Team Germany in World Cup Football

When you are looking for determined competitors, you need look no further than Team Germany. During their long history, the German National Team has had its share of successes in World Cup play. They have won the prestigious tournament a total of three times (1954, 1974, 1990) and have played in a world cup final match a total of seven times.

Obviously, with so many victories enjoyed at this level of play, the German Squad has had its share of unusual experiences during their long Cup history. Here is just a sampling:

The 1954 World Cup, a small, little-known country, Saarland, attempted to qualify for the tournament. Saar did well, but ended up coming in second to the West German National Team. Oddly, Saar, which had been occupied by France during the Second World War, was a separate nation for only a few years (1947 – 1956). It later rejoined its native land and became part of Germany once more in 1957.

Forty years later, in the 1994 World Cup Competition, the German Team’s midfielder, Stefan Effenberg, was sent back to his homeland early by the squad’s coach after being caught on camera flipping a finger at a fan. Afterward, Effenberg refused to play for the national squad ever again.

West Germany’s Uwe Seeler is one of only two players to have ever scored goals in four successive finals. The only other player is Pele. Seeler and Pele both scored in the finals of the 1958, 1962, 1966 and 1970 World Cup Tournaments.

Brazil National Football Team

The national football team of Brazil is considered to be the best team ever in the football history for many times winning the FIFA World Cup. They say about football that “the English invented it, but the Brazilians perfected it”. No wonder this is true. Brazil is still the number one team in the FIFA rankings. Let’s have a quick glance into what Brazil has been up to in FIFA world cup events:

• Nickname: Canarinho or the Samba Kings

• Football association: Brazilian Football Confederation
• Head coach: The legendary Dunga is leading the top Brazilian team

• Captain: Lucio will be heading its team at the FIFA World Cup 2010

• Top scorer: Pelé with his 77 goals is the top scorer for Brazil till now

• Home kit color: Yellow shirts with blue shorts

• Away kit color: Blue shirts with white shots

• Playing world cup since: 1930

• Won FIFA World Cup: Brazil won the FIFA World Cup five times, in the years of 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002

• Total matches played in World Cup: Brazil has played 92 matches till now in FIFA World Cup

• Total games won: Brazil won 64 games in total at the FIFA World Cup

• Games drawn: Brazil had only 14 drawn games at the FIFA World Cup

• Games lost: Brazil lost only 14 times at this event.

• Goals scored: The total number of goals scored by the Brazilian team at this event is 201.

Brazil in FIFA World Cup 2010

Brazil is going to be the leading team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. They are part of group G, known as the Death Group. Brazil will face Portugal, Cote d’lvoire and the Democratic Republic of Korea in the group stage.

Records of Brazil in FIFA World Cup

Do you know that why Brazil holds the first place in the FIFA rankings 2010? They have been retaining their position in the top ten since they have been playing. It is their persistent performance which has enabled them to retain their position so comprehensively. Brazil is a team which holds the most records in the FIFA history. Here is a quick look into their most prominent records in FIFA till now:

• Brazil is the only country which appeared in all the World Cup of football (19 times)
• It is the only team which won the most championships (5 times)
• Brazil has made it to finals 7 times which make them the only team along with Germany to have this record.
• Brazil has won the most matches. (64)
• This team has scored the most number of goals in FIFA (201)
• Brazil is the only team that has the most wins record in one tournament (7 times)
• Brazilian player Pele is the only player to appear in most championships ( 3 times)
• Brazilian player Denilson is the only substitute which has appeared the most in World Cup
• The youngest player to play the final of the FIFA world cup, Pele is also from Brazil
• Pele and Vava are the only players to score the most goals (3) in all the final matches
• Ronaldo is the only player who in most of the matches in world cup has scored at least one goal (11) (1998-2006)
• Pele from Brazilian team is the youngest player to score a goal in World Cup
• Pele is the youngest player who scored the hat-trick in world cup
• Pele again is the youngest player who scored the goal in final of 1958 world cup.

So much Brazil owns in football, doesn’t it? No wonder the legends are being made in this team. It’s already a legendary Brazilian team!

The Legends: Pele and Maradona

When looking at the game of soccer you may not have to look very far into the past to see just who exemplifies the game as a whole and can truly be called the “All-Time Best.”

Pele (Edson Arantes do Nascimento) was rated as the best player in the world. Only he and Diego Armando Maradona have received the honors of being the greatest players.

Pele – a name short in length but long in significance. Pele had an incredible eye for goal with deadly strike force and always glowed with confidence, even at such an early age. He was the first to play on three football World Cup winners. He is hailed in Brazil as a national hero and is an instrumental ambassador of the game. He played 1,345 games for Santos and scored 1,281 goals in his 22-year career. In 1974, the Pele was also nicknamed the Black Pearl which was considered a great honor by him. After Pele retired, he took his energy as an athlete and put it into his career as a global pitchman and ambassador for soccer.

It has been more than a quarter of a century since his last competitive game, yet Pele cannot visit any country without crowds flocking. When a reporter asked if his fame can be compared to that of Jesus Christ, Pele replied, “There are parts of the world where Jesus Christ is not so well known.”

Maradona, despite his controversies, was one of the most skillful players to ever play the game and he won several trophies for his teams. Maradona played in four World Cups for Argentina, steering them to success in 1986 where he was awarded with the Golden Ball award. Maradona had strength, could run with the ball and could withstand challenges, unlike players who can’t withstand challenges even where there’s no contact! These are his main attributes as highlighted these days, not only could he score goals with his unstoppable runs where he could take out a whole defense on his own, he was a team player too.

Maradona did however achieve similar goal-scoring feats to Pele; most notably one of the best ever was his 159 goals in 240 matches including a goal against England in a dazzling solo run voted as Goal of the Century in the 1986 world cup.

7 Most Popular Personalities in Soccer

If we go into the history of soccer we will discover a most enchanting fact that over the years the beautiful game of soccer has experienced a number of highly talented and colorful characters. In most cases, soccer does not blend very well with great intellectual pursuits but the following are an exception:

Pele

He is easily the most influential soccer player of all time. He won the world cup with Brazil a record three times. These days, he is very popular as a soccer ambassador. He greatly revolutionized the sport of soccer and made it the number one sport in the world. Pele while on the field developed a full range of assets which he utilized throughout his games.

Tostao

This young man won the world cup with Brazil in 1970. Now, he is one of the most influential soccer journalists in his native Brazil. This man combined soccer skills with huge intellectual endowments throughout his career and till now.

Sir Bobby Charlton

It is very rare to get knighted by the Queen of England simply because you play football. But he was not your average English footballer. He played an important role in the world cup success of 1966 for England and had a great career at Manchester United where he played an incredible 759 matches. Sir Charlton is undoubtedly one of the greatest players of all time and is also arguably one of the top 3 soccer players in England.

Maradonna

This guy is a colorful but controversial character. He led Argentina to world cup glory in 1986 and remains an iconic figure in Latin American soccer circles. At present, he is the coach of Argentina’s national soccer team. No one did so much for his t-shirt. He played 91 matches and scored 34 goals. He is the flag of Argentine football.

Gary Lineker

Gary Lineker is one of football’s gentlemen. In his entire professional career, he didn’t receive a single yellow card. He scored a total of 244 goals from 462 games. He was awarded the OBE for his contribution to soccer and he also holds the record for top scorer in the 1986 world cup. He bowed out in the 1992 European Championship.

Zinedine Zidane

Forget the red card he was given in the final match of the 2006 world cup. Zidane remains a soccer hero anytime, anywhere. Zidane earned his reputation as one of the world’s best players with his peerless, often impossible-looking displays of technique and control.

David Beckham

He is one of the most iconic athletes. David Beckham is known especially for the power and accuracy of his free kicks. He played an important role to Manchester United’s six league championships and other accomplishments while on the team. He is the most famous English footballer of all time and the richest by far.

Past and present, these are some of the most influential players in the history of soccer.

Dream Team of the Old Legends of Soccer

There can’t be a task any more difficult than picking merely 11 players out of the hundreds of great ones that ever played soccer in the past. Every team needs a good, solid, battling lineup including players who can ensure a tough game and championships win. The following lineup is what I have made, taking care to ensure that the above attributes are all met.

Goalkeeper: Lev Yashin

He is thought to be the greatest goalkeeper ever seen in the long history of football and has some unique moments in his career saving some unimaginable goals both for his country and his clubs. This greatest performer of world football was awarded the ‘Order of Lenin’.

Defenders: Franz Beckenbauer, Niton Santos, Moore, Gheorghe Hagi

Beckenbauer dominated German football in the 1960s and ’70s and is arguably the country’s greatest footballer. He invented the modern position of the attacking sweeper who initiates the offense from central defense with deft passes and long runs. Those powerful long runs out of central defense had never been seen before.

Niton Santos was considered the strongest left back ever. With his incomparable technique, tactical knowledge above the average and great fair play quality on the pitch he made one of the strongest defensive pairs with right back Djalma Santos in the history of football.

Moore had this ability of showing an impressive way of reading the game and anticipated opposition movements. For his distinguishing style, Moore was known as a real football gentleman. He was one of the best defenders ever to have played in the past.

Gheorghe Hagi, known as “the Maradona of the Carpathians” is a genius on the field and his ability to score from free kicks using his deadly left foot is legendary. With this ability he can really make this dream team rise to the top.

Midfielders: Michel Platini, Maradona, Frank Rijkaard, Lothar Matthaus

Michel Platini was first in the top goal scorers list in his time. Platini has been an outstanding champion who delighted the audience with his refined pieces of play and his great irony. A real champion but also a great man.

Maradona had so much strength that he could run with the ball and withstand challenges, making him a unique asset to this team.

Frank Rijkaard the Dutch triumvirate became the dominant force of his team during his time leading in the most difficult times for his team and managing a performance every time he played.

Matthaus was the only defensive midfielder to make it on to the original central midfielders list, and it’s not hard to see why because he has a record which still stands today.

Strikers: Pele, Van Basten

Pele’s incredible eye for goal, deadly strike force and remarkable accuracy combined with Van Basten’s spectacular goals, in particular volleys and overhead kicks. These two make a complete forward – dangerous with both left and right foot.

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