World Cup Memories

Private: World Cup Memories #10: 1950 “Only Three People In History Have Managed To Silence the Maracana…”
The Maracana. Brasil’s preemptive monument to a victory that was meant to be, should have been, so nearly was, but, thanks to...
Private: World Cup Memories #9: 1994 Roberto Baggio and His Divine Ponytail Mess Up Big Time!
It was the World Cup Final we all wanted to see. The stylish Brazilians versus the tactically astute Italians. It was a...
Private: World Cup Memories #8: 1954 When Hungary Made Fools Out of Germany
Something odd seemed to have happened in the 1954 World Cup, its almost as though the collective defence of all the teams...
Private: World Cup Memories #7: 2002 Brazilian Magician Rivaldo Makes Fool Of Himself
When this incident occurred many were fooled into thinking that Rivaldo was made of twigs. How else could it be explained that...
Private: World Cup Memories #6: 1966 North Korea Humble Italy
Think of the country North Korea, or you prefer the ironically titled Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and you will instantly be...
Private: World Cup Memories #5: 1970 Pele Almost Scores the Best Goal Of All Time
Without wishing to come over all Danny Baker on the game of football, there are some moments of sheer wonder that transcend...
Private: World Cup Memories #4: 1978 Someone Pays Peru’s Keeper and Defence to Play Very Badly
Ramón Quiroga, Peru’s keeper at the 1978 World Cup, was born in Argentina. We can discuss at length whether he was bribed...
Private: World Cup Memories #3: 1974 Zaire Defender Forgets the Rules of Football
You will be hard pressed to find a more surreal incident in World Cup memory, or indeed in the history of the...
Private: World Cup Memories #1: 1982 Marco Tardelli Goes Completely Insane
If ever you wanted to see just what an impact on the human brain scoring an all important goal can have then...