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

Pelé did not win three World Cups all by himself.

The most prolific international goalscorer of all time defies age and logic to keep on scoring.

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.