June 11, 2010

History of FIFA World Cups

 Germany 2006
  • Winner: Italy
  •  Runners-Up: France
  • Third: Germany
  • Fourth: Portugal
    Italy conquer the world as Germany wins friends
  • adidas Golden Ball: Zinedine ZIDANE (FRA)
  • adidas Golden Shoe: Miroslav KLOSE (GER)
  •  Yashin Award for the Best Goalkeeper: Gianluigi BUFFON (ITA)
  •  Best Young Player Award: Lukas PODOLSKI (GER)
  • FIFA Fair Play award: Spain, Brazil
  • FIFA Award for the Most Entertaining Team: Portugal

Korea/ Japan 2002 
    Redemption for Ronaldo as world's eyes turn east
  • Winner: Brazil
  • Runners-Up: Germany
  • Third: Turkey
  • Fourth: Korea Republic
  • adidas Golden Ball: Oliver KAHN (GER)
  • adidas Golden Shoe: RONALDO (BRA)
  • Yashin Award for the Best Goalkeeper: Oliver KAHN (GER)
  • Best Young Player Award: Landon DONOVAN (USA)
  • FIFA Fair Play award: Belgium
  • FIFA Award for the Most Entertaining Team: Korea Republic
France 1998
    Zidane lights the blue-touch paper for France
  • Winner: France
  • Runners-Up: Brazil
  • Third: Croatia
  • Fourth: Netherlands
  • adidas Golden Ball: RONALDO (BRA) 
  • adidas Golden Shoe: Davor SUKER (CRO)
  • Yashin Award for the Best Goalkeeper: Fabien BARTHEZ (FRA)
  • Best Young Player Award: Michael OWEN (ENG)
  • FIFA Fair Play award: England, France
  • FIFA Award for the Most Entertaining Team: France
USA 1994 
    Brazil back on top in football's final frontier
  • Winner: Brazil
  • Runners-Up: Italy
  • Third: Sweden
  • Fourth: Bulgaria
  • adidas Golden Ball: ROMÁRIO (Romário de Souza Faria) (BRA)adidas Golden Shoe: Oleg SALENKO (RUS), Hristo STOICHKOV (BUL)
  • Yashin Award for the Best Goalkeeper: Michel PREUDHOMME (BEL)
  • Best Young Player Award: Marc OVERMARS (NED)
  • FIFA Fair Play award: Brazil
  • FIFA Award for the Most Entertaining Team: Brazil
Italy 1990 
    Germany hit winning note as Italian chorus fades
  • Winner: Germany FR
  • Runners-Up: Argentina
  • Third: Italy
  • Fourth: England
  • adidas Golden Ball: Salvatore SCHILLACI (ITA)
  • adidas Golden Shoe: Salvatore SCHILLACI (ITA)
  • Best Young Player Award: Robert PROSINECKI (CRO)
  • FIFA Fair Play award: England
Mexico1986 
    Maradona lights up the world – with a helping hand
  • Winner: Argentina
  • Runners-Up: Germany FR
  • Third: France
  • Fourth: Belgiumadidas Golden Ball: Diego MARADONA (ARG) 
  • adidas Golden Shoe: Gary LINEKER (ENG)
  • Best Young Player Award: Enzo SCIFO (BEL)
  • FIFA Fair Play award: Brazil  
Spain 1982
    Brazil shine but Rossi strikes Spanish gold for Italy
  • Winner: Italy
  • Runners-Up: Germany FR
  • Third: Poland
  • Fourth: France
  • adidas Golden Ball: Paolo ROSSI (ITA)
  • adidas Golden Shoe: Paolo ROSSI (ITA)
  • Best Young Player Award: Manuel AMOROS (FRA)
  • FIFA Fair Play award: Brazil
Argentina 1978 
    Kempes key as Argentina are crowned with confetti
  • Winner: Argentina
  • Runners-Up: Netherlands
  • Third: Brazil
  • Fourth: Italy
  • Golden Shoe: Mario KEMPES (ARG)
  • Best Young Player Award: Antonio CABRINI (ITA)
  • FIFA Fair Play award: Argentina
Germany 1974 
    Dutch take plaudits but Germany take the prize
  • Winner: Germany FR
  • Runners-Up: Netherlands
  • Third: Poland
  • Fourth: Brazil
  • Golden Shoe: Grzegorz LATO (POL)
  • Best Young Player Award: Wladyslaw ZMUDA (POL)
Mexico 1970 
    Mexico in thrall to Brazilians' beautiful game
  • Winner: Brazil
  • Runners-Up: Italy
  • Third: Germany FR
  • Fourth: Uruguay
  • Golden Shoe: Gerd MUELLER (GER)
  • Best Young Player Award: Teofilo CUBILLAS (PER)
England 1966 
Hurst the hero for England in the home of football
  • Winner: England
  • Runners-Up: Germany FR
  • Third: Portugal
  • Fourth: Soviet Union
  • Golden Shoe: EUSEBIO (Eusebio da Silva Ferreira) (POR)
  • Best Young Player Award: Franz BECKENBAUER (GER)
Chile 1962 
Brazil flying high with 'Little Bird' Garrincha
  • Winner: Brazil
  • Runners-Up: Czechoslovakia
  • Third: Chile
  • Fourth: Yugoslavia
  • Golden Shoe: Florian ALBERT (HUN), Valentin IVANOV (URS), Drazen JERKOVIC (YUG), Leonel SANCHEZ (CHI), VAVA (BRA), GARRINCHA (BRA)
  • Best Young Player Award: Florian ALBERT (HUN) 
Sweden 1958
    A star is born as Brazil are champions at last
  • Winner: Brazil 
  • Runners-Up: Sweden 
  • Third: France 
  • Fourth: Germany FR
  • Golden Shoe: Just FONTAINE (FRA)
  • Best Young Player Award: PELÉ (Edson Arantes do Nascimento) (BRA) 
Switzerland 1954
  
    Hurt for Hungary as Germans achieve a miracle
  • Winner: Germany FR 
  • Runners-Up: Hungary
  •  Third: Austria 
  • Fourth: Uruguay
  • Golden Shoe: Sandor KOCSIS (HUN) 
Brazil 1950
Uruguay triumph brings heartbreak for Brazil
  • Winner: Italy 
  • Runners-Up: Czechoslovakia
  • Third: Germany
  • Fourth: Austria
  • Golden Shoe: Oldrich NEJEDLY (TCH)

France 1938
  • Pozzo the mastermind as Italy retain their crownWinner: Italy
  • Runners-Up: Hungary
  • Third: Brazil
  • Fourth: Sweden
  • Golden Shoe: LEONIDAS (BRA)
Italy 1934
Delight for the Azzurri as home advantage tells
  • Winner: Italy
  • Runners-Up: Czechoslovakia
  • Third: Germany
  • Fourth: Austria
  • Golden Shoe: Oldrich NEJEDLY (TCH)
Uruguay 1930
    Hosts Uruguay beat arch-rivals to first world crown
  • Winner: Uruguay
  • Runners-Up: Argentina
  • Third: USA
  • Fourth: Yugoslavia
  • Golden Shoe: Guillermo STABILE (ARG)


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