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
2006 The Battle of Nuremberg A sequel to the 1966 Battle of Santiago played out in the round of 16 clash between Portugal and Netherlands. As early as the second minute, referee Valentin Ivanov booked Marco Van Basten for a reckless challenge in a fiesta game that saw a World Cup record of four red and sixteen yellow cards issued.