FIFA World Cup 2022: Greatest show on Earth returns
FIFA World Cup 2022: Greatest show on Earth returns
At its best and its worst, the FIFA World Cup is more thrilling than any other event can conjure up. A live performance unequalled in its vigour and trickery, the thralling geometry of its movement a mere foil to the violent earnestness of its combat. From 1930 to 2022, from Pele to Zidane to Mbappe, here's a walk down the lanes of the history of the beautiful game
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1974 The U Turn One of football’s most famous pieces of skill had its premiere in this game between Netherlands and Sweden at the 1974 World Cup. Marked by a Swedish defender and with his back to the goal, Johan Cruyff seemed to have few options, but famously swayed one way, knocked the ball backwards, swivelling his entire body around and took off, leaving behind the defender, and create a soccer lore called The Cryuff Turn.