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
1978 Only four-tenths of a second too late Clive Thomas is now best remembered for “probably the most controversial decision that any referee has ever made”. With six seconds of stoppage time played, Thomas blew his whistle signalling the match’s end at 1-1, a moment before Brazil’s Zico scored their winner to beat Sweden. It was a fraction of a second too late–a decision which reverberated around the world.