| World cup history will always be
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| | Ireland were also emerging under Jack
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| determined by the era that you first
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| | Charlton as they beat Romania on
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| enjoyed the game of soccer but world cup
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| | penalties but went out to the host nation
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| video clips and goals are a great way of
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| | Italy in the next round.English hearts
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| looking at the history of the world cup
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| | were broken in the semi final as they
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| and applauding some soccer legendsThis is
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| | went out on penalties to West Germany who
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| a hot debate among soccer fans who all
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| | then went to win the world cup by
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| have their own World Cup memories and
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| | defeating Argentina in a drab affair as
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| often ask each other " What was the best
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| | Brehme scored from the spot to clinch
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| world cup ever ? " . There is no correct
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| | victory.World Cup France 1998The host
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| answer as it probably depends on your age
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| | nation will be legends as they defeated
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| and the team you support ?Let's have a
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| | Brazil 3-0 in a one side final which will
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| look at some recent candidates.World Cup
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| | be remembered for the mysterious
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| Spain 1982 I have some fantastic memories
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| | incidents involving Ronaldo and his
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| from Espana 1982 World Cup , I was only 8
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| | inclusion in the Brazil team for the
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| years old at the time and just starting
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| | final.I was lucky enough to attend the
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| to get the football bug ! Brazil had a
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| | 1998 World Cup but unfortunately picked
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| superb team with top players such as Zico
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| | the wrong game as Scotland went down 3-0
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| and Eder. Argentina had the talent of a
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| | to Morocco ! The atmosphere at the world
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| young Diego Maradona and England had top
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| | cup was unique, it was an amazing
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| players such as Kevin Keegan and Bryan
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| | experience that it is not possible at
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| Robson.As with every world cup the samba
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| | local club football.France had some great
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| beat of Brazil were most pundits tip for
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| | players in their team including Vierrra
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| the trophy so it was a real surprise as I
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| | and Zidane , but they played the whole
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| cheered on a fantastic Dave Narey strike
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| | whole world cup without a recognised
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| for my home nation Scotland as they went
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| | prolific scorer. Indeed it was the
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| 1-0 up in a group game ! However, Brazil
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| | midfielder Zidane who scored 2 goals in
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| stepped up a gear and thrashed the Scots
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| | the final.England yet again failed to
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| 4-1 !Brazil moved onto the next round but
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| | progress as they lost in a penalty shoot
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| were shocked when the star of the
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| | out to Argentina who took advantage of a
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| tournament, Italy's Paulo Rossi hammered
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| | young David Beckham getting sent off.Any
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| a glorious hat-trick to give Italy a 3-2
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| | world cup final that ends with the host
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| win over the Brazilians and send them
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| | nation lifting the trophy is special and
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| home.And who could forget the famous goal
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| | many people have fond memories of France
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| Gerry Armstrong scored for minnows
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| | 1998.South Korea / Japan 2002I am not a
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| Northern Ireland as they beat the the
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| | big fan of splitting venues but this
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| host nation Spain 1-0 !Italy went on to
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| | world cup was ok mostly due to the
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| lift the world cup with veteran
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| | fairytale journey of the South Korean
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| goalkeeper Dino Zoff being the oldest
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| | team who reached the semi final. The
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| captain to lift the world cup.Fantastic
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| | Koreans were well organised and super fit
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| football, controversial matches and the
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| | and claimed the scalps of the Italian
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| Italians clinched their world cup yet
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| | team on their way to the semi final. The
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| again !World Cup Italia 1990Italians love
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| | home nation were right behind their team
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| soccer but unfortunately their team
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| | and every game was packed with a sea of
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| failed to deliver the goods as the host
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| | read and white Korean fans roaring on
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| nation started well but were knocked out
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| | their team.After the disappointemnt of
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| by world cup specialists Argentina.The
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| | France 1998 Ronaldo had a point to prove
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| host nation had superstars such as
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| | and he delivered the goods as he finished
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| Baggio, Donadoni and Baresi but it was
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| | top goalscorer and helpled Brazil defeat
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| the unlikely striker Toto Schilachi who
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| | Germany in the final. Germany had
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| emerged as the star of the tournament.I
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| | struggled in qualification for the world
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| had the pleasure of being on holiday in
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| | cup which included a 5-1 home defate
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| Portugal at the time Italia 1990 was on
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| | against England but they had a fortunate
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| and despite staying in a small fishing
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| | draw and made it all the way to the
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| village called Carvaiero, world cup fever
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| | final. German keeper Oliver Kahn was a
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| was all around us. England had high hopes
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| | hero in most games but it was his mistake
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| of success with players such as Gary
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| | which gave Brazil the lead in the world
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| Linekar, Paul Gascoigne and Chirs
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| | cup final.Ireland had a great support
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| Waddle.The great thing about any world
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| | with them and played Spain off the park
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| cups is that there is always one country
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| | only to go out on penalties, England blew
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| that emerges as giant killers and Italia
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| | their chances as ten men Brazil took
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| 1990 would be blessed by the flair of
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| | advantage of a David Seaman error and
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| Cameroon who had their veteran striker
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| | sent them packing.Some of the games were
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| Roger Milla banging in the goals. Costa
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| | pretty poor at the 2002 world cup but the
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| Rica were also shock troops as they
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| | amazing run of the South Koreans put a
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| defeated Scotland, although being a Scot
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| | smile on the face of most soccer fans...
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| this result was not that surprising !
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