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Some of the Great Heroes of
the World Cups (click on the names to know more):
- CARECA -
Best Brazilian striker of the 1980s. Scored 7 goals in his two
World Cups.
- Gordon
BANKS- One of
the best goalkeepers in history. World Cup winner for England
in 1966.
- PELÉ -
The only man to win three World Cups. Scored 12 goals in the
four World Cups he played in.
- Franz
BECKENBAUER-
Probably the greatest defender in the game of all time. World
Cup winner in 1974.
- Giuseppe
BERGOMI-
Faithful and reliable Italian defender and World Cup winner as
an 18 year-old in 1982.
- Andreas
BREHME- Great
German left-back who was matchwinner in the 1990 final.
- Paul
BREITNER-
Controversial and classy German full-back and later
midfielder. World Cup winner 1974.
- Emilio
BUTRAGUEÑO- Great Spanish center-forward of the
1980s.
- Roberto
BAGGIO-
The Italian star of the 1990s.
- Jan
CEULEMANS
- Great Belgian player and one
of Europe's best midfielders in the 1980s.
- Bobby
CHARLTON-
Arguably the greatest English player in the greatest era of
their national team. World Cup winner in 1966.
- Johann
CRUYFF-
Playmaker and captain for the Dutch team that invented the
Total-Football.
- EUSEBIO -
Portugal's greatest ever player. Topscorer of the 1966 World
Cup.
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Ubaldo Fillol
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Probably the greatest South American goalkeeper ever. World
Cup winner for Argentina in 1978.
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Juste Fontaine
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French record holder for most goals in a single World Cup. 13 goals in 1958.
- GARRINCHA -
Brazilian winger and great dribbler. World Cup winner in 1958
and 1962.
- Gheorghe
HAGI- Romanian
captain and playmaker in three World Cups. One of the best
players in the world in the 1990s.
- Geoff HURST-
World Cup winner in 1966. Hat-trick hero in the final.
- JAIRZINHO -
Another great Brazilian winger. Member of the magical World
Cup winning team in 1970.
- Mario
KEMPES- The man
who did everything in 1978. Topscorer and World Cup winning
hero for Argentina.
- Jürgen
KLINSMANN- Great German striker with 11 goals from
three World Cups. Winner in 1990.
- Sandor
Kocsis-
Goal machine for Hungary as they won silver in 1954.
Topscorer with 11 goals.
- Hans Krankl-
Great Austrian striker regarded as one of Europe's top players in the late
70s.
- Ruud Krol-
Elegant Dutch defender. Member of the Total-Football teams of the 1970s.
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Leonidas-
Perhaps the greatest pre-war Brazilian player. Topscorer in 1938 with 8 goals.
- Gary
LINEKER- Perhaps
the greatest English striker in modern time. Topscorer in 1986
with 6 goals.
- Sepp
MAIER- Legendary
German goalkeeper of the 1970s. World Cup winner in 1974.
- Diego
MARADONA- One of
the all-time greats. Played 21 games in four World Cups and
won the 1986 WC almost singlehandedly.
- Lothar
MATTHÄUS- Only outfield player with five tournaments.
Captained West Germany to the title in 1990.
- Meazza-
The great star and member of two Italian World Cup winning
teams in 1934 and 1938.
- Roger
MILLA- The
"super-sub" who turned Cameroon into a world class
team at the age of 38 in 1990. Played in three World Cups.
- Luis Monti-
Only player to have played for two countries in a WC final.
Winner in 1934 with Italy.
- Bobby
MOORE- Classy
English defender and captain of their 1966 World Cup winning
team.
- Gerd
MÜLLER- The World Cup's all time topscorer with 14
goals. World Cup winner in for West Germany 1974 and topscorer
in 1970 with 10 goals.
- Johann
NEESKENS- Dutch
midfielder with a powerful shot. Beaten finalist in 1974 and
1978.
- Thomas N'Kono-
Greatest African goalkeeper ever. Member of Cameroon's
memorable 1990 team.
- Wolfgang Overath
Hardworking German midfielder with a great
left foot. World Cup winner in 1974.
- Daniel PASSARELLA-
The great central defender who
captained Argentina to the title on home soil in
1978.
- Franco
BARESI -
The outstanding central defender of the past 15 years.
Runner-up for Italy in 1994.
- Michel
PLATINI- May be the greatest French player
of all time. Captain for two great teams in 1982 and
1986. Played in three World Cups.
- Ferenc
PUSKAS- One of the greatest players of all
time. Captain of Hungary's marvellous team in 1954.
- Rensenbrink- Dutch forward and penalty expert.
Twice silvermedalist in 1974 and 1978.
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Luigi Riva- All time topscorer for the Italian
national team. Silvermedalist in 1970.
- Roberto
RIVELINO- Attacking Brazilian midfielder
with a powerful shot in the 1970s. World Cup winner
in 1970.
- Paolo
ROSSI- The skinny forward who became
topscorer in 1982 on 6 goals as well as helping
Italy to their first post-war World Cup title.
- Oscar
Ruggeri- Commanding Argentinian central
defender. World Cup winner in 1986.
- Karl-Heinz
RUMMENIGGE- Arguably the greatest German
player of the post-Beckenbauer era. He is the only
captain to lose two World Cup finals.
- Hector
Scarone- Inside-forward of Uruguay's 1930
World Cup winning team.
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Juan Schiaffino- Influential Uruguayan player who
helped his team win the World Cup in 1950.
- Enzo
SCIFO- Creative Belgian playmaker with great
vision. Played in four World Cups.
- Scirea- Elegant and fair playing Italian
defender. World Cup winner in 1982.
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Uwe Seeler- The only player, apart from
Pelé, to
have scored in four different World Cups. Reached
three semifinals, but never won the cup.
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Lennart
Skoglund- Excellent Swedish winger of the
1950s. Beaten finalist in 1958.
- SOCRATES - Elegant Brazilian midfielder and captain of their
"Dreamteam" in 1982.
-
Guillermo Stàbile
- Topscorer of the very first
World Cup in 1930 with 8 goals. Helped Argentina to
the final.
- Hristo
STOITCHKOV- Temperamental Bulgarian striker who
was topscorer at the 1994 World Cup.
-
Jan
Tomaszewski
- Superb Polish goalkeeper who
contributed so much to his team winning bronzemedals
in 1974.
- Carlos
VALDERRAMA- Skillful and creative playmaker who
captained Colombia in three World Cups.
- Obdulio
Varela- Captain of Uruguay's team that won
the World Cup in 1950.
- Berti
VOGTS- Tough German defender of the
seventies. World Cup winner in 1974.
- Rudi
VÖLLER- Prolific goalscorer for Germany in
the eighties and early nineties. World Cup winner in
1990.
- Fritz Walter- Playmaker and captain of West
Germany's 1954 World Cup winning team.
- Lev
YASHIN- Probably the greatest ever goalkeeper.
Played for the Soviet Union in three World Cups.
- ZICO - Regarded by many as the best player in Brazil
since Pelé. Despite playing in three World Cups, he
never managed to play in a final.
- Dino
ZOFF- Another legendary goalkeeper. Was the
oldest ever winner of the World Cup when he
captained Italy to the title in 1982.
- Andoni
ZUBIZARRETA - Great Spanish goalkeeper with four
World Cups under his belt.
- Sir
Stanley MATTHEWS -
His magical skills graced
the soccer pitches of the world for an unprecedented third of
a century
- Marco
Van BASTEN - Flamboyant
Dutch man
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