MAT GUY TAKES AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT SOME OF THE MORE UNUSUAL STORIES FROM FOOTBALL’S SHOWPIECE EVENT

STRANGE TALES
THE World Cup finals are littered with iconic goals, teams, and moments that come to symbolise each tournament. They are rolled out every four years as appetisers to the upcoming feast.
From Marco Tardelli’s celebrations after scoring in the final for Italy in 1982 to Zinedine Zidane’s infamous headbutt at the climax to the 2006 World Cup in Germany, to breath-taking team goals by Brazil from pretty much any tournament you wish to explore, era-defining endeavour...