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1 day ago · Franz Anton Beckenbauer ( German pronunciation: [fʁants ˈʔantoːn ˈbɛkn̩ˌbaʊɐ] ⓘ; 11 September 1945 – 7 January 2024) was a German professional football player, manager, and official. Nicknamed der Kaiser ("the Emperor"), [1] [2] he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, and is one of nine players to have ...
4 days ago · FIFA World Cup. Runner-up. 1966 England. 1970 Mexico. *Club domestic league appearances and goals. Willi Schulz (born 4 October 1938) is a German former footballer who played as a defender for Schalke 04 and Hamburger SV. [1] At international level, he made 66 appearances for the West Germany national team .
2 days ago · The trophy cup awarded from 1930 to 1970 was the Jules Rimet Trophy, named for the Frenchman who proposed the tournament. This cup was permanently awarded in 1970 to then three-time winner Brazil (1958, 1962, and 1970), and a new trophy called the FIFA World Cup was put up for competition.
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- What is the World Cup?The World Cup in football (soccer) is a quadrennial tournament of 32 men’s national teams that is organized by the Fédération Internationale de Foo...
- Why is the World Cup every four years?The World Cup happens every four years in order to have enough time for the qualification tournaments and playoffs among national teams to take pla...
- How does qualifying for the World Cup work?Qualifying for the World Cup is a long process during the years between each quadrennial tournament. Each of the Fédération Internationale de Footb...
- Where does World Cup prize money come from?World Cup prize money comes from the earnings of the nonprofit Fédération Internationale de Football Association. FIFA’s revenue is generated by hi...
- Who is the World Cup’s top scorer?The men’s World Cup all-time top scorer is Miroslav Klose of the German national football (soccer) team. He scored a total of 16 goals across four...
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6 days ago · David Beckham's brilliant free-kick against Greece made the cut Credit: Times Newspapers Ltd. And 21 per cent voted for England's 1966 World Cup final victory over West Germany.
4 days ago · Schnellinger, a defender, played in four World Cups with West Germany from 1958 to 1970 and was on the losing side when England lifted the trophy at Wembley in 1966. May 21, 2024 May 21, 2024
6 days ago · Pep Guardiola has warned that Manchester City cannot take anything for granted as they seek to claim an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League title against West Ham on Sunday....
4 days ago · Karl-Heinz Schnellinger, a World Cup finalist with West Germany at the 1966 World Cup, died on Tuesday at the age of 85, his daughter confirmed to AFP subsidiary SID on Tuesday. Schnellinger, a ...
