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| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 26 | Founded | 15 days ago |
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| Category | Sports | ||||

A ten-minute walk from one of the World Cup stadiums stood the Navy School of Mechanics.
It was one of the most infamous detention centres of Argentina's Dirty War.
While the world watched football, thousands of people were being imprisoned, tortur... more
The Netherlands took the lead before West Germany had even touched the ball.
Inside the opening minute of the 1974 World Cup Final, Johan Cruyff won a penalty. The Germans had not completed a single pass. Total Football appeared unstoppable.
Then e... more
On paper, the 1974 FIFA World Cup belonged to West Germany.
In reality, it became the tournament that introduced the world to Total Football.
Led by Johan Cruyff, the Netherlands revolutionised the game with a fluid style that changed football fore... more
For eighty-nine minutes, Italy led West Germany one-nil.
Then football history exploded.
What followed became known as the Game of the Century — a dramatic World Cup semi-final featuring five goals in extra time, a dislocated shoulder, and one of t... more
Pelé was already celebrating.
The header was perfect. Six yards out. Directed into the corner. The kind of chance that almost always ends in a goal.
Then Gordon Banks did the impossible.
In a split second that would become one of the most iconic m... more
England and West Germany were level in extra time.
Then Geoff Hurst struck the ball against the crossbar.
It bounced down.
It was cleared.
For a moment, nobody knew whether it had crossed the line.
Referee Gottfried Dienst looked to his linesman... more
After twenty-two minutes, Portugal were finished.
North Korea led three-nil.
The underdogs of the tournament were overwhelming one of football's rising powers, and a place in the World Cup semi-finals seemed impossible.
Then Eusébio took over.
Th... more
The 1966 FIFA World Cup was supposed to belong to Pelé.
Instead, it became one of the most turbulent tournaments of his career.
Targeted by relentless fouls, the Brazilian superstar was kicked from pillar to post, leaving the competition injured an... more









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