Tag: Sports

Mario Zagallo reveals he went mad at Brazil’s players at Mexico 1970 He raves about Jairzinho and Gerson Who would have won: the class of ’58 or ’70? If Pele is the Humphrey Bogart, and Rinus Michels the Martin Scorsese, then Mario Zagallo is football’s Clint Eastwood – a true virtuoso at both performing and directing. The trailblazing winger hadn’t… Read More

Brazil won Mexico 1970 50 years ago today We take a closer look at O Furacão (The Hurricane), Jairzinho He maintained his record of scoring in all of Brazil’s matches Jairzinho had made history. In claiming the fourth goal of an unforgettable 1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico™ Final against Italy, he maintained his record of scoring in every one of… Read More

Pele labelled football ‘The Beautiful Game’. It was romantically befitting. He later baptised Brazil’s boys of 1970 as ‘The Beautiful Team’. On the 50th anniversary of their coronation, FIFA.com delivers the intriguing statistics behind that unforgettable, exhilarating FIFA World Cup™-winning side. Read More

Ajara Nchout defied injury to star for Cameroon at France 2019 The Africans beat New Zealand a year ago today Her double sent the Lionesses into last 16 Saturday 20 June marks a year to the day since Cameroon played a match that their fans will long remember. After losing both their opening games in Group E of the FIFA… Read More

Serbia won the FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand five years ago today Several of those talented youngsters have since become top-class professionals Gabriel Jesus and Julian Brandt are firmly established A total of 504 gifted youngsters from 24 countries took part in the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015™, and around 1,830 days ago, on 20 June… Read More

One year ago today, the Argentinian scored against Scotland at France 2019 Her goal was the catalyst for a spectacular Albiceleste comeback “We didn’t win on the pitch, but we won big off of it,” she says Argentina and Scotland starred in one of the best matches of the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™, a thrilling 3-3 draw in… Read More

​Pele became the FIFA World Cup’s youngest goalscorer today in 1958 He remains the only 17-year-old to score in the World Cup His record-setting goal gave birth to his nickname of ‘The King’ “Pele is obviously infantile. He lacks the necessary fighting spirit. He is too young to feel aggression and respond with appropriate force. In addition to that, he… Read More

Italy defeated Hungary in the FIFA World Cup Final on this day in 1938 Gli Azzurri became the first nation to retain the Trophy Italy defeated hosts France and Brazil en-route to the Final Four years on from becoming kings of the sport on home soil, Italy mounted a commanding defence of their crown at the 1938 FIFA World Cup… Read More

Salman Al Faraj is one of Saudi Arabia’s key players Captain dreaming of Qatar 2022 Midfielder helped Al Hilal win 2019 Champions League Defensive midfielders are known for their disciplined approach to tactics and not leaving huge spaces behind them when they do get forward. A few of them, however, can offer much more by fulfilling an array of difficult… Read More

Norway won the FIFA Women’s World Cup 25 years ago today Germany beaten 2-0 in the final in Solna, Sweden Hege Riise: “That was the best moment of my career” Twenty-five years ago today, Norway were on top of the world. They had become just the second team to win the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ and, a quarter-of-a-century on, remain… Read More