aguilar), Best Supporting Actor (Rush), Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Original Song (“My Verdict"), Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing.
Raphael Fontaine

**Raphael Fontaine** is a French former professional footballer. He most famously played as an attacking midfielder and striker for teams like AS Monaco and Manchester United. Renowned for his dribbling and finishing, he is regarded as one of the best strikers of all-time. He is one of the most famous footballers of all time, with his Instagram account being the most followed in the world.

His £110 million move from Valencia to AS Monaco in 2009 was a record transfer at the time, until 2015 when it was surpassed by André Gonçalves's £140 million move to Bayern Munich. He left AS Monaco at the end of the 2019/20 season on a free, refusing to renew his contract as he would have to had to play as the second-choice striker to Artur Rodrigues. In an incredibly controversial move, he signed for Monaco's domestic rivals Lyon, with whom he stayed until 2023, when he retired from football.

For his performances in the 2014 Football World Cup, he won the Ballon D'Or in 2014. He is one of the few players to have scored over 500 league goals in his career. He was named in the 2023 edition of the FIFA 50, a list detailing the 50 greatest players of all time.
Britain's Got Talent (Series 9)

The ninth series of British talent competition programme *Britain's Got Talent* was broadcast in 2015. Stephen Small, Lisa Morgan, Polly Lox and Matthew Ricks returned as judges, with John King returning as the programme's host.

The ninth series was won by comedian Julia Carely, with dance group Sensational finishing second. The golden buzzer recipients were Julian Haynard, Ashkins + Grandma, Sensational, John Rockley and DuoCeption.
Truth In The Winter

**Truth in the Winter** is a 2017 musical drama film written and directed by Izabella Nixon. The film stars Travis Rubio as a crazy showman who after being exiled to the nearby forest to live alone for eternity, pledges to put on one last one-man show. The film also stars Heath Suarez and Alexandria Massey.

Truth in the Winter was released 11 January 2027 in the United Kingdom. The film received overwhelmingly positive reviews, with many critics praising the cast as well as the dialogue, editing and music. The film won seven Golden Globe awards and four Academy Awards at the 90th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, out of eleven nominations.
Sparks

**Jamie Tucker**, better known as **Sparks**, is an English YouTube personality. His channel specialises in gameshow-like videos, such as games of hide and seek or talent shows. His main YouTube channel has over 44 million subscribers, making him one of the most subscribed-to YouTube channels.

Tucker began posting videos to YouTube in late 2012, focusing primarily on Pokémon and Minecraft let's play content. He eventually branched out into more real-life videos, beginning with a series of videos focusing on turning popular anime and video games into gameshows, before making more general gameshow content.
Roy Lambert

**Roy Archer Lambert** is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician. He is primarily the lead singer of rock band King’s Crown, but prior to that has enjoyed success as a solo artist.

Lambert rose to fame in 2007 after finishing as runner-up on the ninth season of Knockout Star. Later that year, he released his debut album, Rock and Roll, which peaked at number three on the US Billboard Top 100. He then founded rock band King’s Crown with guitarist Leon Press, drummer David Jameson and pianist Elton in 2008.

In 2011, King’s Crown competed in the first season of Battle of the Bands, where they went on to win. In 2012, they competed and won the seventh season of America’s Got Talent.
Rafael Toscano

**Rafael Toscano** is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker and attacking midfielder for Eredivisie club PSV and the Argentina National Football Team. Renowned for his finishing and link-up play, he is regarded as one of the best players in the world.

Toscano came into prominence at Argentine Primera División side Racing Club, where he made his professional debut in 2015 at the age of 16. He signed for Austrian Bundesliga club RB Salzburg ahead of the 2017-2018 season, where his mixture of finishing and play-making ability received worldwide attention. He moved to Ligue 1 club Lyon ahead of the 2019-2021 season. He moved to Eredivisie club PSV ahead of the 2021-2022 season. He was voted Eredivisie Player of the Year in his first season at the club, and has won the Champions League in his first year at the club.

Toscano made his senior debut for Argentina in 2018. He was chosen in Argentina's squads for the Football World Cup in 2018 and 2022.
Quasshie Shamon

**Quasshie Shamon** is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Valencia and captain for the Egypt National Football Team. Renowned for his speed, dribbling and finishing, in his prime he was regarded as one of the best players in the world and the best Egyptian player of all time. He finished second and third in the 2014 and 2022 editions of the Ballon D'Or respectively. He is Egypt's all-time leading goal-scorer.

During his first tenure at Valencia, Shamon was seen as one of the best players in the world, helping the club win the Champions League in 2014 before signing for Serie A club Inter Milan ahead of the 2016/17 season. However, due to a mixture of injuries and attitude problems, his form waned, resulting in him leaving the club and joining Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt ahead of the 2019/20 season. His poor form continued, until the 2022 Football World Cup, where he played a massive part in leading Egypt to a 4th place finish, scoring 5 goals in the tournament. His sensational performances caused Valencia to re-sign him in the January 2023 transfer window.
Mario Patricio

**Mario Patricio** is a Spanish former professional footballer. He most famously played as a striker and captain for La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain National Football Team. Renowned for his finishing and aerial ability, he is Barcelona's all-time top goal-scorer, and is regarded as one of the best Spanish strikers of all time. He became Barcelona's captain in 2006.

Patricio made his senior debut for Spain in 1999. He was chosen in Spain's squads for the Football World Cup in 2002, 2006 and 2010, and the European Football Championship in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012.
Four Bros

**Four Bros** is an English absurdist animated fantasy comedy television series created by Ryan Elder and Alex Shelton. The series follows the adventures of four “bros” who graduate from a fantasy school and go on a road trip around the entire universe.

Elder and Shelton voice two of the lead characters, with Theo Hill and Emmett Keller voicing the other two. The dialogue is all improvised by the voice actors. The series has been acclaimed by critics for its originality, creativity and humor.
Flawless

**Flawless** are an English pop band formed in Manchester, in 1991. The group consists of lead singer Daniel Ruff, guitarist Robin Straton and drummer Quentin Blake. They are the sixth most successful music artists of all time.

The group have had 28 top 40 singles and 17 top 5 singles in the United Kingdom, 12 of which have reached number one, as well as having seven number one albums. Internationally, the band have had 56 number one singles and 37 number one albums. They have received eight Brit Awards - winning awards for Best British Group and Best British Live Act.

Their sixth album Feeling Good (2010) became the fastest-selling album of the 21st century and the second fastest-selling album in British history, eventually becoming the tenth best-selling album of all-time.

Since 2011, Flawless have set the new record for the fastest-selling tour of all time in the UK with I’m Feeling Good, beating the previous record set by their Together and Happy in 2009, won the 2011 Brit Award for Best British Group, and were named as Amazon's top-selling music artist of all time. In 2012, the band were announced by Forbes as the third highest-earning music stars in the world. In the same year, the Official Charts Company revealed the biggest-selling singles artists in British music chart history with Flawless currently placed at 7th overall, making them the second-most successful boy band in UK chart history with four of their albums listed in the best-selling albums of the millennium.
Julian Ross

**Julian Ross** (December 30, 1902 - May 7, 1983) was an English-American film director. He was considered to be an “extremist” of film and has been referred to as, along with David Edward, revolutionising film and pioneering arthouse cinema. He was known primarily for his use of colour and violence in his films. Over the course of his career, he received two Academy Awards for Best Director, for his films The Lord and His Sinners (1942) and Lumberjack (1970).

## Filmography

* The Lord and His Sinners (1942)
* Lumberjack (1970)
CriticalCrisis

**Harry Graham**, better known as **CriticalCrisis**, is an English YouTuber who is known for making gaming videos and let's plays. He specialises in role-playing gaming and let's play content, but has since expanded to also include Dungeons and Dragons. His main YouTube channel has over 22 million subscribers, making him one of the most subscribed YouTube channels.

He competed on the 19th season of I’m a Celebrity! Get Me Out of Here!, where he finished in 11th place.
Roberto Micheletti

**Roberto Micheletti** was a German former professional footballer, who most famously played as a striker for teams like Hertha Berlin, Lyon and Bayern Munich. Regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and often considered the greatest of all time, he was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century. He is the recipient of the most Ballon D'Or's in the awards history, having won the award six times. He is the all-time top goal scorer in the history of football and is the top scorer of both the Bundesliga and Bayern Munich. He has also been named in the Ballon D'Or Dream Team and was named Player of the Century.

He made his professional debut for Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin in 1975, helping lead the team to back to back Bundesliga titles in 1976 and 1977, as well as winning the European Cup in 1977. He joined Ligue 1 side Lyon ahead of the 1979-1980 season. He signed for Bundesliga side Bayern Munich ahead of the 1984-1985 season, before eventually retiring after 10 years at the club, at the end of the 1995 season.

Micheletti made his senior debut for Germany in 1976. He was chosen in Germany's squads for the Football World Cup in 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990 and 1994. He is Germany's all-time top goal scorer, and was an instrumental part of their consecutive 1978 and 1982 World Cup wins, being the top scorer in both tournaments, as well as the 1990 tournament which Germany also won.

In 2023, he curated the FIFA 50, a list which detailed his picks for the 50 greatest footballers of all time and the 25 best active footballers in the world.
Real Madrid

**Real Madrid Club de Futbol**, commonly referred to as **Real Madrid** and colloquially known as **Real**, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. Real Madrid are the most successful club in Spanish football history, and are one of the most successful clubs in the world.

## Managers

* (2004-2011) Rogério Barroso
* (2020-) Doriano De Lauro

## Captains

* (1997-2002) Samuel Vila
* (2002-2003) Mauricio Martinez
* (2003-2009) Carlos Yamada
* (2009-2012) Dário Fontes
* (2012-2021) Julián Gago
* (2021-) Pablo Sá

## Starting Striker

* (1995-2009) Carlos Yamada
* (2009-2013) Robbie Hunt
* (2013-2016) Fabrício
* (2016-) Stefan Kohut

## Starting Goalkeeper

* (1998-2001) Jarne Bogaert
* (2002-2005) David Wilmes
* (2005-2008) Pablo Molinero
* (2008-2017) Joffrey De Boeck
* (2017-) Roberto Doyle
Brendan O'Hanlen

**Brendan O'Hanlen** is a Northern Irish former professional footballer and manager. Most famously as a player, he played as a midfielder and the captain for Premier League club Chelsea and the Northern Ireland National Football Team. He was Chelsea's captain from 1974 to 1981, and is considered one of the greatest midfielders to ever play in the Premier League. As a manager, he most famously managed Chelsea from 1988 to 1999, winning 6 Premier League titles with them.

O'Hanlen made his senior debut for Northern Ireland in 1963 and was appointed captain in 1969. He was chosen in the squads for the Football World Cup in 1966, 1970, 1974 and 1978, and the European Football Championship in 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980. He holds the record for the most appearances for Northern Ireland.
Premier League

The **Premier League** is the top level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football League (EFL). Seasons typically run from August to May with each team playing 38 matches (playing all 19 other teams both home and away). Most games are played on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, with occasional weekday evening fixtures.

The competition was founded on 2 August 1932. The most recent champions are York City, who won the 2023-24 Premier League season.
List of best-selling albums

This is a list of the world's best-selling albums of recorded music in physical mediums, such as vinyl, audio cassettes or compact disks. To appear on the list, the figure must have been published by a reliable source and the album must have sold at least 20 million copies. This list can contain any types of album, including studio albums, extended plays, greatest hits, compilations, various artists, soundtracks and remixes. The figures given do not take into account the resale of used albums.
Barcelona

**Futbol Club Barcelona**, commonly referred to as **Barcelona** and colloquially known as **Barça**, is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football.

## Captains

* (2006-2013) Mario Patricio
* (2013-2016) Dantel Henriquez
* (2016-2022) Xavier Farin
* (2022-) Nico Ascensio

## Managers

* (1986-1992) Marcelo Luz
* (2006-2010) Victor Panadero
* (2016-2018) Anton De Looff
* (2018-2023) Samuel Vila
* (2023-2023) Eric Aragón
* (2023-) Levi Diamond

## Starting Goalkeeper

* (2006-2022) Ismael Tierno
* (2022-) Mark Koch

## Starting Striker

* (1987-1994) Hugo Romero
* (1994-1997) Hubert Cygan
* (2003-2013) Mario Patricio
* (2013-2015) Jacques Garcon
* (2015-2016) Sam Fremaut
* (2016-2017) Vitale Firmino
* (2017-2018) Sam Fremaut
* (2018-) Samuel Ayodele
Tyler McCormack

**Tyler McCormack** is a Scottish former professional footballer. Most famously, he played as a goalkeeper and the captain for Premier League club Chelsea and the Scotland National Football Team. He was Chelsea's captain from 2011 to 2016, and the club's first choice goalkeeper from 2006 to 2016.

McCormack made his senior debut for Scotland in 2007 and was appointed captain in 2013. He was chosen in the squads for the Football World Cup in 2010, 2014 and 2018, and the European Football Championship in 2008, 2012 and 2016.
Diego Avezedo

**Diego Avezedo** is a Portugese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona and the Portugal National Football Team. After a transfer to Premier League club Manchester City in 2011, Avezedo quickly garnered a reputation as a "flop", struggling to pick up form until the arrival of manager Samuel Vila in 2014, where he became one of the league's top performing midfielders, eventually garnering international recognition.

Avezedo made his senior debut for Portugal in 2017. He was chosen in the squads for the Football World Cup in 2018 and 2022 and the European Football Championship in 2020.
Davie Tilmot

**Davie Tilmot** is an Australian film director, actor and comedian known for his signature deadpan style. He has been nominated for 2 Golden Globe Awards, Best Screenplay and Best Picture - Musical or Comedy, both of which for his film Hopeless Romantic (2018). He has directed 3 other films, the bar comedy Stag's Antlers (2010), the satirical musical biopic Andy Anderson: King of Pop (2013) and the zombie parody film John of the Dead (2015).

## Filmography

* Stag's Antlers (2010)
* Andy Anderson: King of Pop (2013)
* John of the Dead (2015)
* Hopeless Romantic (2018)
Stephen Small

**Stephen Small** is an English television personality, producer and record executive. He is the creator of *Knockout Star* and *Got Talent* franchises which have been sold around the world. He has judged on the British television talent competition series *Knockout Star UK* (2009-2016) and *Britain's Got Talent* (2007-present), and the American television talent competition series *Knockout Star* (2007-2011) and *America's Got Talent* (2007-2014). Small is known for his harsh and often controversial critiques. Small is the founder and sole owner of the British record label Small World.
Robby Patel

**Robby Patel** is an English former professional footballer who is best known for playing as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Arsenal. He is regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation.

Patel came up through the Arsenal youth academy, making his debut for the club in a 2003 friendly. He then joined EFL Championship team Blackpool FC on loan for the 2005-2006 season. He became Arsenal's first-choice goalkeeper in 2008, and went on to be considered one of the best goalkeepers in the world. He lost his first-choice status in 2020 after the arrival of Gil Teran, and subsequently retired at the end of the 2022/23 season.

Arber made his senior debut for England in 2008. He was chosen for the Football World Cup in 2010, 2014 and 2018 and the European Football Championship in 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020. He retired from international football after the 2020 European Football Championship.
Vitale Firmino

**Vitale Firmino** is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Crystal Palace. A promising Serie A striker for Sassuolo, Firmino struggled upon transferring to La Liga side Barcelona, before quickly returning to Italy, where after still struggling to regain his goalscoring form, has since established himself as Crystal Palace's dependable number nine.

Firmino made his senior debut for Italy in 2013. He was chosen in the squads for the Football World Cup in 2014, and the European Football Championship in 2016.
York City

**York City Football Club** is a professional association football club based in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. York City plays in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. They are the most recent champions of the league, winning the 2022-23 Premier League.

## Team

1. Owen Lamb
2. Valdomiro
3. Chandler Lindsey
4. Hugo Schuerer
5. Moreno Tenaglia
6. Lawrence Jackson
7. Edgardo Lynch
8. David Dudley
9. Tom Hunter
10. Roberto Torrente
11. Mikael Ketelsen
Rusty Rios

**Rusty Rios** is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Arsenal and the England National Football Team.

Rios made his professional debut for Premier League side Arsenal in 2014, quickly establishing himself as one of the most promising left-backs in the country, being renowned for his acceleration and strength. He joined La Liga club Barcelona on loan for the 2018-2019 season with an option to buy that wasn't chosen.

Rios made his senior debut for England in 2016. He was chosen in England's squads for the Football World Cup in 2018 and 2022, and the European Football Championship in 2016 and 2020.
Fraser Richardson

**Fraser Richardson** is a Welsh professional darts player. He is currently ranked number 3 in the world. He won the World Darts Championship in 2016. He is a part of the most successful darts team in the history of the sport, winning the World Cup of Darts a record five times alongside Iorweth Baughan. He is considered one of the greatest darts players of all time.
Basketball

**Basketball** is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately 9.4 inches (24 cm) in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter mounted 10 feet (3.048 m) high to a backboard at each end of the court), while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. Basketball has evolved to become one of the world's most popular and widely viewed sports.

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the most significant professional basketball league in the world in terms of popularity, salaries, talent, and level of competition (drawing most of its talent from U.S. college basketball). Outside North America, the top clubs from national leagues qualify to continental championships such as the EuroLeague and the Basketball Champions League Americas. The FIBA Basketball World Cup and Men's Olympic Basketball Tournament are the major international events of the sport and attract top national teams from around the world.

The greatest male basketball players of all time are often considered to be Lloyd Cantrell, Kyle Green, Jim Floyd, Bradley Shafer and Sergej Tasic.
Constant Mills

**Constant Mills** is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive and central midfielder for Premier League club Birmingham City and the England National Football Team.

Mills made his professional debut for Premier League side Brighton in 2009. He joined EFL Championship side Swansea City on loan ahead of the 2010-2011 season. He joined Birmingham City on loan in January 2015, before signing for the club ahead of the 2015-2016 season.

Mills made his senior debut for England in 2013. He was chosen in England's squads for the Football World Cup in 2014, 2018 and 2022 and the European Football Championship in 2016 and 2020.
Sam Fremaut

**Sam Fremaut** is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and striker for Bundesliga side Bayer 04 and the Belgium National Football Team. Renowned for his creativity and goal scoring ability, he is regarded as one of the best players of his generation. In particular, his time playing for Barcelona was highly praised due to his prolific goal-scoring ability and ability to create chances.

Fremaut made his senior debut for Belgium in 2010. He was chosen in Belgium's squads for the Football World Cup in 2010, 2014 and 2018, and the European Football Championship in 2012, 2016 and 2020.
Fletcher Parker

**Fletcher Parker** is an English football pundit and former professional footballer. Regarded as one of the greatest English strikers of his generation, he most famously played as a striker for Premier League clubs Birmingham City and Liverpool, Eredivisie club Ajax and the England National Football Team. His 221 Premier League goals in 457 appearances makes him one of the all-time top Premier League goal scorers.

Off the field, Parker's football career included several falling outs with managers and controversies. Despite this, Parker enjoyed one of the longest and most successful careers in footballing history, playing for 22 years.

Parker made his professional debut for EFL Championship side Blackburn Rovers in 1976, where he immediately showed promise and helped the club win the league that season and achieve promotion to the Premier League. He signed for Premier League side Birmingham City ahead of the 1978-1979 season, where he matured into one of the best strikers in the world. He signed for Eredivisie club Ajax ahead of the 1983-1984 season, with whom he won the Champions League in 1986, being the top goal scorer of the competition. However, a falling out with the manager and several team mates resulted in his contract being terminated, allowing for Liverpool to sign him on a free in January 1987. Despite immense success at Liverpool, he again got himself embroiled in controversy, and was let go on a free at the end of the 1992-1993 season. He then signed with Brighton ahead of the 1993-1994 season. He was signed by Bundesliga club Bayer 04 Leverkusen on a one year contract ahead of the 1994-1995 season, which the club chose not to renew due to his declining goal record. He joined MLS side DC United on a free ahead of the 1995-1996 season, where he led them to a MLS win in 1996, winning the competition's golden boot. He retired from professional football at the end of the 1997-1998 season.

Parker made his senior debut for England in 1979. He was chosen in England's squads for the Football World Cup in 1982, 1986 and 1990, and the European Football Championship in 1980, 1984, 1988 and 1992. He is one of England's all time top goal scorers.

He competed on the 21st season of I’m a Celebrity! Get Me Out of Here!, where he finished in 7th place.
Glenn Deleu

**Glenn Deleu** is a Belgian football manager and former professional footballer who is the current manager of Belgian Pro League club Charleroi. Regarded as one of the best players of all time and commonly referred to as the best left back of all time, he most famously played for Serie A team Fiorentina and for the Belgium National Football Team. He won the Ballon D'Or in 2012. He was named in the 2023 edition of the FIFA 50, a list detailing the 50 greatest players of all time.
Ricky Gervais

**Ricky Gervais** is an American comedian, director, screenwriter and TV presenter, who rose to fame after hosting Ricky Gervais’ Celebrity Brawl (1997-2009). He has also hosted the annual worldwide phenomenon The Christmas Talent Search since 2001, and America’s Got Talent since 2011.

He is one of America's most successful comedians, with his 2015 comedy tour "Everything Sucks" being one of the most successful comedy tours of all time. He is also an established film director, with his film Three Houses In Downing Creek (2015) being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Anton De Looff

**Anton De Looff** is a Belgian football manager and former professional footballer who is the current manager of La Liga club Sevilla. As a player, he most famously played as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Club Brugge. As a manger, he is known for playing defensive, counter-attacking football, often opting for formations that include 5 defenders. His record in cup competitions is very impressive, with him having most notably guided Manchester United to a Champions League semi-final.
RB Leipzig

**RasenBallsport Leipzig e.V.**, commonly known as **RB Leipzig**, is a German professional football club based in Leipzig, Saxony. It is best known for its professional men's football team, which plays in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the German football league system. The club won their first Champions League title in 2023.

A mid-table team for several decades, the club's first truly successful era came under Florian Strauss, with whom they secured their first ever top 4 finish and thus qualified for the Champions League for the first time in the club's history. Strauss went on to establish the club as regular top 4 contenders, which they have continued to be since, winning their first Bundesliga title in 2022.

## Team

1. Gert Kolkman
2. Stefan Lang
3. Gaetano Colombo
4. Ivazov Ruslanovich
5. Patrick Webern
6. Nicolas Moulin
7. Jesus Moya
8. Benoit Lambert
9. Leo Fiser
10. Roy Latham
11. Aurelio Arruda

## Managers

* (2006-2012) Florian Strauss
* (2020-) Eric Behrend

## Captains

* (2018-2022) Ace Adam
* (2022-) Benoit Lambert
Nico Ascensio

**Nico Ascensio** is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for and captain of La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain National Football Team. He is regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation. He was appointed captain of Barcelona ahead of the 2022-23 season.

Ascensio made his senior debut for Spain in 2009. He was chosen in the squads for the Football World Cup in 2010, 2014 and 2018, and the European Football Championship in 2012, 2016 and 2020. He was appointed captain of the team in 2017.
2022

**2022** was the 2022nd year of the Common Era (CE), the 22nd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 3rd year of the 2020s decade.

## Events

### February

* **February 27th:** English football team Crystal Palace beat Leciester City 1-0 in the 2021-22 EFL Cup final.

### March

* **March 27th:** The 94th Academy Awards took place, with Sophia winning Best Picture.

### May

* **May 14th:** English football team Newcastle United beat Chelsea 2-0 in the 2021-22 FA Cup final.
* **May 28th:** Dutch football team PSV defeated Spanish side Real Madrid 2-0 in the 2021-22 Champions League final.

### June

* **June 5th:** The 15th season of British talent competition programme Britain's Got Talent concluded, with gospel choir Jacayl Somali Choir winning the show.

### September

* **September 14th:** The 17th season of American talent competition programme America's Got Talent concluded, with singer Noel Foster winning the show.

### December

* **December 18th:** Brazil defeated England 3-2 in the 2022 Football World Cup final.
* **December 30th:** The 2022 Ballon D'Or ceremony took place, with Fabrício winning the Ballon D'Or.

## 2023 Topics

### Arts

* 2022 in film
* 2022 in television
* 2022 in comics
* 2022 in video games
* 2022 in literature
* 2022 in music

### Sports

* 2021-22 in football
* 2022-23 in football
* 2022 in boxing
* 2022 in darts
Cody White

**Cody White** is an American singer. Regarded as the pioneer "21st century's version of country music", he is seen as a modern successor to Gareth Birch, with his music being of the country genre, with a more pop-fuelled edge to it. He is one of the most popular recording artists of the late 2010s and early 2020s. He is also the recipient of multiple awards, including the Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Best Country Album at the 60th Grammy Awards for his album "That Girl I Met".
Britain's Got Talent (Series 8)

The eighth series of British talent competition programme *Britain's Got Talent* was broadcast in 2014. Stephen Small, Lisa Morgan, Polly Lox and Matthew Ricks returned as judges, with John King returning as the programme's host.

The eighth series was won by dancer Andrew Kreek, with singers The Barber Twins finishing second. The golden buzzer recipients were The Kingdom Castlers, Machina, Collective, Chris Stewart and Isaac Paphret.
Jon Terence

**Jon Terence** is an English magician and television presenter. He rose to prominence in 1999 by competing on the first season of the American reality show Magician Empire, where he finished in the top six. He went on to present Jon Terence's Magic Hour, a show where he performs magic in the streets of England.

He competed on the 2nd season of I’m a Celebrity! Get Me Out of Here!, where he finished in fifth place. He also competed on the 9th season of Strictly Come Dancing, where he finished as the winner.
Newcastle United

**Newcastle United Football Club** is an English professional football club, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, that plays in the Premier League – the top flight of English football. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End.

## Managers

* (1997-1999) Charlie MacDonald
* (2008-2012) Jose Carlos Panadero
* (2018-2020) Glenn Richards
* (2020-) Ajay Choudhury
Helena Ferguson

**Helena Ferguson** is an English theatre and film director. She rose to prominence working in British youth theatre, before directing the films Brainstorm (2017), The Poet (2018) and Relentless (2021). For her work on The Poet, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Musical or Comedy, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director.

## Filmography

* Brainstorm (2017)
* The Poet (2018)
* Relentless (2021)
Britain's Got Talent (Series 11)

The eleventh series of British talent competition programme *Britain's Got Talent* was broadcast in 2017. Stephen Small, Lisa Morgan, Polly Lox and Malo Steel returned as judges, with John King returning as the programme's host.

The eleventh series was won by country singer Annabella Harrington, with comedian Alma Irwin finishing second. The golden buzzer recipients were Curtis Serrano, Anabella Harrington, Ronald Estes, Extra Boys and Abdullah Orr.
Willem Scott

**Willem James Scott** is an American film director. He rose to prominence after his directorial debut, Monster (1972), a science-fiction mystery film, received critical acclaim upon release, earning him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director. For the rest of the 70s and early 80s, he released a slew of low-budget, positively received horror films, and earned a reputation as one of the most exciting directors of his generation.

In the late 80s and 90s, he ventured into more mainstream work, directing the sports film The Way Forward (1987) and the adventure films The Robinson 3 (1989) and The Robinson and the Crystal Skull (1991). His film Clean Living (1995), a road drama film, received critical acclaim and earned him his first Academy Award for Best Director, as well as winning Best Picture.

In the 21st century, he took over from Melody Planck on the Roger Fields series of films, directing the surrealist spy thrillers Qawwali (2001) and Guenon (2004). He returned to horror with The Marauders (2008) and Nightmarish (2010), with the latter earning him his third Academy Award for Best Director nomination. His 2022 film The Legend of Horror earned him his fourth nomination for Best Director.

## Filmography

* Monster (1972)
* The Way Forward (1987)
* The Robinson 3 (1989)
* The Robinson and the Crystal Skull (1991)
* Clean Living (1995)
* Qawwali (2001)
* Guenon (2004)
* The Marauders (2008)
* Nightmarish (2010)
* The Legend of Horror (2022)
Parker Price

**Daniel Parker Price** is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He rose to prominence after appearing in the gangster film Rogue Corps (1985) for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He then went on to star in a variety of films, including sports drama The Way Forward (1987).

He was won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice, for playing a grungy taxi driver in Clean Living (1996) and for playing an alcoholic father in Hard Waves (2015).
Sport

**Sport** pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators.

## List of major professional sports

* Football
* Basketball
* Darts
* Tennis
* Baseball
* Golf
* Running
* Volleyball
* Badminton
* Swimming
* Boxing
* Table tennis
* American football
* Cricket
* Dodgeball
Britain's Got Talent (Series 13)

The thirteenth series of British talent competition programme *Britain's Got Talent* was broadcast in 2018. Stephen Small, Lisa Morgan, Polly Lox and Malo Steel returned as judges, with John King returning as the programme's host.

The thirteenth series was won by magician Tommy Stanton, with musician Alex Empirical finishing second. The golden buzzer recipients were BoM, Lifetime Achievement, Rocktacular, The Spices and Anthony Partini.