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Ten years ago today Landon Donovan saved the USA His late winner against Algeria was one of South Africa 2010’s standout moments Relive the highlights of a memorable day for US Soccer above Landon Donovan’s stoppage-time winner for USA against Algeria in the final matchday of Group C was one of the 2010 FIFA World […]
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Korea Republic have never qualified for a Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Top-scorer Ji Soyun is determined to seal an Olympic berth Today marks International Olympic Day Korea Republic have represented Asia at the FIFA Women’s World Cup on three occasions™ but their international prominence has yet to extend to the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament. The […]
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Fernando Beltran is one of Mexico’s top prospects His whole family moved to Guadalajara to aid his footballing dream Beltran wants a medal at the Tokyo Olympics Like a plane cleared for take-off on the runway, it seemed like nothing could slow the upward trajectory of Fernando Beltran. Still only 22, he had already established […]
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The 1970 World Cup Final was played on 21 June 50 years ago Watch some fantastic videos from #Mexico70 Goals, skills and saves galore Over the last four weeks, FIFA.com has been celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico™. Having previously announced his retirement from international football, Pele returned to lift […]
Fernando Beltran is one of Mexico’s top prospects His whole family moved to Guadalajara to aid his footballing dream Beltran wants a medal at the Tokyo Olympics Like a plane cleared for take-off on the runway, it seemed like nothing could slow the upward trajectory of Fernando Beltran. Still only 22, he had already established […]
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One of Italy 1990’s most famous moments took place 30 years ago today Roger Milla has been lured out of retirement to play in Italy How did Valderrama inadvertently help Milla embarrass Higuita? The 1990 FIFA World Cup™ is often portrayed negatively, singled out for its all-time low goal average and then-record number of red […]
Diego Maradona scored his legendary solo goal today in 1986 It was later voted FIFA World Cup Goal of the Century Maradona: “I can hardly believe I pulled it off” 11 seconds. That is all it took for Diego Maradona to conjure up the most stunning piece of brilliance of his entire career, a goal […]
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 […]
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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. Go to Source […]
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 […]