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
1950 The Miracle on Grass The USA team were full of semi-pro players: Some were dishwashers or letter carriers, one even worked at a funeral home. They only had one training session before leaving for the tournament in Brazil. And they came up against England, a renowned team known the world over then as the “Kings of Football”. In the 37th minute, Joe Gaetjens dived headlong into a long range shot and grazed it past the English for a win. Experts concur the match as the biggest sporting upset of all time.