World cup Legends

CONTENTS
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50 GREATEST
WORLD CUP
PLAYERS
We look back at 50 of the best players to
grace world football’s biggest stage
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THE FIRST
CHAMPIONS
Uruguay etch their name in history as the
inaugural World Cup’s winners
PELÉ
The rags-to-riches tale of the World
Cup’s most iconic star
THE BATTLE OF
SANTIAGO
Chile and Italy do battle in the
tournament’s most violent match
TOP 10: SCORERS
We take a look at the World Cup’s
all-time leading goalscorers
LEGENDS OF THE
’66 WORLD CUP
Relive England’s famous victory as told
by those who were there
50 EUSÉBIO NETS FOUR 68
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One of the all-time greats stakes his
claim as a World Cup legend
MARACANAZO
The story of Brazil’s devastating defeat in
the 1950 World Cup inal
TOP 10:
GOALKEEPERS
Ten of the best goalkeepers to have
graced the world stage
TWO ICONS
SWAP SHIRTS
Brazil’s Pelé and England’s Bobby Moore
swap shirts in a famous show of respect
MARADONA
From the glory of 1986 to the shame of
1994, we explore the highs and lows of the
Argentinian hero’s World Cup career
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GEMMILL’S
WONDER GOAL
The underdogs triumph as Scotland
defeat the Netherlands
10 LEGENDARY
WORLD CUP
COACHES
Meet some of the most iconic and
groundbreaking managers to win
football’s ultimate prize
TOP 10: WORLD CUP
CELEBRATIONS
From backlips to dances, we pick out
the most iconic celebrations in the
competition’s history
GAZZA IN TEARS
An emotional Paul Gascoigne wins
the fans’ hearts
ZIDANE
The story of the two inals that deined
Zinedine Zidane
RIJKAARD VS
VÖLLER
A bitter rivalry spills over to showcase
football at its worst
60 “MARADONA WAS
AT HIS PEAK FOR
THE 1986 WORLD
CUP IN MEXICO”
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