
Triumphs, celebrations, heartbreaks and memorable moments of the teams and players at the FIFA World Cup.

Discover how Andrea Pirlo, the architect of the Italian triumph of 2006, had a style very much of his own; but this is also true of Germany in 1990 and the strategies of Brazil's golden age.

Platini and Maldini never won the World Cup but their brilliance and legacy still shine on football's greatest stage.

Luka Modrić evolved into Croatia's World Cup puppet master. He helped unfancied Croatia to the brink of World Cup success.

Captaining Argentina to glory at the 2022 World Cup cemented Lionel Messi's status as the greatest footballer in history.