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SIR BOBBYCHARLTON Scored Englandrsquos 983142irst goal (and two in
the semi) on the way to lifting the trophy
ldquoWhen I was a little boy never in my
wildest dreams did I think I might even
play for my country so to then play for
England against competition of the
highest quality and come out on the
winning team ndash it was magic
I did my duty Everyone on the
team knew who they were supposed
to mark and was given a little more
freedom than we wouldrsquove given them
maybe But we were a team that was
the main thing No one ever forgot that
message ndash we were a team
Between games wersquod do nothing
else but talk about it But the team
knew that they were good we had a
good coach and we were just right for
it It was the highlight of my football
career winning the World Cup andI think about it every day Irsquom so pleased
that we won it but I do wish sometimes
that someone would take the burden
off us It hasnrsquot happened yet but
who knows ndash maybe one dayrdquo
SirBobbyCharltonisa memberofthe
LaureusWorldSportsAcademy
supportingtheworkofthe LaureusSport
ForGoodFoundationlaureuscom
hortList sits downwith a squad of legendso recall their part inhe greatest show onarth and 983142ind outhellip
(AND LOSE)
BY CHARLTON GAVE THE
T GERMANY DEFENDERS
ORRID TIME IN THE FINAL
O R L D C U P L E G E N D S
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JOEJORDAN Striker-turned-coach
who led a hyped
Scotland side that
came up short
ldquoGoing into rsquo78 there
was a little bit of theunknown Many of the
squad played their
football in England so
we didnrsquot know about
what was going on
back in Scotland It
983142iltered through that
the manager said we
had a great chance of
winning this and the
hype eventually hit us
It was a bit optimistic
to say the least
But just like rsquo74 we
failed to qualify for the
knockout stages on
goal difference and
we got kicked in the
backside by losing the
983142irst game Really you
want to at least get off
to a point in your 983142irst
game at a World Cup
Archie Gemmillrsquos
goal against the
Netherlands was
marvellous and I had
a very good view of it
but my thoughts of the
game were a wee bit
deeper than that Wehad to beat them by
three clear goals and
though we won the
game and couldrsquove
won by three
Johnny Rep hit
one from 30
yards and killed
it Even though
we beat a
team thatrsquod
appeared in
two World
Cup 983142inals it
wasnrsquot quite
enoughrdquo
Jordan is 983142irst-team
coach at Queens Park
Rangers qprcouk
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PAT JENNINGS Senior Northern Ireland keeper who halted
a Spanish Armada
ldquoI joined the Northern Ireland team in 1964 By
1982 I was starting to think that playing in a World
Cup was never going to happen but somehow
we managed to qualify Nobody fancied us
I think we were 1509830851 outsiders to get out of the
group My one regret for George Best was that
he never made a World Cup Even if he had come
on for 45 minutes I think he couldrsquove done a job
for us but I guess wersquoll never know
Going into the 983142inal group game we didnrsquot
think we had any chance against Spain I think we
even had our bags packed ready to go home but
we won 19830850 It was the greatest night Irsquod ever had
in international football and one of those nights
where none of us wanted to leave the pitch
Being down to 10 men coming out and beating
the host nation we were making the most of it
Losing against France in the second group stage
cost us a place in the semis but just the fact wersquod
got so far was absolutely fantasticrdquo
Jennings is an ambassador of the Willow Foundation
established by Bob Wilson willowfoundationorguk
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JOHNWARK Scotlandrsquos mid983142ielder scored
two and won a famous fan
ldquoIrsquoll always remember themoment Zico walked over to
me as the 983142inal whistle blew at
the end of our group game
against Brazil Wersquod annoyed
them by scoring 983142irst and they
had beaten us 49830851 but with the
game over everyone wanted
his shirt Alan Hansen Graeme
Souness even Kenny Dalglish
tried to swap with him but he
pushed them away and
started walking towards me
I honestly thought there
must have been someone else
behind me But Zico held hisshirt out and said lsquoSwaprsquo
lsquoYou can have whatever
you wantrsquo I said Just to see
Hansen and Dalglishrsquos faces in
the dressing room afterwards
well Irsquoll never forget thatrdquo
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FULVIO COLLOVATI Young Italian defender who thwarted
Maradona and Milla
ldquoWhen things are dif983142icult we 983142ind an inner strength
If as happened to us and also to Lippirsquos 2006 team
you have a coach on your side it is all easier EnzoBearzot wasnrsquot only a great manager but also a
brilliant man You could talk to him about anything
politics culture current affairs Lots of people say
the victory against Brazil was the turning point but
the key was Argentina Beating Maradona and all
that he represented gave us the awareness we
could beat anyone Itrsquos incredible to say but the
toughest opponent was Roger Milla of Cameroon
then 30 He was clever strong and cunning
I can still see President Sandro Pertini in the
stand making the lsquothreersquo symbol with his hand
People still stop me in the street to thank me and
sometimes young people who couldnrsquot have been
around at that time do too because they have seen
us on TV or on the internet Every time it makes meproud because I represented my country and
brought honour and joy in a dif983142icult momentrdquo
W O R L D C U P L E G E N D S
EVEN JORDAN THOUGHT
PREDICTIONS OF A SCOTLAND
TROPHY WIN WERE OPTIMISTIC
JENNINGS AND NORTHERN
IRELAND STUNNED HOSTS
SPAIN WITH A 19830850 WIN IN VALENCIA
SCOTLAND LED AGAINST BRAZIL
BUT LOST 49830851 AND WOULD BE
ELIMINATED ON GOAL DIFFERENCE
COLLOVATI HELPED KEEP
WEST GERMANY AT BAY IN
A 39830851 WIN IN THE FINAL
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PETER SHILTON Englandrsquos most capped player lost out
to an Argentine 983142ist
ldquoIn Mexico I think the one thing we didnrsquot expect
was the stadium for the 983142irst couple of games
[Estadio Tecnoloacutegico in Monterrey] It only had
three sides the dressing rooms were behind
one of the goals and you had to come out and
walk down some steps on to the pitch
I think that was one of the reasons we started
the tournament very slowly ndash we were beaten by
Portugal and then we drew with Morocco Wersquod
prepared so well then hit the stadium and
thought lsquoIs this the World Cuprsquo
Against Argentina we werenrsquot playing what
we thought to be great side but we were aware
that Diego Maradona was someone that needed
to be watched
The lsquoHand Of Godrsquo goal was just really
unexpected I think he knew he wasnrsquot getting
the ball and thatrsquos why he punched it in But of
course he 983142licked his head the same time as hepunched it ndash quite quick thinking on his part
which I think was typical of him I looked up and
was waiting for the referee to give the free-kick
but for some reason the of983142icials didnrsquot see it and
we were 19830850 down
I went over to Abu Dhabi a few years ago to
do some TV and they were keen for me to shake
hands with Maradona You can never say never
but itrsquos got to be done the right way It was such
a big incident around the world itrsquos got to be a
proper apology and it needs to be publicised
Do I expect an apology to be forthcoming any
time soon I wouldnrsquot hold my breathrdquo
Shilton is working with Jumbo Games to launch Wasgij
Original 21 Football Fever wasgijcom
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CHARLIENICHOLAS Scotland striker who
drank with the Danes
ldquoJock Steinrsquos death [at Ninian
Park following a qualifying
match against Wales] was a
very dramatic thing for all the
players but we knew he wasan aging man It was just sad
that he never got to another
World Cup
But when it turned
out that Alex
Ferguson
was taking
charge with
Walter Smith
as his number
two I think
everybody was
quite calm
There were
a lot of people
who didnrsquot
know Fergie
especially the
England-based
players such as
Graeme Souness
who werenrsquot quite
sure and thought
it might be a
confrontational
relationship
But he threw himself
completely and utterly at it
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RUUD GULLIT Former Dutch captain whose return from
injury led to disappointment
ldquoI didnrsquot play particularly well in 1990 I was coming
back from an injury so I think the goal I scored
against Ireland has to be the highlight for me As
the reigning European champions we were among
the favourites but sometimes things click and
sometimes they donrsquot
We are very proud in the way we play our game ndash
for a small nation such as ours to be one of the major
countries in the world is something to be proud of
We have been in the 983142inal three times so we must be
doing something well Itrsquos a regret that I only played
in one World Cup But I had a lot of other
highlights so I donrsquot have too much regretrdquo
Gullit was speaking at the Laureus All Stars Unity Cup
laureuscom
and it was a happy camp veryquickly The Aberdeen boys
who worked under Fergie
could not believe how easy he
was on the other players ndash they
were used to the hairdryer
treatment and all of a sudden
they were getting this
I had a blow because I got
a bad injury in the 983142irst game
but it was never meant to
be for us One of my best
memories is after playing
Denmark We were staying in
a hotel and the Danish players
came in as we were leaving
and we ended up having a
good night with quite a few
of them Jesper Olsen Soren
Lerby the guy who injured
me ndash all these guys
Wersquod just competed and
yet later that night we were
sharing a few beers with them
It was a taste of the World
Cup that made you realise
itrsquos specialrdquo
Keep up to date with all the latest
news and analysis throughout the
World Cup on Sky Sports News
lsquolsquoLetrsquos put
a rap inrsquorsquoJOHN BARNES ON THE MAKINGOF WORLD IN MOTION
ldquoIt was done on
a whim a drunken
whim because the
rap wasnrsquot supposed
to be a part of the
song But after
a few glasses of
wine it was like
lsquoLetrsquos put a rap inrsquo
This was a bona 983142ide pop group who made
good songs So while it was a World Cupsong itrsquos understandable that people liked it
because New Order were a great group
We didnrsquot have The X Factor back then so
there was no audition it was just a case of
lsquoWho can do itrsquo I love rap music so it was
a given that I was going to do it
I need to up my street cred World In
Motion and An983142ield Rap was a little bit like
popcorn rap I need some gangsta hardcore
rap I need to speak to Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg
ndash Snoop Lion whatever he calls himself
nowadays ndash get them involvedrdquo
Barnes is lending his support to YO Sushirsquos
TEAMTWO campaign asking the nation to get
behind Japan as their second team to be in for a
chance to win pound1m if they win
W O R L D C U P L E G E N D S
SHILTON DOESNrsquoT EXPECT AN
APOLOGY FROM MARADONA
FOR THE lsquoHAND OF GODrsquo GOAL
GULLIT AND THE DUTCH
WERE UNEXPECTEDLY
UNDERWHELMING IN 1990
NICHOLAS HAD A FEW
DRINKS WITH THE DANE
WHO INJURED HIM
WHAT YOUrsquoRE
LOOKING AT IS THE
MASTER PLAN
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RONALDO One of the great Brazilian World Cup players
ldquoI had played for my country aged just 16 but was
still surprised to be named in the Brazil squad for
the 1994 World Cup aged just 17
What I remember is travelling to the US where
the tournament was being held and being very
afraid The thing is it was a vital time for me I alwayssay that that summer was my university the time
I learned the most about football
There I was with the some of the greatest
players on the planet training with them and
watching them take on the world To be among
that at such a young age was an incredible
opportunity and one that helped shape my
own career
When I scored the winning goals eight years
later in the 2002 World Cup 983142inal in Tokyo I thought
back to that summer in the US where I had watched
Romario and Bebeto score the goals to win my
country the trophy and I had sat on the bench
hoping that one day I might do the same I never
expected to go so far though I was ambitiousand had dreams but some people donrsquot achieve
all their dreams do theyrdquo
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ALEXILALAS Americarsquos 983142irst
lsquosoccerrsquo icon who
brought rock star hair
and 983142lair
ldquoTwo weeks before
the World Cup started
I remember sitting
down in my middle seat
ndash it wasnrsquot like we were
983142lying 983142irst class ndash and
talking to a wonderful
old lady She asked me
what I did for a living
and I said I play soccer
She said lsquoBut what do
you do for moneyrsquo She
couldnrsquot fathom that
it could be something
you did for a job and
two weeks later there
I am being watched
by one billion people
I did it completely
backwards I had all the
international experiencebut had never played
professionally
I get the question
about Andreacutes Escobar
[who was murdered 10
days after conceding an
own goal against USA]
more than any other
but I donrsquot think it should
diminish the pride that
we felt in that moment
ndash running around with
US 983142lags recognising we
had achieved our goal
of getting to the next
round If any of us
thought that by losing
or doing something
differently we could
have changed the
horrible events that
came later wersquod have
done that in a second
Irsquove lived the power
of what a World Cup
can do to an individual
and I milked it for all
its worthrdquo
Lalas is ESPNrsquos leading
studio analyst Downloadthe of983142icial ESPN World
Cup app at espnfccom
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ANDYTOWNSEND One of Jack Charltonrsquos most
capable lsquograndchildren
of Irelandrsquo
ldquoIt was special for us in rsquo94
as an Ireland team because
obviously there was no
England there and thatpropelled us centre stage
a wee bit more than normal
The opening game against
Italy at Giants Stadium lives
long in the memory it was an
amazing day for Irish football
It was funny because as we
were getting on the coach a
lot of people were saying that
therersquos so many Italians in New
York itrsquos going to be 7030
[support] in favour of the
Italians As we were driving
through New Jersey on the
way in all we were seeing
was Irish fans so we thought
6040 Maybe 5050 By
the time we got to the stadium
the place was completely
consumed with Irish
supporters Of course there
were Italians there as well but
we didnrsquot see many Funnily
enough when we walked out
on to the pitch for the warm
up [Ireland manager] Jack
Charlton turned to Tony
Cascarino and said lsquoCas
yoursquore the only Italian herersquoIt was a great day a fantastic
win and we celebrated in true
style afterwards ndash we went
into the car park and had
a barbecue with a load
of Irish fansrdquo
Catch live World Cup games
throughout the tournament on
ITV and ITV P layer
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STUART PEARCE One of the best penalty-takers in English
football Except that one timehellip
ldquoWhat do I remember most about Italia rsquo90 The
nerves It was my 983142irst tournament I think I had
20 caps before I went and yet nothing prepared
me for that feeling ahead of the 983142irst game
We were fortunate enough to have Gazza in the
squad so we had our own clown among us to keepus amused I remember a [horse] race night where
Peter Shilton was running the book and the players
looked at the video to see the outcome of one of
the races So on the last race they all lumped money
on and took absolutely thousands off Shilts and he
didnrsquot realise it was a set up
In all honesty we were probably less nervous
against West Germany than in any of the other
games The longer the tournament went on the
more you felt you were in credit as silly as it sounds
I knew I was one of the best penalty-takers in the
squad certainly in the best 983142ive so there was never
a consideration not to take a penalty I remember
thinking to just make good contact with the ball
and not change my mind I decided to
smash it down the middle but as it went
it wasnrsquot high enough It was a crushing
disappointment and at that point
yoursquore just hell bent on hoping
one of your teammates
will bail you out or the
opposition miss but that
just wasnrsquot the case
Had we not gone
out do I think we
wouldrsquove won the
983142inal Yes I dordquo
Pearce is backed byProstate Cancer UK ndash Men
United prostatecancerukorg
RONALDO GOT HIS FIRST
TASTE OF WORLD CUP
GLORY BACK IN 1994
LALAS CELEBRATES THE USArsquoS
FIRST TRIP TO THE SECOND
ROUND IN 64 YEARS
TOWNSEND CAPTAINED
IRELAND IN 1994
W O R L D C U P L E G E N D S
PEARCE MISSED ENGLANDrsquoS
FOURTH SPOT KICK
IN THE SEMIS
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RONALD DE BOER Attacking half of
footballrsquos greatest
twins and no fan
of shootouts
ldquoAfter the problems
in rsquo96 [a mass fallout
in the Dutch camp]there was a great
mood We knew one
thing ndash we had to do
it together We played
a lot of cards and had
great fun
We had the players
to go all the way but
we lost on penalties in
the semi-983142inal against
Brazil and I missed
one of the penalties
Itrsquos always a sad
moment ndash itrsquos a long
walk from the middle
of the pitch to the
penalty box and then
therersquos a lot that goes
through your mind
Yoursquore tired because
of the 120 minutes
yoursquove played Thenyou think which way to
shoot should you do it
hard or straight down
the middle and then
you decide But I took
it too soft it was just
a bad penaltyrdquo
De Boer was speaking
at the Laureus All Stars
Unity Cup laureuscom
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RIO FERDINAND Defender who brought
humour to Germany
ldquoWhat was my best memory
of Riorsquos World Cup Wind-
Ups Seeing Becks get out
of a car in Moss Side and
run down the street with fear
in his eyes Seeing Wazza
try to resuscitate a dog was
quite funny as well
We had the belief we couldwin it I think we bought into [the
lsquoGolden Generationrsquo] With all the
media attention and where fans
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GAIZKA MENDIETA Spanish mid983142ielder who felt the pain of controversy
ldquoWe were unlucky against South Korea in the
quarters and the refereersquos decisions were very
controversial The round before we were
watching Italy lose to South Korea and saw the
decisions so we were already a bit worried In
a way I have happy memories of the World Cup
but itrsquos bittersweet because of the decisions as
I remember thinking we could reach the 983142inal
I didnrsquot take a penalty in that game I wouldrsquove
taken the 983142ifth but it was the fourth that we
missed The ones the manager considered thebest penalty-takers are normally
the 983142irst and 983142ifth But I did score
[the decisive penalty] against
Ireland You have to remember
itrsquos just you and the ball and
have it clear in your mind
how yoursquore going to take it
Obviously I have my style
and it goes through your
head not to miss but
thatrsquos with any penalty
and in the World Cup
itrsquos the samerdquo
Mendieta was speaking at the
Laureus All Stars Unity Cup
laureuscom
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EDMILSON Brazilian mid983142ielder who puts success down
to cartoon hair
ldquoBefore going out to play we would chant lsquoOne
two three Brazilrsquo We were like soldiers going to war
representing our country Before the quarter-983142inal
against England Luiz Felipe Scolari told us his
selection and made everyone meet in a huge
Jacuzzi and spent almost an hour lecturing and
trying to give an explanation about his team
choices We soaked there in a hot tub and when we
came out everyone felt like they had been cooked
Ronaldolsquo s tuft of hair cleverly deceived the
media because he was suffering pain in his thigh
His haircut made him look like a cartoon character
Lifting the trophy was a surreal moment But it
did not really hit home until we arrived back in Brazil
It was then we realised what we had achieved by
winning Brazilrsquos 983142ifth World Cup We did not sleep on
the 983142light from Tokyo to Brasilia where the streets
were crowded It was madness from children aged
three to elderly gentlemen ndash on buildings up trees
all showing their gratitude to us It was incrediblerdquo
were expecting us to go out there blitz teams and
win the World Cup you kind of get sucked into that
The Portugal game was one we felt capable of
winning I didnrsquot see Ronaldorsquos wink Ronaldo came up
to me straight after the game and said lsquoRio I didnrsquot try
to get him sent offrsquo and was quite apologetic Straight
after he got changed he came to the changing room
and asked me to get Wazza He said lsquoAre we all right
I didnrsquot want to get you sent off or anything like
that I wasnrsquot winking that I got you sent offrsquo
Their relationship never suffered not at allrdquo
Ferdinand is a BBC pundit
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CHRISTIANKAREMBEU French mid983142ielder who
understood the home
advantage
ldquoMy best memory of 1998 was
being at home Wersquod had a good
European Championship in rsquo96
we were building our basedefensively but also offensively
and obviously when the time
came we performed well
Of course [France manager]
Mr Jacquet knew the team
already and we gained
con983142idence knowing that before
the World Cup wersquod been out to
prepare ourselves properly The
fans were also con983142ident which
boosted us to show ourselves
our game and when the victory
came against Brazil we were
able to bring it all togetherLike I say being at home
was marvellous because after a
victory we were just as one ndash all
of the communities were
together and we were proud
to be French All my family were
in the stadium ndash there were at
least 50 there at the time
I remember when I was a
child I would try to watch the
World Cup on TV Of course a
television was a luxury We didnrsquot
have one ndash one TV was for the
whole village ndash so we would run
to be 983142irst in front of the TV This
was a key part of my childhood
so I remember thinking about
that during the tournament
Winning the World Cup is a
great memory but at the time I
felt it wasnrsquot true I thought I was
still in my dreams But by looking
around the stadium I realised ndash
no I am in Stade de France this
is the World Cup Final OKrdquo
Karembeu was speaking at the
Laureus All Stars Unity Cup
laureuscom
W O R L D C U P L E G E N D S
DE BOERrsquoS ldquoBAD PENALTYrdquo
COST THE DUTCH A PLACE
IN THE 1998 FINAL
MENDIETA DIDNrsquoT GET
TO TAKE THE FIFTH
SPOT KICK AGAINST
SOUTH KOREA
EDMILSON ADMITS LIFTING
THE TROPHY WAS ldquoSURREALrdquo
RIO AND ENGLAND WERE
ELIMINATED IN CONTROVERSIAL
FASHION AGAINST PORTUGAL
AREMBEU COULDNrsquoT
ET HIS HEAD AROUND
WINNING THE TROPHY
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ANDRES INIESTA Scored the winner in the 116th minute of the 983142inalhellip then got booked for his celebration
ldquoScoring the winning goal in the 2010 983142inal was the best thing thatrsquos happened to me on
a personal level and for the international team To be able to contribute the goal that won
the World Cup for Spain for the 983142irst time was absolutely spectacular
Itrsquos a different day to any other As the day goes on your nerves go up and down but
before the game your nerves go up dramatically Once the game begins there are no more
nerves At the moment you score the goal yoursquore absolutely overjoyed But what was in my
mind was that there wasnrsquot a lot of time left in the game and I just really wanted the ref to
blow the whistle Spain has had a few things go our way and sometimes they havenrsquot All
kids dream of becoming footballers and lifting a World Cup Irsquove seen other captains
do it and to have the privilege to do it myself was incredible Just the greatest thingrdquo
Iniesta was speaking at an event for Powerade the of983142icial sports drink of the 2014 Fifa World Cup
See exclusive videos at youtubecompowerade
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PATRICKVIEIRA Stepped in as French captain
for the suspended Zidane
ldquoGoing to the World Cup
and having the captainrsquos
responsibility was fantastic
but Irsquoll tell you something
I was really proud Zinedine
Zidane decided to come back
[as captain] I think Zidane is
the best player of the past 20
years and I was really pleased
he came back with Makelele
and Thuram With these three
players we were stronger and
thatrsquos one of the reasons we
reached the 983142inal
It didnrsquot go our way and it
was frustrating because I think
on the day we were the better
team We lost on penalties but
we were happy in the way we
conducted ourselves and
I think we made the nation
proud I did not see [Zidanersquos
headbutt] Irsquom sure he isnrsquot
proud of it but letrsquos not takeaway how well he did for the
French national team My best
memory was that after every
game we had our moment
together just the players
After the games the manager
would give us a few hours and
we would have a barbecuerdquo
Catch live World Cup games
throughout the tournament on
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KAGISHODIKGACOI South Africarsquos star mid983142ielder who set up
the host nationrsquos 983142irst tournament goal
ldquoThe atmosphere [for the 983142irst World Cup held
in Africa] was incredible I remember when we
left the hotel to go to the 983142irst game everywhere
on the street people were waving the national
team jersey Everyone was behind the team it wasemotional and so exciting to be part of it
We were used to the sound but I think the
vuvuzela was louder than ever before at the World
Cup because everyone had one We could barely
hear each other but itrsquos the way we support football
in South Africa the fans cheer with a vuvuzela ndash itrsquos
our culture and important for atmosphere
[Manager] Carlos Alberto Parreira was obviously
incredible He had experienced winning a World
Cup with Brazil in 1994 so it was great
W O R D S M A T T A L L E N B E N I S A A C S L E O
M O Y N I H A N O L I V E R P I C K U
P
S A M R
O W E P A U L W A T S O N
P H O T O G R A P H S A C T I O N G E T T Y R E X
P A
having him as a manager He was
always inspiring telling us
the experiences hersquod had
with the Brazilian team and
motivating us
I remember the 983142irst
goal of the tournament
I gave the pass to
Shabalala After he
scored the goal
everyone went
crazy In that
moment I just
wished the game
would end at that
time because we wanted
so badly to win it
After we were
eliminated I stayed andwatched a couple of big
games To be honest I was
supporting Spain not
England The best team
won I think they deserved itrdquo
Last year Kagisho started the
Kagisho Dikgacoi Foundation which
provides opportunities for children
and young people in South Africa
to participate in quality life
experiences through sports
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ANDREA PIRLO Scored Italyrsquos 983142irst on
their way to their 983142irst
World Cup triumph
in 24 years
ldquoWhen Marcello Lippi
the Italy coach came
up to me at the end of
normal time [in the
983142inal] bells started
to toll in my head
lsquoYoursquore 983142irstrsquo
We both knew
what he meant by that983142irst to take a penalty
Being 983142irst on the spot
kicking off that torture
in the biggest most
incredible game that
a player can play or
imaginehellip thatrsquos not
necessarily good
news It means they
think yoursquore the best
but it also means that
if you miss yoursquore
983142irst on the list of
dickheads
The two teams
gather in the centre
circle and the next
player up has to make
his way from there to
the penalty spot Itrsquos an
experience I wouldnrsquot
wish on anyone Itrsquos
barely 50 metres butitrsquos a truly terrible
journey right through
the heart of your fear
The comparison with
the dead man walking
pulling himself along
the green mile is
exaggerated and not
the most appropriate
but it does get across
the idea
I got up to head to
the spot It was my turn
and I acted on instinct
lsquoIrsquoll hit it straightdown the middle put
a bit of height on it
Barthez will de983142initely
dive and therersquos no
way hersquos getting to it
even with his feetrsquo
Caressing the ball
was something I had
to do I then lifted my
eyes to the heavens
and asked for help
because if God
exists therersquos no
way hersquos FrenchMy penalty went
inhellip that lukewarm
shiver a second before
I struck the ball in the
net is the most vivid
sensation Irsquove ever feltrdquo
I Think Therefore I Play
by Andrea Pirlo
published by BackPage
Press is out now
backpagepresscouk
W O R L D C U P L E G E N D S
INIESTA FIRES SPAIN
TO THEIR FIRST EVER
WORLD CUP TITLE
CAPTAIN VIEIRA AND
FRANCE CAME UP
SHORT IN 2006
DIKGACOI AND SOUTH
AFRICA WERE PART OF
SOMETHING SPECIAL
DESPITE THE RESULTS
PIRLO SCORES THE
FIRST PENALTY OF THE
2006 FINAL SHOOTOUT
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JOEJORDAN Striker-turned-coach
who led a hyped
Scotland side that
came up short
ldquoGoing into rsquo78 there
was a little bit of theunknown Many of the
squad played their
football in England so
we didnrsquot know about
what was going on
back in Scotland It
983142iltered through that
the manager said we
had a great chance of
winning this and the
hype eventually hit us
It was a bit optimistic
to say the least
But just like rsquo74 we
failed to qualify for the
knockout stages on
goal difference and
we got kicked in the
backside by losing the
983142irst game Really you
want to at least get off
to a point in your 983142irst
game at a World Cup
Archie Gemmillrsquos
goal against the
Netherlands was
marvellous and I had
a very good view of it
but my thoughts of the
game were a wee bit
deeper than that Wehad to beat them by
three clear goals and
though we won the
game and couldrsquove
won by three
Johnny Rep hit
one from 30
yards and killed
it Even though
we beat a
team thatrsquod
appeared in
two World
Cup 983142inals it
wasnrsquot quite
enoughrdquo
Jordan is 983142irst-team
coach at Queens Park
Rangers qprcouk
983089 983097 983096 983090 983080 S P A I N 983081
PAT JENNINGS Senior Northern Ireland keeper who halted
a Spanish Armada
ldquoI joined the Northern Ireland team in 1964 By
1982 I was starting to think that playing in a World
Cup was never going to happen but somehow
we managed to qualify Nobody fancied us
I think we were 1509830851 outsiders to get out of the
group My one regret for George Best was that
he never made a World Cup Even if he had come
on for 45 minutes I think he couldrsquove done a job
for us but I guess wersquoll never know
Going into the 983142inal group game we didnrsquot
think we had any chance against Spain I think we
even had our bags packed ready to go home but
we won 19830850 It was the greatest night Irsquod ever had
in international football and one of those nights
where none of us wanted to leave the pitch
Being down to 10 men coming out and beating
the host nation we were making the most of it
Losing against France in the second group stage
cost us a place in the semis but just the fact wersquod
got so far was absolutely fantasticrdquo
Jennings is an ambassador of the Willow Foundation
established by Bob Wilson willowfoundationorguk
983089 983097 983096 983090 983080 S P A I N 983081
JOHNWARK Scotlandrsquos mid983142ielder scored
two and won a famous fan
ldquoIrsquoll always remember themoment Zico walked over to
me as the 983142inal whistle blew at
the end of our group game
against Brazil Wersquod annoyed
them by scoring 983142irst and they
had beaten us 49830851 but with the
game over everyone wanted
his shirt Alan Hansen Graeme
Souness even Kenny Dalglish
tried to swap with him but he
pushed them away and
started walking towards me
I honestly thought there
must have been someone else
behind me But Zico held hisshirt out and said lsquoSwaprsquo
lsquoYou can have whatever
you wantrsquo I said Just to see
Hansen and Dalglishrsquos faces in
the dressing room afterwards
well Irsquoll never forget thatrdquo
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FULVIO COLLOVATI Young Italian defender who thwarted
Maradona and Milla
ldquoWhen things are dif983142icult we 983142ind an inner strength
If as happened to us and also to Lippirsquos 2006 team
you have a coach on your side it is all easier EnzoBearzot wasnrsquot only a great manager but also a
brilliant man You could talk to him about anything
politics culture current affairs Lots of people say
the victory against Brazil was the turning point but
the key was Argentina Beating Maradona and all
that he represented gave us the awareness we
could beat anyone Itrsquos incredible to say but the
toughest opponent was Roger Milla of Cameroon
then 30 He was clever strong and cunning
I can still see President Sandro Pertini in the
stand making the lsquothreersquo symbol with his hand
People still stop me in the street to thank me and
sometimes young people who couldnrsquot have been
around at that time do too because they have seen
us on TV or on the internet Every time it makes meproud because I represented my country and
brought honour and joy in a dif983142icult momentrdquo
W O R L D C U P L E G E N D S
EVEN JORDAN THOUGHT
PREDICTIONS OF A SCOTLAND
TROPHY WIN WERE OPTIMISTIC
JENNINGS AND NORTHERN
IRELAND STUNNED HOSTS
SPAIN WITH A 19830850 WIN IN VALENCIA
SCOTLAND LED AGAINST BRAZIL
BUT LOST 49830851 AND WOULD BE
ELIMINATED ON GOAL DIFFERENCE
COLLOVATI HELPED KEEP
WEST GERMANY AT BAY IN
A 39830851 WIN IN THE FINAL
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PETER SHILTON Englandrsquos most capped player lost out
to an Argentine 983142ist
ldquoIn Mexico I think the one thing we didnrsquot expect
was the stadium for the 983142irst couple of games
[Estadio Tecnoloacutegico in Monterrey] It only had
three sides the dressing rooms were behind
one of the goals and you had to come out and
walk down some steps on to the pitch
I think that was one of the reasons we started
the tournament very slowly ndash we were beaten by
Portugal and then we drew with Morocco Wersquod
prepared so well then hit the stadium and
thought lsquoIs this the World Cuprsquo
Against Argentina we werenrsquot playing what
we thought to be great side but we were aware
that Diego Maradona was someone that needed
to be watched
The lsquoHand Of Godrsquo goal was just really
unexpected I think he knew he wasnrsquot getting
the ball and thatrsquos why he punched it in But of
course he 983142licked his head the same time as hepunched it ndash quite quick thinking on his part
which I think was typical of him I looked up and
was waiting for the referee to give the free-kick
but for some reason the of983142icials didnrsquot see it and
we were 19830850 down
I went over to Abu Dhabi a few years ago to
do some TV and they were keen for me to shake
hands with Maradona You can never say never
but itrsquos got to be done the right way It was such
a big incident around the world itrsquos got to be a
proper apology and it needs to be publicised
Do I expect an apology to be forthcoming any
time soon I wouldnrsquot hold my breathrdquo
Shilton is working with Jumbo Games to launch Wasgij
Original 21 Football Fever wasgijcom
983089 983097 983096 983094 983080 M E X I C O 983081
CHARLIENICHOLAS Scotland striker who
drank with the Danes
ldquoJock Steinrsquos death [at Ninian
Park following a qualifying
match against Wales] was a
very dramatic thing for all the
players but we knew he wasan aging man It was just sad
that he never got to another
World Cup
But when it turned
out that Alex
Ferguson
was taking
charge with
Walter Smith
as his number
two I think
everybody was
quite calm
There were
a lot of people
who didnrsquot
know Fergie
especially the
England-based
players such as
Graeme Souness
who werenrsquot quite
sure and thought
it might be a
confrontational
relationship
But he threw himself
completely and utterly at it
983089 983097 983097 983088 983080 I T A L Y 983081
RUUD GULLIT Former Dutch captain whose return from
injury led to disappointment
ldquoI didnrsquot play particularly well in 1990 I was coming
back from an injury so I think the goal I scored
against Ireland has to be the highlight for me As
the reigning European champions we were among
the favourites but sometimes things click and
sometimes they donrsquot
We are very proud in the way we play our game ndash
for a small nation such as ours to be one of the major
countries in the world is something to be proud of
We have been in the 983142inal three times so we must be
doing something well Itrsquos a regret that I only played
in one World Cup But I had a lot of other
highlights so I donrsquot have too much regretrdquo
Gullit was speaking at the Laureus All Stars Unity Cup
laureuscom
and it was a happy camp veryquickly The Aberdeen boys
who worked under Fergie
could not believe how easy he
was on the other players ndash they
were used to the hairdryer
treatment and all of a sudden
they were getting this
I had a blow because I got
a bad injury in the 983142irst game
but it was never meant to
be for us One of my best
memories is after playing
Denmark We were staying in
a hotel and the Danish players
came in as we were leaving
and we ended up having a
good night with quite a few
of them Jesper Olsen Soren
Lerby the guy who injured
me ndash all these guys
Wersquod just competed and
yet later that night we were
sharing a few beers with them
It was a taste of the World
Cup that made you realise
itrsquos specialrdquo
Keep up to date with all the latest
news and analysis throughout the
World Cup on Sky Sports News
lsquolsquoLetrsquos put
a rap inrsquorsquoJOHN BARNES ON THE MAKINGOF WORLD IN MOTION
ldquoIt was done on
a whim a drunken
whim because the
rap wasnrsquot supposed
to be a part of the
song But after
a few glasses of
wine it was like
lsquoLetrsquos put a rap inrsquo
This was a bona 983142ide pop group who made
good songs So while it was a World Cupsong itrsquos understandable that people liked it
because New Order were a great group
We didnrsquot have The X Factor back then so
there was no audition it was just a case of
lsquoWho can do itrsquo I love rap music so it was
a given that I was going to do it
I need to up my street cred World In
Motion and An983142ield Rap was a little bit like
popcorn rap I need some gangsta hardcore
rap I need to speak to Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg
ndash Snoop Lion whatever he calls himself
nowadays ndash get them involvedrdquo
Barnes is lending his support to YO Sushirsquos
TEAMTWO campaign asking the nation to get
behind Japan as their second team to be in for a
chance to win pound1m if they win
W O R L D C U P L E G E N D S
SHILTON DOESNrsquoT EXPECT AN
APOLOGY FROM MARADONA
FOR THE lsquoHAND OF GODrsquo GOAL
GULLIT AND THE DUTCH
WERE UNEXPECTEDLY
UNDERWHELMING IN 1990
NICHOLAS HAD A FEW
DRINKS WITH THE DANE
WHO INJURED HIM
WHAT YOUrsquoRE
LOOKING AT IS THE
MASTER PLAN
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RONALDO One of the great Brazilian World Cup players
ldquoI had played for my country aged just 16 but was
still surprised to be named in the Brazil squad for
the 1994 World Cup aged just 17
What I remember is travelling to the US where
the tournament was being held and being very
afraid The thing is it was a vital time for me I alwayssay that that summer was my university the time
I learned the most about football
There I was with the some of the greatest
players on the planet training with them and
watching them take on the world To be among
that at such a young age was an incredible
opportunity and one that helped shape my
own career
When I scored the winning goals eight years
later in the 2002 World Cup 983142inal in Tokyo I thought
back to that summer in the US where I had watched
Romario and Bebeto score the goals to win my
country the trophy and I had sat on the bench
hoping that one day I might do the same I never
expected to go so far though I was ambitiousand had dreams but some people donrsquot achieve
all their dreams do theyrdquo
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ALEXILALAS Americarsquos 983142irst
lsquosoccerrsquo icon who
brought rock star hair
and 983142lair
ldquoTwo weeks before
the World Cup started
I remember sitting
down in my middle seat
ndash it wasnrsquot like we were
983142lying 983142irst class ndash and
talking to a wonderful
old lady She asked me
what I did for a living
and I said I play soccer
She said lsquoBut what do
you do for moneyrsquo She
couldnrsquot fathom that
it could be something
you did for a job and
two weeks later there
I am being watched
by one billion people
I did it completely
backwards I had all the
international experiencebut had never played
professionally
I get the question
about Andreacutes Escobar
[who was murdered 10
days after conceding an
own goal against USA]
more than any other
but I donrsquot think it should
diminish the pride that
we felt in that moment
ndash running around with
US 983142lags recognising we
had achieved our goal
of getting to the next
round If any of us
thought that by losing
or doing something
differently we could
have changed the
horrible events that
came later wersquod have
done that in a second
Irsquove lived the power
of what a World Cup
can do to an individual
and I milked it for all
its worthrdquo
Lalas is ESPNrsquos leading
studio analyst Downloadthe of983142icial ESPN World
Cup app at espnfccom
983089 983097 983097 983092 983080 U S A 983081
ANDYTOWNSEND One of Jack Charltonrsquos most
capable lsquograndchildren
of Irelandrsquo
ldquoIt was special for us in rsquo94
as an Ireland team because
obviously there was no
England there and thatpropelled us centre stage
a wee bit more than normal
The opening game against
Italy at Giants Stadium lives
long in the memory it was an
amazing day for Irish football
It was funny because as we
were getting on the coach a
lot of people were saying that
therersquos so many Italians in New
York itrsquos going to be 7030
[support] in favour of the
Italians As we were driving
through New Jersey on the
way in all we were seeing
was Irish fans so we thought
6040 Maybe 5050 By
the time we got to the stadium
the place was completely
consumed with Irish
supporters Of course there
were Italians there as well but
we didnrsquot see many Funnily
enough when we walked out
on to the pitch for the warm
up [Ireland manager] Jack
Charlton turned to Tony
Cascarino and said lsquoCas
yoursquore the only Italian herersquoIt was a great day a fantastic
win and we celebrated in true
style afterwards ndash we went
into the car park and had
a barbecue with a load
of Irish fansrdquo
Catch live World Cup games
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983089 983097 983097 983088 983080 I T A L Y 983081
STUART PEARCE One of the best penalty-takers in English
football Except that one timehellip
ldquoWhat do I remember most about Italia rsquo90 The
nerves It was my 983142irst tournament I think I had
20 caps before I went and yet nothing prepared
me for that feeling ahead of the 983142irst game
We were fortunate enough to have Gazza in the
squad so we had our own clown among us to keepus amused I remember a [horse] race night where
Peter Shilton was running the book and the players
looked at the video to see the outcome of one of
the races So on the last race they all lumped money
on and took absolutely thousands off Shilts and he
didnrsquot realise it was a set up
In all honesty we were probably less nervous
against West Germany than in any of the other
games The longer the tournament went on the
more you felt you were in credit as silly as it sounds
I knew I was one of the best penalty-takers in the
squad certainly in the best 983142ive so there was never
a consideration not to take a penalty I remember
thinking to just make good contact with the ball
and not change my mind I decided to
smash it down the middle but as it went
it wasnrsquot high enough It was a crushing
disappointment and at that point
yoursquore just hell bent on hoping
one of your teammates
will bail you out or the
opposition miss but that
just wasnrsquot the case
Had we not gone
out do I think we
wouldrsquove won the
983142inal Yes I dordquo
Pearce is backed byProstate Cancer UK ndash Men
United prostatecancerukorg
RONALDO GOT HIS FIRST
TASTE OF WORLD CUP
GLORY BACK IN 1994
LALAS CELEBRATES THE USArsquoS
FIRST TRIP TO THE SECOND
ROUND IN 64 YEARS
TOWNSEND CAPTAINED
IRELAND IN 1994
W O R L D C U P L E G E N D S
PEARCE MISSED ENGLANDrsquoS
FOURTH SPOT KICK
IN THE SEMIS
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RONALD DE BOER Attacking half of
footballrsquos greatest
twins and no fan
of shootouts
ldquoAfter the problems
in rsquo96 [a mass fallout
in the Dutch camp]there was a great
mood We knew one
thing ndash we had to do
it together We played
a lot of cards and had
great fun
We had the players
to go all the way but
we lost on penalties in
the semi-983142inal against
Brazil and I missed
one of the penalties
Itrsquos always a sad
moment ndash itrsquos a long
walk from the middle
of the pitch to the
penalty box and then
therersquos a lot that goes
through your mind
Yoursquore tired because
of the 120 minutes
yoursquove played Thenyou think which way to
shoot should you do it
hard or straight down
the middle and then
you decide But I took
it too soft it was just
a bad penaltyrdquo
De Boer was speaking
at the Laureus All Stars
Unity Cup laureuscom
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RIO FERDINAND Defender who brought
humour to Germany
ldquoWhat was my best memory
of Riorsquos World Cup Wind-
Ups Seeing Becks get out
of a car in Moss Side and
run down the street with fear
in his eyes Seeing Wazza
try to resuscitate a dog was
quite funny as well
We had the belief we couldwin it I think we bought into [the
lsquoGolden Generationrsquo] With all the
media attention and where fans
983090 983088 983088 983090 983080 J A P A N amp S K O R E A 983081
GAIZKA MENDIETA Spanish mid983142ielder who felt the pain of controversy
ldquoWe were unlucky against South Korea in the
quarters and the refereersquos decisions were very
controversial The round before we were
watching Italy lose to South Korea and saw the
decisions so we were already a bit worried In
a way I have happy memories of the World Cup
but itrsquos bittersweet because of the decisions as
I remember thinking we could reach the 983142inal
I didnrsquot take a penalty in that game I wouldrsquove
taken the 983142ifth but it was the fourth that we
missed The ones the manager considered thebest penalty-takers are normally
the 983142irst and 983142ifth But I did score
[the decisive penalty] against
Ireland You have to remember
itrsquos just you and the ball and
have it clear in your mind
how yoursquore going to take it
Obviously I have my style
and it goes through your
head not to miss but
thatrsquos with any penalty
and in the World Cup
itrsquos the samerdquo
Mendieta was speaking at the
Laureus All Stars Unity Cup
laureuscom
983090 983088 983088 983090 983080 J A P A N amp S K O R E A 983081
EDMILSON Brazilian mid983142ielder who puts success down
to cartoon hair
ldquoBefore going out to play we would chant lsquoOne
two three Brazilrsquo We were like soldiers going to war
representing our country Before the quarter-983142inal
against England Luiz Felipe Scolari told us his
selection and made everyone meet in a huge
Jacuzzi and spent almost an hour lecturing and
trying to give an explanation about his team
choices We soaked there in a hot tub and when we
came out everyone felt like they had been cooked
Ronaldolsquo s tuft of hair cleverly deceived the
media because he was suffering pain in his thigh
His haircut made him look like a cartoon character
Lifting the trophy was a surreal moment But it
did not really hit home until we arrived back in Brazil
It was then we realised what we had achieved by
winning Brazilrsquos 983142ifth World Cup We did not sleep on
the 983142light from Tokyo to Brasilia where the streets
were crowded It was madness from children aged
three to elderly gentlemen ndash on buildings up trees
all showing their gratitude to us It was incrediblerdquo
were expecting us to go out there blitz teams and
win the World Cup you kind of get sucked into that
The Portugal game was one we felt capable of
winning I didnrsquot see Ronaldorsquos wink Ronaldo came up
to me straight after the game and said lsquoRio I didnrsquot try
to get him sent offrsquo and was quite apologetic Straight
after he got changed he came to the changing room
and asked me to get Wazza He said lsquoAre we all right
I didnrsquot want to get you sent off or anything like
that I wasnrsquot winking that I got you sent offrsquo
Their relationship never suffered not at allrdquo
Ferdinand is a BBC pundit
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CHRISTIANKAREMBEU French mid983142ielder who
understood the home
advantage
ldquoMy best memory of 1998 was
being at home Wersquod had a good
European Championship in rsquo96
we were building our basedefensively but also offensively
and obviously when the time
came we performed well
Of course [France manager]
Mr Jacquet knew the team
already and we gained
con983142idence knowing that before
the World Cup wersquod been out to
prepare ourselves properly The
fans were also con983142ident which
boosted us to show ourselves
our game and when the victory
came against Brazil we were
able to bring it all togetherLike I say being at home
was marvellous because after a
victory we were just as one ndash all
of the communities were
together and we were proud
to be French All my family were
in the stadium ndash there were at
least 50 there at the time
I remember when I was a
child I would try to watch the
World Cup on TV Of course a
television was a luxury We didnrsquot
have one ndash one TV was for the
whole village ndash so we would run
to be 983142irst in front of the TV This
was a key part of my childhood
so I remember thinking about
that during the tournament
Winning the World Cup is a
great memory but at the time I
felt it wasnrsquot true I thought I was
still in my dreams But by looking
around the stadium I realised ndash
no I am in Stade de France this
is the World Cup Final OKrdquo
Karembeu was speaking at the
Laureus All Stars Unity Cup
laureuscom
W O R L D C U P L E G E N D S
DE BOERrsquoS ldquoBAD PENALTYrdquo
COST THE DUTCH A PLACE
IN THE 1998 FINAL
MENDIETA DIDNrsquoT GET
TO TAKE THE FIFTH
SPOT KICK AGAINST
SOUTH KOREA
EDMILSON ADMITS LIFTING
THE TROPHY WAS ldquoSURREALrdquo
RIO AND ENGLAND WERE
ELIMINATED IN CONTROVERSIAL
FASHION AGAINST PORTUGAL
AREMBEU COULDNrsquoT
ET HIS HEAD AROUND
WINNING THE TROPHY
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ANDRES INIESTA Scored the winner in the 116th minute of the 983142inalhellip then got booked for his celebration
ldquoScoring the winning goal in the 2010 983142inal was the best thing thatrsquos happened to me on
a personal level and for the international team To be able to contribute the goal that won
the World Cup for Spain for the 983142irst time was absolutely spectacular
Itrsquos a different day to any other As the day goes on your nerves go up and down but
before the game your nerves go up dramatically Once the game begins there are no more
nerves At the moment you score the goal yoursquore absolutely overjoyed But what was in my
mind was that there wasnrsquot a lot of time left in the game and I just really wanted the ref to
blow the whistle Spain has had a few things go our way and sometimes they havenrsquot All
kids dream of becoming footballers and lifting a World Cup Irsquove seen other captains
do it and to have the privilege to do it myself was incredible Just the greatest thingrdquo
Iniesta was speaking at an event for Powerade the of983142icial sports drink of the 2014 Fifa World Cup
See exclusive videos at youtubecompowerade
983090 983088 983088 983094 983080 G E R M A N Y 983081
PATRICKVIEIRA Stepped in as French captain
for the suspended Zidane
ldquoGoing to the World Cup
and having the captainrsquos
responsibility was fantastic
but Irsquoll tell you something
I was really proud Zinedine
Zidane decided to come back
[as captain] I think Zidane is
the best player of the past 20
years and I was really pleased
he came back with Makelele
and Thuram With these three
players we were stronger and
thatrsquos one of the reasons we
reached the 983142inal
It didnrsquot go our way and it
was frustrating because I think
on the day we were the better
team We lost on penalties but
we were happy in the way we
conducted ourselves and
I think we made the nation
proud I did not see [Zidanersquos
headbutt] Irsquom sure he isnrsquot
proud of it but letrsquos not takeaway how well he did for the
French national team My best
memory was that after every
game we had our moment
together just the players
After the games the manager
would give us a few hours and
we would have a barbecuerdquo
Catch live World Cup games
throughout the tournament on
ITV and ITV Player
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KAGISHODIKGACOI South Africarsquos star mid983142ielder who set up
the host nationrsquos 983142irst tournament goal
ldquoThe atmosphere [for the 983142irst World Cup held
in Africa] was incredible I remember when we
left the hotel to go to the 983142irst game everywhere
on the street people were waving the national
team jersey Everyone was behind the team it wasemotional and so exciting to be part of it
We were used to the sound but I think the
vuvuzela was louder than ever before at the World
Cup because everyone had one We could barely
hear each other but itrsquos the way we support football
in South Africa the fans cheer with a vuvuzela ndash itrsquos
our culture and important for atmosphere
[Manager] Carlos Alberto Parreira was obviously
incredible He had experienced winning a World
Cup with Brazil in 1994 so it was great
W O R D S M A T T A L L E N B E N I S A A C S L E O
M O Y N I H A N O L I V E R P I C K U
P
S A M R
O W E P A U L W A T S O N
P H O T O G R A P H S A C T I O N G E T T Y R E X
P A
having him as a manager He was
always inspiring telling us
the experiences hersquod had
with the Brazilian team and
motivating us
I remember the 983142irst
goal of the tournament
I gave the pass to
Shabalala After he
scored the goal
everyone went
crazy In that
moment I just
wished the game
would end at that
time because we wanted
so badly to win it
After we were
eliminated I stayed andwatched a couple of big
games To be honest I was
supporting Spain not
England The best team
won I think they deserved itrdquo
Last year Kagisho started the
Kagisho Dikgacoi Foundation which
provides opportunities for children
and young people in South Africa
to participate in quality life
experiences through sports
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ANDREA PIRLO Scored Italyrsquos 983142irst on
their way to their 983142irst
World Cup triumph
in 24 years
ldquoWhen Marcello Lippi
the Italy coach came
up to me at the end of
normal time [in the
983142inal] bells started
to toll in my head
lsquoYoursquore 983142irstrsquo
We both knew
what he meant by that983142irst to take a penalty
Being 983142irst on the spot
kicking off that torture
in the biggest most
incredible game that
a player can play or
imaginehellip thatrsquos not
necessarily good
news It means they
think yoursquore the best
but it also means that
if you miss yoursquore
983142irst on the list of
dickheads
The two teams
gather in the centre
circle and the next
player up has to make
his way from there to
the penalty spot Itrsquos an
experience I wouldnrsquot
wish on anyone Itrsquos
barely 50 metres butitrsquos a truly terrible
journey right through
the heart of your fear
The comparison with
the dead man walking
pulling himself along
the green mile is
exaggerated and not
the most appropriate
but it does get across
the idea
I got up to head to
the spot It was my turn
and I acted on instinct
lsquoIrsquoll hit it straightdown the middle put
a bit of height on it
Barthez will de983142initely
dive and therersquos no
way hersquos getting to it
even with his feetrsquo
Caressing the ball
was something I had
to do I then lifted my
eyes to the heavens
and asked for help
because if God
exists therersquos no
way hersquos FrenchMy penalty went
inhellip that lukewarm
shiver a second before
I struck the ball in the
net is the most vivid
sensation Irsquove ever feltrdquo
I Think Therefore I Play
by Andrea Pirlo
published by BackPage
Press is out now
backpagepresscouk
W O R L D C U P L E G E N D S
INIESTA FIRES SPAIN
TO THEIR FIRST EVER
WORLD CUP TITLE
CAPTAIN VIEIRA AND
FRANCE CAME UP
SHORT IN 2006
DIKGACOI AND SOUTH
AFRICA WERE PART OF
SOMETHING SPECIAL
DESPITE THE RESULTS
PIRLO SCORES THE
FIRST PENALTY OF THE
2006 FINAL SHOOTOUT
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PETER SHILTON Englandrsquos most capped player lost out
to an Argentine 983142ist
ldquoIn Mexico I think the one thing we didnrsquot expect
was the stadium for the 983142irst couple of games
[Estadio Tecnoloacutegico in Monterrey] It only had
three sides the dressing rooms were behind
one of the goals and you had to come out and
walk down some steps on to the pitch
I think that was one of the reasons we started
the tournament very slowly ndash we were beaten by
Portugal and then we drew with Morocco Wersquod
prepared so well then hit the stadium and
thought lsquoIs this the World Cuprsquo
Against Argentina we werenrsquot playing what
we thought to be great side but we were aware
that Diego Maradona was someone that needed
to be watched
The lsquoHand Of Godrsquo goal was just really
unexpected I think he knew he wasnrsquot getting
the ball and thatrsquos why he punched it in But of
course he 983142licked his head the same time as hepunched it ndash quite quick thinking on his part
which I think was typical of him I looked up and
was waiting for the referee to give the free-kick
but for some reason the of983142icials didnrsquot see it and
we were 19830850 down
I went over to Abu Dhabi a few years ago to
do some TV and they were keen for me to shake
hands with Maradona You can never say never
but itrsquos got to be done the right way It was such
a big incident around the world itrsquos got to be a
proper apology and it needs to be publicised
Do I expect an apology to be forthcoming any
time soon I wouldnrsquot hold my breathrdquo
Shilton is working with Jumbo Games to launch Wasgij
Original 21 Football Fever wasgijcom
983089 983097 983096 983094 983080 M E X I C O 983081
CHARLIENICHOLAS Scotland striker who
drank with the Danes
ldquoJock Steinrsquos death [at Ninian
Park following a qualifying
match against Wales] was a
very dramatic thing for all the
players but we knew he wasan aging man It was just sad
that he never got to another
World Cup
But when it turned
out that Alex
Ferguson
was taking
charge with
Walter Smith
as his number
two I think
everybody was
quite calm
There were
a lot of people
who didnrsquot
know Fergie
especially the
England-based
players such as
Graeme Souness
who werenrsquot quite
sure and thought
it might be a
confrontational
relationship
But he threw himself
completely and utterly at it
983089 983097 983097 983088 983080 I T A L Y 983081
RUUD GULLIT Former Dutch captain whose return from
injury led to disappointment
ldquoI didnrsquot play particularly well in 1990 I was coming
back from an injury so I think the goal I scored
against Ireland has to be the highlight for me As
the reigning European champions we were among
the favourites but sometimes things click and
sometimes they donrsquot
We are very proud in the way we play our game ndash
for a small nation such as ours to be one of the major
countries in the world is something to be proud of
We have been in the 983142inal three times so we must be
doing something well Itrsquos a regret that I only played
in one World Cup But I had a lot of other
highlights so I donrsquot have too much regretrdquo
Gullit was speaking at the Laureus All Stars Unity Cup
laureuscom
and it was a happy camp veryquickly The Aberdeen boys
who worked under Fergie
could not believe how easy he
was on the other players ndash they
were used to the hairdryer
treatment and all of a sudden
they were getting this
I had a blow because I got
a bad injury in the 983142irst game
but it was never meant to
be for us One of my best
memories is after playing
Denmark We were staying in
a hotel and the Danish players
came in as we were leaving
and we ended up having a
good night with quite a few
of them Jesper Olsen Soren
Lerby the guy who injured
me ndash all these guys
Wersquod just competed and
yet later that night we were
sharing a few beers with them
It was a taste of the World
Cup that made you realise
itrsquos specialrdquo
Keep up to date with all the latest
news and analysis throughout the
World Cup on Sky Sports News
lsquolsquoLetrsquos put
a rap inrsquorsquoJOHN BARNES ON THE MAKINGOF WORLD IN MOTION
ldquoIt was done on
a whim a drunken
whim because the
rap wasnrsquot supposed
to be a part of the
song But after
a few glasses of
wine it was like
lsquoLetrsquos put a rap inrsquo
This was a bona 983142ide pop group who made
good songs So while it was a World Cupsong itrsquos understandable that people liked it
because New Order were a great group
We didnrsquot have The X Factor back then so
there was no audition it was just a case of
lsquoWho can do itrsquo I love rap music so it was
a given that I was going to do it
I need to up my street cred World In
Motion and An983142ield Rap was a little bit like
popcorn rap I need some gangsta hardcore
rap I need to speak to Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg
ndash Snoop Lion whatever he calls himself
nowadays ndash get them involvedrdquo
Barnes is lending his support to YO Sushirsquos
TEAMTWO campaign asking the nation to get
behind Japan as their second team to be in for a
chance to win pound1m if they win
W O R L D C U P L E G E N D S
SHILTON DOESNrsquoT EXPECT AN
APOLOGY FROM MARADONA
FOR THE lsquoHAND OF GODrsquo GOAL
GULLIT AND THE DUTCH
WERE UNEXPECTEDLY
UNDERWHELMING IN 1990
NICHOLAS HAD A FEW
DRINKS WITH THE DANE
WHO INJURED HIM
WHAT YOUrsquoRE
LOOKING AT IS THE
MASTER PLAN
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RONALDO One of the great Brazilian World Cup players
ldquoI had played for my country aged just 16 but was
still surprised to be named in the Brazil squad for
the 1994 World Cup aged just 17
What I remember is travelling to the US where
the tournament was being held and being very
afraid The thing is it was a vital time for me I alwayssay that that summer was my university the time
I learned the most about football
There I was with the some of the greatest
players on the planet training with them and
watching them take on the world To be among
that at such a young age was an incredible
opportunity and one that helped shape my
own career
When I scored the winning goals eight years
later in the 2002 World Cup 983142inal in Tokyo I thought
back to that summer in the US where I had watched
Romario and Bebeto score the goals to win my
country the trophy and I had sat on the bench
hoping that one day I might do the same I never
expected to go so far though I was ambitiousand had dreams but some people donrsquot achieve
all their dreams do theyrdquo
983089 983097 983097 983092 983080 U S A 983081
ALEXILALAS Americarsquos 983142irst
lsquosoccerrsquo icon who
brought rock star hair
and 983142lair
ldquoTwo weeks before
the World Cup started
I remember sitting
down in my middle seat
ndash it wasnrsquot like we were
983142lying 983142irst class ndash and
talking to a wonderful
old lady She asked me
what I did for a living
and I said I play soccer
She said lsquoBut what do
you do for moneyrsquo She
couldnrsquot fathom that
it could be something
you did for a job and
two weeks later there
I am being watched
by one billion people
I did it completely
backwards I had all the
international experiencebut had never played
professionally
I get the question
about Andreacutes Escobar
[who was murdered 10
days after conceding an
own goal against USA]
more than any other
but I donrsquot think it should
diminish the pride that
we felt in that moment
ndash running around with
US 983142lags recognising we
had achieved our goal
of getting to the next
round If any of us
thought that by losing
or doing something
differently we could
have changed the
horrible events that
came later wersquod have
done that in a second
Irsquove lived the power
of what a World Cup
can do to an individual
and I milked it for all
its worthrdquo
Lalas is ESPNrsquos leading
studio analyst Downloadthe of983142icial ESPN World
Cup app at espnfccom
983089 983097 983097 983092 983080 U S A 983081
ANDYTOWNSEND One of Jack Charltonrsquos most
capable lsquograndchildren
of Irelandrsquo
ldquoIt was special for us in rsquo94
as an Ireland team because
obviously there was no
England there and thatpropelled us centre stage
a wee bit more than normal
The opening game against
Italy at Giants Stadium lives
long in the memory it was an
amazing day for Irish football
It was funny because as we
were getting on the coach a
lot of people were saying that
therersquos so many Italians in New
York itrsquos going to be 7030
[support] in favour of the
Italians As we were driving
through New Jersey on the
way in all we were seeing
was Irish fans so we thought
6040 Maybe 5050 By
the time we got to the stadium
the place was completely
consumed with Irish
supporters Of course there
were Italians there as well but
we didnrsquot see many Funnily
enough when we walked out
on to the pitch for the warm
up [Ireland manager] Jack
Charlton turned to Tony
Cascarino and said lsquoCas
yoursquore the only Italian herersquoIt was a great day a fantastic
win and we celebrated in true
style afterwards ndash we went
into the car park and had
a barbecue with a load
of Irish fansrdquo
Catch live World Cup games
throughout the tournament on
ITV and ITV P layer
983089 983097 983097 983088 983080 I T A L Y 983081
STUART PEARCE One of the best penalty-takers in English
football Except that one timehellip
ldquoWhat do I remember most about Italia rsquo90 The
nerves It was my 983142irst tournament I think I had
20 caps before I went and yet nothing prepared
me for that feeling ahead of the 983142irst game
We were fortunate enough to have Gazza in the
squad so we had our own clown among us to keepus amused I remember a [horse] race night where
Peter Shilton was running the book and the players
looked at the video to see the outcome of one of
the races So on the last race they all lumped money
on and took absolutely thousands off Shilts and he
didnrsquot realise it was a set up
In all honesty we were probably less nervous
against West Germany than in any of the other
games The longer the tournament went on the
more you felt you were in credit as silly as it sounds
I knew I was one of the best penalty-takers in the
squad certainly in the best 983142ive so there was never
a consideration not to take a penalty I remember
thinking to just make good contact with the ball
and not change my mind I decided to
smash it down the middle but as it went
it wasnrsquot high enough It was a crushing
disappointment and at that point
yoursquore just hell bent on hoping
one of your teammates
will bail you out or the
opposition miss but that
just wasnrsquot the case
Had we not gone
out do I think we
wouldrsquove won the
983142inal Yes I dordquo
Pearce is backed byProstate Cancer UK ndash Men
United prostatecancerukorg
RONALDO GOT HIS FIRST
TASTE OF WORLD CUP
GLORY BACK IN 1994
LALAS CELEBRATES THE USArsquoS
FIRST TRIP TO THE SECOND
ROUND IN 64 YEARS
TOWNSEND CAPTAINED
IRELAND IN 1994
W O R L D C U P L E G E N D S
PEARCE MISSED ENGLANDrsquoS
FOURTH SPOT KICK
IN THE SEMIS
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RONALD DE BOER Attacking half of
footballrsquos greatest
twins and no fan
of shootouts
ldquoAfter the problems
in rsquo96 [a mass fallout
in the Dutch camp]there was a great
mood We knew one
thing ndash we had to do
it together We played
a lot of cards and had
great fun
We had the players
to go all the way but
we lost on penalties in
the semi-983142inal against
Brazil and I missed
one of the penalties
Itrsquos always a sad
moment ndash itrsquos a long
walk from the middle
of the pitch to the
penalty box and then
therersquos a lot that goes
through your mind
Yoursquore tired because
of the 120 minutes
yoursquove played Thenyou think which way to
shoot should you do it
hard or straight down
the middle and then
you decide But I took
it too soft it was just
a bad penaltyrdquo
De Boer was speaking
at the Laureus All Stars
Unity Cup laureuscom
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RIO FERDINAND Defender who brought
humour to Germany
ldquoWhat was my best memory
of Riorsquos World Cup Wind-
Ups Seeing Becks get out
of a car in Moss Side and
run down the street with fear
in his eyes Seeing Wazza
try to resuscitate a dog was
quite funny as well
We had the belief we couldwin it I think we bought into [the
lsquoGolden Generationrsquo] With all the
media attention and where fans
983090 983088 983088 983090 983080 J A P A N amp S K O R E A 983081
GAIZKA MENDIETA Spanish mid983142ielder who felt the pain of controversy
ldquoWe were unlucky against South Korea in the
quarters and the refereersquos decisions were very
controversial The round before we were
watching Italy lose to South Korea and saw the
decisions so we were already a bit worried In
a way I have happy memories of the World Cup
but itrsquos bittersweet because of the decisions as
I remember thinking we could reach the 983142inal
I didnrsquot take a penalty in that game I wouldrsquove
taken the 983142ifth but it was the fourth that we
missed The ones the manager considered thebest penalty-takers are normally
the 983142irst and 983142ifth But I did score
[the decisive penalty] against
Ireland You have to remember
itrsquos just you and the ball and
have it clear in your mind
how yoursquore going to take it
Obviously I have my style
and it goes through your
head not to miss but
thatrsquos with any penalty
and in the World Cup
itrsquos the samerdquo
Mendieta was speaking at the
Laureus All Stars Unity Cup
laureuscom
983090 983088 983088 983090 983080 J A P A N amp S K O R E A 983081
EDMILSON Brazilian mid983142ielder who puts success down
to cartoon hair
ldquoBefore going out to play we would chant lsquoOne
two three Brazilrsquo We were like soldiers going to war
representing our country Before the quarter-983142inal
against England Luiz Felipe Scolari told us his
selection and made everyone meet in a huge
Jacuzzi and spent almost an hour lecturing and
trying to give an explanation about his team
choices We soaked there in a hot tub and when we
came out everyone felt like they had been cooked
Ronaldolsquo s tuft of hair cleverly deceived the
media because he was suffering pain in his thigh
His haircut made him look like a cartoon character
Lifting the trophy was a surreal moment But it
did not really hit home until we arrived back in Brazil
It was then we realised what we had achieved by
winning Brazilrsquos 983142ifth World Cup We did not sleep on
the 983142light from Tokyo to Brasilia where the streets
were crowded It was madness from children aged
three to elderly gentlemen ndash on buildings up trees
all showing their gratitude to us It was incrediblerdquo
were expecting us to go out there blitz teams and
win the World Cup you kind of get sucked into that
The Portugal game was one we felt capable of
winning I didnrsquot see Ronaldorsquos wink Ronaldo came up
to me straight after the game and said lsquoRio I didnrsquot try
to get him sent offrsquo and was quite apologetic Straight
after he got changed he came to the changing room
and asked me to get Wazza He said lsquoAre we all right
I didnrsquot want to get you sent off or anything like
that I wasnrsquot winking that I got you sent offrsquo
Their relationship never suffered not at allrdquo
Ferdinand is a BBC pundit
983089 983097 983097 983096 983080 F R A N C E 983081
CHRISTIANKAREMBEU French mid983142ielder who
understood the home
advantage
ldquoMy best memory of 1998 was
being at home Wersquod had a good
European Championship in rsquo96
we were building our basedefensively but also offensively
and obviously when the time
came we performed well
Of course [France manager]
Mr Jacquet knew the team
already and we gained
con983142idence knowing that before
the World Cup wersquod been out to
prepare ourselves properly The
fans were also con983142ident which
boosted us to show ourselves
our game and when the victory
came against Brazil we were
able to bring it all togetherLike I say being at home
was marvellous because after a
victory we were just as one ndash all
of the communities were
together and we were proud
to be French All my family were
in the stadium ndash there were at
least 50 there at the time
I remember when I was a
child I would try to watch the
World Cup on TV Of course a
television was a luxury We didnrsquot
have one ndash one TV was for the
whole village ndash so we would run
to be 983142irst in front of the TV This
was a key part of my childhood
so I remember thinking about
that during the tournament
Winning the World Cup is a
great memory but at the time I
felt it wasnrsquot true I thought I was
still in my dreams But by looking
around the stadium I realised ndash
no I am in Stade de France this
is the World Cup Final OKrdquo
Karembeu was speaking at the
Laureus All Stars Unity Cup
laureuscom
W O R L D C U P L E G E N D S
DE BOERrsquoS ldquoBAD PENALTYrdquo
COST THE DUTCH A PLACE
IN THE 1998 FINAL
MENDIETA DIDNrsquoT GET
TO TAKE THE FIFTH
SPOT KICK AGAINST
SOUTH KOREA
EDMILSON ADMITS LIFTING
THE TROPHY WAS ldquoSURREALrdquo
RIO AND ENGLAND WERE
ELIMINATED IN CONTROVERSIAL
FASHION AGAINST PORTUGAL
AREMBEU COULDNrsquoT
ET HIS HEAD AROUND
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ANDRES INIESTA Scored the winner in the 116th minute of the 983142inalhellip then got booked for his celebration
ldquoScoring the winning goal in the 2010 983142inal was the best thing thatrsquos happened to me on
a personal level and for the international team To be able to contribute the goal that won
the World Cup for Spain for the 983142irst time was absolutely spectacular
Itrsquos a different day to any other As the day goes on your nerves go up and down but
before the game your nerves go up dramatically Once the game begins there are no more
nerves At the moment you score the goal yoursquore absolutely overjoyed But what was in my
mind was that there wasnrsquot a lot of time left in the game and I just really wanted the ref to
blow the whistle Spain has had a few things go our way and sometimes they havenrsquot All
kids dream of becoming footballers and lifting a World Cup Irsquove seen other captains
do it and to have the privilege to do it myself was incredible Just the greatest thingrdquo
Iniesta was speaking at an event for Powerade the of983142icial sports drink of the 2014 Fifa World Cup
See exclusive videos at youtubecompowerade
983090 983088 983088 983094 983080 G E R M A N Y 983081
PATRICKVIEIRA Stepped in as French captain
for the suspended Zidane
ldquoGoing to the World Cup
and having the captainrsquos
responsibility was fantastic
but Irsquoll tell you something
I was really proud Zinedine
Zidane decided to come back
[as captain] I think Zidane is
the best player of the past 20
years and I was really pleased
he came back with Makelele
and Thuram With these three
players we were stronger and
thatrsquos one of the reasons we
reached the 983142inal
It didnrsquot go our way and it
was frustrating because I think
on the day we were the better
team We lost on penalties but
we were happy in the way we
conducted ourselves and
I think we made the nation
proud I did not see [Zidanersquos
headbutt] Irsquom sure he isnrsquot
proud of it but letrsquos not takeaway how well he did for the
French national team My best
memory was that after every
game we had our moment
together just the players
After the games the manager
would give us a few hours and
we would have a barbecuerdquo
Catch live World Cup games
throughout the tournament on
ITV and ITV Player
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KAGISHODIKGACOI South Africarsquos star mid983142ielder who set up
the host nationrsquos 983142irst tournament goal
ldquoThe atmosphere [for the 983142irst World Cup held
in Africa] was incredible I remember when we
left the hotel to go to the 983142irst game everywhere
on the street people were waving the national
team jersey Everyone was behind the team it wasemotional and so exciting to be part of it
We were used to the sound but I think the
vuvuzela was louder than ever before at the World
Cup because everyone had one We could barely
hear each other but itrsquos the way we support football
in South Africa the fans cheer with a vuvuzela ndash itrsquos
our culture and important for atmosphere
[Manager] Carlos Alberto Parreira was obviously
incredible He had experienced winning a World
Cup with Brazil in 1994 so it was great
W O R D S M A T T A L L E N B E N I S A A C S L E O
M O Y N I H A N O L I V E R P I C K U
P
S A M R
O W E P A U L W A T S O N
P H O T O G R A P H S A C T I O N G E T T Y R E X
P A
having him as a manager He was
always inspiring telling us
the experiences hersquod had
with the Brazilian team and
motivating us
I remember the 983142irst
goal of the tournament
I gave the pass to
Shabalala After he
scored the goal
everyone went
crazy In that
moment I just
wished the game
would end at that
time because we wanted
so badly to win it
After we were
eliminated I stayed andwatched a couple of big
games To be honest I was
supporting Spain not
England The best team
won I think they deserved itrdquo
Last year Kagisho started the
Kagisho Dikgacoi Foundation which
provides opportunities for children
and young people in South Africa
to participate in quality life
experiences through sports
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ANDREA PIRLO Scored Italyrsquos 983142irst on
their way to their 983142irst
World Cup triumph
in 24 years
ldquoWhen Marcello Lippi
the Italy coach came
up to me at the end of
normal time [in the
983142inal] bells started
to toll in my head
lsquoYoursquore 983142irstrsquo
We both knew
what he meant by that983142irst to take a penalty
Being 983142irst on the spot
kicking off that torture
in the biggest most
incredible game that
a player can play or
imaginehellip thatrsquos not
necessarily good
news It means they
think yoursquore the best
but it also means that
if you miss yoursquore
983142irst on the list of
dickheads
The two teams
gather in the centre
circle and the next
player up has to make
his way from there to
the penalty spot Itrsquos an
experience I wouldnrsquot
wish on anyone Itrsquos
barely 50 metres butitrsquos a truly terrible
journey right through
the heart of your fear
The comparison with
the dead man walking
pulling himself along
the green mile is
exaggerated and not
the most appropriate
but it does get across
the idea
I got up to head to
the spot It was my turn
and I acted on instinct
lsquoIrsquoll hit it straightdown the middle put
a bit of height on it
Barthez will de983142initely
dive and therersquos no
way hersquos getting to it
even with his feetrsquo
Caressing the ball
was something I had
to do I then lifted my
eyes to the heavens
and asked for help
because if God
exists therersquos no
way hersquos FrenchMy penalty went
inhellip that lukewarm
shiver a second before
I struck the ball in the
net is the most vivid
sensation Irsquove ever feltrdquo
I Think Therefore I Play
by Andrea Pirlo
published by BackPage
Press is out now
backpagepresscouk
W O R L D C U P L E G E N D S
INIESTA FIRES SPAIN
TO THEIR FIRST EVER
WORLD CUP TITLE
CAPTAIN VIEIRA AND
FRANCE CAME UP
SHORT IN 2006
DIKGACOI AND SOUTH
AFRICA WERE PART OF
SOMETHING SPECIAL
DESPITE THE RESULTS
PIRLO SCORES THE
FIRST PENALTY OF THE
2006 FINAL SHOOTOUT
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RONALDO One of the great Brazilian World Cup players
ldquoI had played for my country aged just 16 but was
still surprised to be named in the Brazil squad for
the 1994 World Cup aged just 17
What I remember is travelling to the US where
the tournament was being held and being very
afraid The thing is it was a vital time for me I alwayssay that that summer was my university the time
I learned the most about football
There I was with the some of the greatest
players on the planet training with them and
watching them take on the world To be among
that at such a young age was an incredible
opportunity and one that helped shape my
own career
When I scored the winning goals eight years
later in the 2002 World Cup 983142inal in Tokyo I thought
back to that summer in the US where I had watched
Romario and Bebeto score the goals to win my
country the trophy and I had sat on the bench
hoping that one day I might do the same I never
expected to go so far though I was ambitiousand had dreams but some people donrsquot achieve
all their dreams do theyrdquo
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ALEXILALAS Americarsquos 983142irst
lsquosoccerrsquo icon who
brought rock star hair
and 983142lair
ldquoTwo weeks before
the World Cup started
I remember sitting
down in my middle seat
ndash it wasnrsquot like we were
983142lying 983142irst class ndash and
talking to a wonderful
old lady She asked me
what I did for a living
and I said I play soccer
She said lsquoBut what do
you do for moneyrsquo She
couldnrsquot fathom that
it could be something
you did for a job and
two weeks later there
I am being watched
by one billion people
I did it completely
backwards I had all the
international experiencebut had never played
professionally
I get the question
about Andreacutes Escobar
[who was murdered 10
days after conceding an
own goal against USA]
more than any other
but I donrsquot think it should
diminish the pride that
we felt in that moment
ndash running around with
US 983142lags recognising we
had achieved our goal
of getting to the next
round If any of us
thought that by losing
or doing something
differently we could
have changed the
horrible events that
came later wersquod have
done that in a second
Irsquove lived the power
of what a World Cup
can do to an individual
and I milked it for all
its worthrdquo
Lalas is ESPNrsquos leading
studio analyst Downloadthe of983142icial ESPN World
Cup app at espnfccom
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ANDYTOWNSEND One of Jack Charltonrsquos most
capable lsquograndchildren
of Irelandrsquo
ldquoIt was special for us in rsquo94
as an Ireland team because
obviously there was no
England there and thatpropelled us centre stage
a wee bit more than normal
The opening game against
Italy at Giants Stadium lives
long in the memory it was an
amazing day for Irish football
It was funny because as we
were getting on the coach a
lot of people were saying that
therersquos so many Italians in New
York itrsquos going to be 7030
[support] in favour of the
Italians As we were driving
through New Jersey on the
way in all we were seeing
was Irish fans so we thought
6040 Maybe 5050 By
the time we got to the stadium
the place was completely
consumed with Irish
supporters Of course there
were Italians there as well but
we didnrsquot see many Funnily
enough when we walked out
on to the pitch for the warm
up [Ireland manager] Jack
Charlton turned to Tony
Cascarino and said lsquoCas
yoursquore the only Italian herersquoIt was a great day a fantastic
win and we celebrated in true
style afterwards ndash we went
into the car park and had
a barbecue with a load
of Irish fansrdquo
Catch live World Cup games
throughout the tournament on
ITV and ITV P layer
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STUART PEARCE One of the best penalty-takers in English
football Except that one timehellip
ldquoWhat do I remember most about Italia rsquo90 The
nerves It was my 983142irst tournament I think I had
20 caps before I went and yet nothing prepared
me for that feeling ahead of the 983142irst game
We were fortunate enough to have Gazza in the
squad so we had our own clown among us to keepus amused I remember a [horse] race night where
Peter Shilton was running the book and the players
looked at the video to see the outcome of one of
the races So on the last race they all lumped money
on and took absolutely thousands off Shilts and he
didnrsquot realise it was a set up
In all honesty we were probably less nervous
against West Germany than in any of the other
games The longer the tournament went on the
more you felt you were in credit as silly as it sounds
I knew I was one of the best penalty-takers in the
squad certainly in the best 983142ive so there was never
a consideration not to take a penalty I remember
thinking to just make good contact with the ball
and not change my mind I decided to
smash it down the middle but as it went
it wasnrsquot high enough It was a crushing
disappointment and at that point
yoursquore just hell bent on hoping
one of your teammates
will bail you out or the
opposition miss but that
just wasnrsquot the case
Had we not gone
out do I think we
wouldrsquove won the
983142inal Yes I dordquo
Pearce is backed byProstate Cancer UK ndash Men
United prostatecancerukorg
RONALDO GOT HIS FIRST
TASTE OF WORLD CUP
GLORY BACK IN 1994
LALAS CELEBRATES THE USArsquoS
FIRST TRIP TO THE SECOND
ROUND IN 64 YEARS
TOWNSEND CAPTAINED
IRELAND IN 1994
W O R L D C U P L E G E N D S
PEARCE MISSED ENGLANDrsquoS
FOURTH SPOT KICK
IN THE SEMIS
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RONALD DE BOER Attacking half of
footballrsquos greatest
twins and no fan
of shootouts
ldquoAfter the problems
in rsquo96 [a mass fallout
in the Dutch camp]there was a great
mood We knew one
thing ndash we had to do
it together We played
a lot of cards and had
great fun
We had the players
to go all the way but
we lost on penalties in
the semi-983142inal against
Brazil and I missed
one of the penalties
Itrsquos always a sad
moment ndash itrsquos a long
walk from the middle
of the pitch to the
penalty box and then
therersquos a lot that goes
through your mind
Yoursquore tired because
of the 120 minutes
yoursquove played Thenyou think which way to
shoot should you do it
hard or straight down
the middle and then
you decide But I took
it too soft it was just
a bad penaltyrdquo
De Boer was speaking
at the Laureus All Stars
Unity Cup laureuscom
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RIO FERDINAND Defender who brought
humour to Germany
ldquoWhat was my best memory
of Riorsquos World Cup Wind-
Ups Seeing Becks get out
of a car in Moss Side and
run down the street with fear
in his eyes Seeing Wazza
try to resuscitate a dog was
quite funny as well
We had the belief we couldwin it I think we bought into [the
lsquoGolden Generationrsquo] With all the
media attention and where fans
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GAIZKA MENDIETA Spanish mid983142ielder who felt the pain of controversy
ldquoWe were unlucky against South Korea in the
quarters and the refereersquos decisions were very
controversial The round before we were
watching Italy lose to South Korea and saw the
decisions so we were already a bit worried In
a way I have happy memories of the World Cup
but itrsquos bittersweet because of the decisions as
I remember thinking we could reach the 983142inal
I didnrsquot take a penalty in that game I wouldrsquove
taken the 983142ifth but it was the fourth that we
missed The ones the manager considered thebest penalty-takers are normally
the 983142irst and 983142ifth But I did score
[the decisive penalty] against
Ireland You have to remember
itrsquos just you and the ball and
have it clear in your mind
how yoursquore going to take it
Obviously I have my style
and it goes through your
head not to miss but
thatrsquos with any penalty
and in the World Cup
itrsquos the samerdquo
Mendieta was speaking at the
Laureus All Stars Unity Cup
laureuscom
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EDMILSON Brazilian mid983142ielder who puts success down
to cartoon hair
ldquoBefore going out to play we would chant lsquoOne
two three Brazilrsquo We were like soldiers going to war
representing our country Before the quarter-983142inal
against England Luiz Felipe Scolari told us his
selection and made everyone meet in a huge
Jacuzzi and spent almost an hour lecturing and
trying to give an explanation about his team
choices We soaked there in a hot tub and when we
came out everyone felt like they had been cooked
Ronaldolsquo s tuft of hair cleverly deceived the
media because he was suffering pain in his thigh
His haircut made him look like a cartoon character
Lifting the trophy was a surreal moment But it
did not really hit home until we arrived back in Brazil
It was then we realised what we had achieved by
winning Brazilrsquos 983142ifth World Cup We did not sleep on
the 983142light from Tokyo to Brasilia where the streets
were crowded It was madness from children aged
three to elderly gentlemen ndash on buildings up trees
all showing their gratitude to us It was incrediblerdquo
were expecting us to go out there blitz teams and
win the World Cup you kind of get sucked into that
The Portugal game was one we felt capable of
winning I didnrsquot see Ronaldorsquos wink Ronaldo came up
to me straight after the game and said lsquoRio I didnrsquot try
to get him sent offrsquo and was quite apologetic Straight
after he got changed he came to the changing room
and asked me to get Wazza He said lsquoAre we all right
I didnrsquot want to get you sent off or anything like
that I wasnrsquot winking that I got you sent offrsquo
Their relationship never suffered not at allrdquo
Ferdinand is a BBC pundit
983089 983097 983097 983096 983080 F R A N C E 983081
CHRISTIANKAREMBEU French mid983142ielder who
understood the home
advantage
ldquoMy best memory of 1998 was
being at home Wersquod had a good
European Championship in rsquo96
we were building our basedefensively but also offensively
and obviously when the time
came we performed well
Of course [France manager]
Mr Jacquet knew the team
already and we gained
con983142idence knowing that before
the World Cup wersquod been out to
prepare ourselves properly The
fans were also con983142ident which
boosted us to show ourselves
our game and when the victory
came against Brazil we were
able to bring it all togetherLike I say being at home
was marvellous because after a
victory we were just as one ndash all
of the communities were
together and we were proud
to be French All my family were
in the stadium ndash there were at
least 50 there at the time
I remember when I was a
child I would try to watch the
World Cup on TV Of course a
television was a luxury We didnrsquot
have one ndash one TV was for the
whole village ndash so we would run
to be 983142irst in front of the TV This
was a key part of my childhood
so I remember thinking about
that during the tournament
Winning the World Cup is a
great memory but at the time I
felt it wasnrsquot true I thought I was
still in my dreams But by looking
around the stadium I realised ndash
no I am in Stade de France this
is the World Cup Final OKrdquo
Karembeu was speaking at the
Laureus All Stars Unity Cup
laureuscom
W O R L D C U P L E G E N D S
DE BOERrsquoS ldquoBAD PENALTYrdquo
COST THE DUTCH A PLACE
IN THE 1998 FINAL
MENDIETA DIDNrsquoT GET
TO TAKE THE FIFTH
SPOT KICK AGAINST
SOUTH KOREA
EDMILSON ADMITS LIFTING
THE TROPHY WAS ldquoSURREALrdquo
RIO AND ENGLAND WERE
ELIMINATED IN CONTROVERSIAL
FASHION AGAINST PORTUGAL
AREMBEU COULDNrsquoT
ET HIS HEAD AROUND
WINNING THE TROPHY
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ANDRES INIESTA Scored the winner in the 116th minute of the 983142inalhellip then got booked for his celebration
ldquoScoring the winning goal in the 2010 983142inal was the best thing thatrsquos happened to me on
a personal level and for the international team To be able to contribute the goal that won
the World Cup for Spain for the 983142irst time was absolutely spectacular
Itrsquos a different day to any other As the day goes on your nerves go up and down but
before the game your nerves go up dramatically Once the game begins there are no more
nerves At the moment you score the goal yoursquore absolutely overjoyed But what was in my
mind was that there wasnrsquot a lot of time left in the game and I just really wanted the ref to
blow the whistle Spain has had a few things go our way and sometimes they havenrsquot All
kids dream of becoming footballers and lifting a World Cup Irsquove seen other captains
do it and to have the privilege to do it myself was incredible Just the greatest thingrdquo
Iniesta was speaking at an event for Powerade the of983142icial sports drink of the 2014 Fifa World Cup
See exclusive videos at youtubecompowerade
983090 983088 983088 983094 983080 G E R M A N Y 983081
PATRICKVIEIRA Stepped in as French captain
for the suspended Zidane
ldquoGoing to the World Cup
and having the captainrsquos
responsibility was fantastic
but Irsquoll tell you something
I was really proud Zinedine
Zidane decided to come back
[as captain] I think Zidane is
the best player of the past 20
years and I was really pleased
he came back with Makelele
and Thuram With these three
players we were stronger and
thatrsquos one of the reasons we
reached the 983142inal
It didnrsquot go our way and it
was frustrating because I think
on the day we were the better
team We lost on penalties but
we were happy in the way we
conducted ourselves and
I think we made the nation
proud I did not see [Zidanersquos
headbutt] Irsquom sure he isnrsquot
proud of it but letrsquos not takeaway how well he did for the
French national team My best
memory was that after every
game we had our moment
together just the players
After the games the manager
would give us a few hours and
we would have a barbecuerdquo
Catch live World Cup games
throughout the tournament on
ITV and ITV Player
983090 983088 983089 983088 983080 S O U T H A F R I C A 983081
KAGISHODIKGACOI South Africarsquos star mid983142ielder who set up
the host nationrsquos 983142irst tournament goal
ldquoThe atmosphere [for the 983142irst World Cup held
in Africa] was incredible I remember when we
left the hotel to go to the 983142irst game everywhere
on the street people were waving the national
team jersey Everyone was behind the team it wasemotional and so exciting to be part of it
We were used to the sound but I think the
vuvuzela was louder than ever before at the World
Cup because everyone had one We could barely
hear each other but itrsquos the way we support football
in South Africa the fans cheer with a vuvuzela ndash itrsquos
our culture and important for atmosphere
[Manager] Carlos Alberto Parreira was obviously
incredible He had experienced winning a World
Cup with Brazil in 1994 so it was great
W O R D S M A T T A L L E N B E N I S A A C S L E O
M O Y N I H A N O L I V E R P I C K U
P
S A M R
O W E P A U L W A T S O N
P H O T O G R A P H S A C T I O N G E T T Y R E X
P A
having him as a manager He was
always inspiring telling us
the experiences hersquod had
with the Brazilian team and
motivating us
I remember the 983142irst
goal of the tournament
I gave the pass to
Shabalala After he
scored the goal
everyone went
crazy In that
moment I just
wished the game
would end at that
time because we wanted
so badly to win it
After we were
eliminated I stayed andwatched a couple of big
games To be honest I was
supporting Spain not
England The best team
won I think they deserved itrdquo
Last year Kagisho started the
Kagisho Dikgacoi Foundation which
provides opportunities for children
and young people in South Africa
to participate in quality life
experiences through sports
983090 983088 983088 983094
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ANDREA PIRLO Scored Italyrsquos 983142irst on
their way to their 983142irst
World Cup triumph
in 24 years
ldquoWhen Marcello Lippi
the Italy coach came
up to me at the end of
normal time [in the
983142inal] bells started
to toll in my head
lsquoYoursquore 983142irstrsquo
We both knew
what he meant by that983142irst to take a penalty
Being 983142irst on the spot
kicking off that torture
in the biggest most
incredible game that
a player can play or
imaginehellip thatrsquos not
necessarily good
news It means they
think yoursquore the best
but it also means that
if you miss yoursquore
983142irst on the list of
dickheads
The two teams
gather in the centre
circle and the next
player up has to make
his way from there to
the penalty spot Itrsquos an
experience I wouldnrsquot
wish on anyone Itrsquos
barely 50 metres butitrsquos a truly terrible
journey right through
the heart of your fear
The comparison with
the dead man walking
pulling himself along
the green mile is
exaggerated and not
the most appropriate
but it does get across
the idea
I got up to head to
the spot It was my turn
and I acted on instinct
lsquoIrsquoll hit it straightdown the middle put
a bit of height on it
Barthez will de983142initely
dive and therersquos no
way hersquos getting to it
even with his feetrsquo
Caressing the ball
was something I had
to do I then lifted my
eyes to the heavens
and asked for help
because if God
exists therersquos no
way hersquos FrenchMy penalty went
inhellip that lukewarm
shiver a second before
I struck the ball in the
net is the most vivid
sensation Irsquove ever feltrdquo
I Think Therefore I Play
by Andrea Pirlo
published by BackPage
Press is out now
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TO THEIR FIRST EVER
WORLD CUP TITLE
CAPTAIN VIEIRA AND
FRANCE CAME UP
SHORT IN 2006
DIKGACOI AND SOUTH
AFRICA WERE PART OF
SOMETHING SPECIAL
DESPITE THE RESULTS
PIRLO SCORES THE
FIRST PENALTY OF THE
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RONALD DE BOER Attacking half of
footballrsquos greatest
twins and no fan
of shootouts
ldquoAfter the problems
in rsquo96 [a mass fallout
in the Dutch camp]there was a great
mood We knew one
thing ndash we had to do
it together We played
a lot of cards and had
great fun
We had the players
to go all the way but
we lost on penalties in
the semi-983142inal against
Brazil and I missed
one of the penalties
Itrsquos always a sad
moment ndash itrsquos a long
walk from the middle
of the pitch to the
penalty box and then
therersquos a lot that goes
through your mind
Yoursquore tired because
of the 120 minutes
yoursquove played Thenyou think which way to
shoot should you do it
hard or straight down
the middle and then
you decide But I took
it too soft it was just
a bad penaltyrdquo
De Boer was speaking
at the Laureus All Stars
Unity Cup laureuscom
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RIO FERDINAND Defender who brought
humour to Germany
ldquoWhat was my best memory
of Riorsquos World Cup Wind-
Ups Seeing Becks get out
of a car in Moss Side and
run down the street with fear
in his eyes Seeing Wazza
try to resuscitate a dog was
quite funny as well
We had the belief we couldwin it I think we bought into [the
lsquoGolden Generationrsquo] With all the
media attention and where fans
983090 983088 983088 983090 983080 J A P A N amp S K O R E A 983081
GAIZKA MENDIETA Spanish mid983142ielder who felt the pain of controversy
ldquoWe were unlucky against South Korea in the
quarters and the refereersquos decisions were very
controversial The round before we were
watching Italy lose to South Korea and saw the
decisions so we were already a bit worried In
a way I have happy memories of the World Cup
but itrsquos bittersweet because of the decisions as
I remember thinking we could reach the 983142inal
I didnrsquot take a penalty in that game I wouldrsquove
taken the 983142ifth but it was the fourth that we
missed The ones the manager considered thebest penalty-takers are normally
the 983142irst and 983142ifth But I did score
[the decisive penalty] against
Ireland You have to remember
itrsquos just you and the ball and
have it clear in your mind
how yoursquore going to take it
Obviously I have my style
and it goes through your
head not to miss but
thatrsquos with any penalty
and in the World Cup
itrsquos the samerdquo
Mendieta was speaking at the
Laureus All Stars Unity Cup
laureuscom
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EDMILSON Brazilian mid983142ielder who puts success down
to cartoon hair
ldquoBefore going out to play we would chant lsquoOne
two three Brazilrsquo We were like soldiers going to war
representing our country Before the quarter-983142inal
against England Luiz Felipe Scolari told us his
selection and made everyone meet in a huge
Jacuzzi and spent almost an hour lecturing and
trying to give an explanation about his team
choices We soaked there in a hot tub and when we
came out everyone felt like they had been cooked
Ronaldolsquo s tuft of hair cleverly deceived the
media because he was suffering pain in his thigh
His haircut made him look like a cartoon character
Lifting the trophy was a surreal moment But it
did not really hit home until we arrived back in Brazil
It was then we realised what we had achieved by
winning Brazilrsquos 983142ifth World Cup We did not sleep on
the 983142light from Tokyo to Brasilia where the streets
were crowded It was madness from children aged
three to elderly gentlemen ndash on buildings up trees
all showing their gratitude to us It was incrediblerdquo
were expecting us to go out there blitz teams and
win the World Cup you kind of get sucked into that
The Portugal game was one we felt capable of
winning I didnrsquot see Ronaldorsquos wink Ronaldo came up
to me straight after the game and said lsquoRio I didnrsquot try
to get him sent offrsquo and was quite apologetic Straight
after he got changed he came to the changing room
and asked me to get Wazza He said lsquoAre we all right
I didnrsquot want to get you sent off or anything like
that I wasnrsquot winking that I got you sent offrsquo
Their relationship never suffered not at allrdquo
Ferdinand is a BBC pundit
983089 983097 983097 983096 983080 F R A N C E 983081
CHRISTIANKAREMBEU French mid983142ielder who
understood the home
advantage
ldquoMy best memory of 1998 was
being at home Wersquod had a good
European Championship in rsquo96
we were building our basedefensively but also offensively
and obviously when the time
came we performed well
Of course [France manager]
Mr Jacquet knew the team
already and we gained
con983142idence knowing that before
the World Cup wersquod been out to
prepare ourselves properly The
fans were also con983142ident which
boosted us to show ourselves
our game and when the victory
came against Brazil we were
able to bring it all togetherLike I say being at home
was marvellous because after a
victory we were just as one ndash all
of the communities were
together and we were proud
to be French All my family were
in the stadium ndash there were at
least 50 there at the time
I remember when I was a
child I would try to watch the
World Cup on TV Of course a
television was a luxury We didnrsquot
have one ndash one TV was for the
whole village ndash so we would run
to be 983142irst in front of the TV This
was a key part of my childhood
so I remember thinking about
that during the tournament
Winning the World Cup is a
great memory but at the time I
felt it wasnrsquot true I thought I was
still in my dreams But by looking
around the stadium I realised ndash
no I am in Stade de France this
is the World Cup Final OKrdquo
Karembeu was speaking at the
Laureus All Stars Unity Cup
laureuscom
W O R L D C U P L E G E N D S
DE BOERrsquoS ldquoBAD PENALTYrdquo
COST THE DUTCH A PLACE
IN THE 1998 FINAL
MENDIETA DIDNrsquoT GET
TO TAKE THE FIFTH
SPOT KICK AGAINST
SOUTH KOREA
EDMILSON ADMITS LIFTING
THE TROPHY WAS ldquoSURREALrdquo
RIO AND ENGLAND WERE
ELIMINATED IN CONTROVERSIAL
FASHION AGAINST PORTUGAL
AREMBEU COULDNrsquoT
ET HIS HEAD AROUND
WINNING THE TROPHY
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ANDRES INIESTA Scored the winner in the 116th minute of the 983142inalhellip then got booked for his celebration
ldquoScoring the winning goal in the 2010 983142inal was the best thing thatrsquos happened to me on
a personal level and for the international team To be able to contribute the goal that won
the World Cup for Spain for the 983142irst time was absolutely spectacular
Itrsquos a different day to any other As the day goes on your nerves go up and down but
before the game your nerves go up dramatically Once the game begins there are no more
nerves At the moment you score the goal yoursquore absolutely overjoyed But what was in my
mind was that there wasnrsquot a lot of time left in the game and I just really wanted the ref to
blow the whistle Spain has had a few things go our way and sometimes they havenrsquot All
kids dream of becoming footballers and lifting a World Cup Irsquove seen other captains
do it and to have the privilege to do it myself was incredible Just the greatest thingrdquo
Iniesta was speaking at an event for Powerade the of983142icial sports drink of the 2014 Fifa World Cup
See exclusive videos at youtubecompowerade
983090 983088 983088 983094 983080 G E R M A N Y 983081
PATRICKVIEIRA Stepped in as French captain
for the suspended Zidane
ldquoGoing to the World Cup
and having the captainrsquos
responsibility was fantastic
but Irsquoll tell you something
I was really proud Zinedine
Zidane decided to come back
[as captain] I think Zidane is
the best player of the past 20
years and I was really pleased
he came back with Makelele
and Thuram With these three
players we were stronger and
thatrsquos one of the reasons we
reached the 983142inal
It didnrsquot go our way and it
was frustrating because I think
on the day we were the better
team We lost on penalties but
we were happy in the way we
conducted ourselves and
I think we made the nation
proud I did not see [Zidanersquos
headbutt] Irsquom sure he isnrsquot
proud of it but letrsquos not takeaway how well he did for the
French national team My best
memory was that after every
game we had our moment
together just the players
After the games the manager
would give us a few hours and
we would have a barbecuerdquo
Catch live World Cup games
throughout the tournament on
ITV and ITV Player
983090 983088 983089 983088 983080 S O U T H A F R I C A 983081
KAGISHODIKGACOI South Africarsquos star mid983142ielder who set up
the host nationrsquos 983142irst tournament goal
ldquoThe atmosphere [for the 983142irst World Cup held
in Africa] was incredible I remember when we
left the hotel to go to the 983142irst game everywhere
on the street people were waving the national
team jersey Everyone was behind the team it wasemotional and so exciting to be part of it
We were used to the sound but I think the
vuvuzela was louder than ever before at the World
Cup because everyone had one We could barely
hear each other but itrsquos the way we support football
in South Africa the fans cheer with a vuvuzela ndash itrsquos
our culture and important for atmosphere
[Manager] Carlos Alberto Parreira was obviously
incredible He had experienced winning a World
Cup with Brazil in 1994 so it was great
W O R D S M A T T A L L E N B E N I S A A C S L E O
M O Y N I H A N O L I V E R P I C K U
P
S A M R
O W E P A U L W A T S O N
P H O T O G R A P H S A C T I O N G E T T Y R E X
P A
having him as a manager He was
always inspiring telling us
the experiences hersquod had
with the Brazilian team and
motivating us
I remember the 983142irst
goal of the tournament
I gave the pass to
Shabalala After he
scored the goal
everyone went
crazy In that
moment I just
wished the game
would end at that
time because we wanted
so badly to win it
After we were
eliminated I stayed andwatched a couple of big
games To be honest I was
supporting Spain not
England The best team
won I think they deserved itrdquo
Last year Kagisho started the
Kagisho Dikgacoi Foundation which
provides opportunities for children
and young people in South Africa
to participate in quality life
experiences through sports
983090 983088 983088 983094
983080 G E R M A N Y 983081
ANDREA PIRLO Scored Italyrsquos 983142irst on
their way to their 983142irst
World Cup triumph
in 24 years
ldquoWhen Marcello Lippi
the Italy coach came
up to me at the end of
normal time [in the
983142inal] bells started
to toll in my head
lsquoYoursquore 983142irstrsquo
We both knew
what he meant by that983142irst to take a penalty
Being 983142irst on the spot
kicking off that torture
in the biggest most
incredible game that
a player can play or
imaginehellip thatrsquos not
necessarily good
news It means they
think yoursquore the best
but it also means that
if you miss yoursquore
983142irst on the list of
dickheads
The two teams
gather in the centre
circle and the next
player up has to make
his way from there to
the penalty spot Itrsquos an
experience I wouldnrsquot
wish on anyone Itrsquos
barely 50 metres butitrsquos a truly terrible
journey right through
the heart of your fear
The comparison with
the dead man walking
pulling himself along
the green mile is
exaggerated and not
the most appropriate
but it does get across
the idea
I got up to head to
the spot It was my turn
and I acted on instinct
lsquoIrsquoll hit it straightdown the middle put
a bit of height on it
Barthez will de983142initely
dive and therersquos no
way hersquos getting to it
even with his feetrsquo
Caressing the ball
was something I had
to do I then lifted my
eyes to the heavens
and asked for help
because if God
exists therersquos no
way hersquos FrenchMy penalty went
inhellip that lukewarm
shiver a second before
I struck the ball in the
net is the most vivid
sensation Irsquove ever feltrdquo
I Think Therefore I Play
by Andrea Pirlo
published by BackPage
Press is out now
backpagepresscouk
W O R L D C U P L E G E N D S
INIESTA FIRES SPAIN
TO THEIR FIRST EVER
WORLD CUP TITLE
CAPTAIN VIEIRA AND
FRANCE CAME UP
SHORT IN 2006
DIKGACOI AND SOUTH
AFRICA WERE PART OF
SOMETHING SPECIAL
DESPITE THE RESULTS
PIRLO SCORES THE
FIRST PENALTY OF THE
2006 FINAL SHOOTOUT
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983090 983088 983089 983088 983080 S O U T H A F R I C A 983081
ANDRES INIESTA Scored the winner in the 116th minute of the 983142inalhellip then got booked for his celebration
ldquoScoring the winning goal in the 2010 983142inal was the best thing thatrsquos happened to me on
a personal level and for the international team To be able to contribute the goal that won
the World Cup for Spain for the 983142irst time was absolutely spectacular
Itrsquos a different day to any other As the day goes on your nerves go up and down but
before the game your nerves go up dramatically Once the game begins there are no more
nerves At the moment you score the goal yoursquore absolutely overjoyed But what was in my
mind was that there wasnrsquot a lot of time left in the game and I just really wanted the ref to
blow the whistle Spain has had a few things go our way and sometimes they havenrsquot All
kids dream of becoming footballers and lifting a World Cup Irsquove seen other captains
do it and to have the privilege to do it myself was incredible Just the greatest thingrdquo
Iniesta was speaking at an event for Powerade the of983142icial sports drink of the 2014 Fifa World Cup
See exclusive videos at youtubecompowerade
983090 983088 983088 983094 983080 G E R M A N Y 983081
PATRICKVIEIRA Stepped in as French captain
for the suspended Zidane
ldquoGoing to the World Cup
and having the captainrsquos
responsibility was fantastic
but Irsquoll tell you something
I was really proud Zinedine
Zidane decided to come back
[as captain] I think Zidane is
the best player of the past 20
years and I was really pleased
he came back with Makelele
and Thuram With these three
players we were stronger and
thatrsquos one of the reasons we
reached the 983142inal
It didnrsquot go our way and it
was frustrating because I think
on the day we were the better
team We lost on penalties but
we were happy in the way we
conducted ourselves and
I think we made the nation
proud I did not see [Zidanersquos
headbutt] Irsquom sure he isnrsquot
proud of it but letrsquos not takeaway how well he did for the
French national team My best
memory was that after every
game we had our moment
together just the players
After the games the manager
would give us a few hours and
we would have a barbecuerdquo
Catch live World Cup games
throughout the tournament on
ITV and ITV Player
983090 983088 983089 983088 983080 S O U T H A F R I C A 983081
KAGISHODIKGACOI South Africarsquos star mid983142ielder who set up
the host nationrsquos 983142irst tournament goal
ldquoThe atmosphere [for the 983142irst World Cup held
in Africa] was incredible I remember when we
left the hotel to go to the 983142irst game everywhere
on the street people were waving the national
team jersey Everyone was behind the team it wasemotional and so exciting to be part of it
We were used to the sound but I think the
vuvuzela was louder than ever before at the World
Cup because everyone had one We could barely
hear each other but itrsquos the way we support football
in South Africa the fans cheer with a vuvuzela ndash itrsquos
our culture and important for atmosphere
[Manager] Carlos Alberto Parreira was obviously
incredible He had experienced winning a World
Cup with Brazil in 1994 so it was great
W O R D S M A T T A L L E N B E N I S A A C S L E O
M O Y N I H A N O L I V E R P I C K U
P
S A M R
O W E P A U L W A T S O N
P H O T O G R A P H S A C T I O N G E T T Y R E X
P A
having him as a manager He was
always inspiring telling us
the experiences hersquod had
with the Brazilian team and
motivating us
I remember the 983142irst
goal of the tournament
I gave the pass to
Shabalala After he
scored the goal
everyone went
crazy In that
moment I just
wished the game
would end at that
time because we wanted
so badly to win it
After we were
eliminated I stayed andwatched a couple of big
games To be honest I was
supporting Spain not
England The best team
won I think they deserved itrdquo
Last year Kagisho started the
Kagisho Dikgacoi Foundation which
provides opportunities for children
and young people in South Africa
to participate in quality life
experiences through sports
983090 983088 983088 983094
983080 G E R M A N Y 983081
ANDREA PIRLO Scored Italyrsquos 983142irst on
their way to their 983142irst
World Cup triumph
in 24 years
ldquoWhen Marcello Lippi
the Italy coach came
up to me at the end of
normal time [in the
983142inal] bells started
to toll in my head
lsquoYoursquore 983142irstrsquo
We both knew
what he meant by that983142irst to take a penalty
Being 983142irst on the spot
kicking off that torture
in the biggest most
incredible game that
a player can play or
imaginehellip thatrsquos not
necessarily good
news It means they
think yoursquore the best
but it also means that
if you miss yoursquore
983142irst on the list of
dickheads
The two teams
gather in the centre
circle and the next
player up has to make
his way from there to
the penalty spot Itrsquos an
experience I wouldnrsquot
wish on anyone Itrsquos
barely 50 metres butitrsquos a truly terrible
journey right through
the heart of your fear
The comparison with
the dead man walking
pulling himself along
the green mile is
exaggerated and not
the most appropriate
but it does get across
the idea
I got up to head to
the spot It was my turn
and I acted on instinct
lsquoIrsquoll hit it straightdown the middle put
a bit of height on it
Barthez will de983142initely
dive and therersquos no
way hersquos getting to it
even with his feetrsquo
Caressing the ball
was something I had
to do I then lifted my
eyes to the heavens
and asked for help
because if God
exists therersquos no
way hersquos FrenchMy penalty went
inhellip that lukewarm
shiver a second before
I struck the ball in the
net is the most vivid
sensation Irsquove ever feltrdquo
I Think Therefore I Play
by Andrea Pirlo
published by BackPage
Press is out now
backpagepresscouk
W O R L D C U P L E G E N D S
INIESTA FIRES SPAIN
TO THEIR FIRST EVER
WORLD CUP TITLE
CAPTAIN VIEIRA AND
FRANCE CAME UP
SHORT IN 2006
DIKGACOI AND SOUTH
AFRICA WERE PART OF
SOMETHING SPECIAL
DESPITE THE RESULTS
PIRLO SCORES THE
FIRST PENALTY OF THE
2006 FINAL SHOOTOUT
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