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- Samaras savours historic Greece win
Celtic striker Georgios Samaras savoured Greece's first win at the fifth attempt in two World Cup finals.
Otto Rehhagel's side secured a 2-1 victory against 10-man Nigeria at the Free State Stadium to give them a glimmer of hope of reaching the next stage. Samaras, who stepped off the bench to play his part in the View more »- Maradona full of praise for players
Diego Maradona was much more sedate after witnessing his Argentina team dismantle South Korea 4-1 at Soccer City, instead lavishing praise upon his players.
The Albiceleste coach, who on Wednesday took a swipe at fellow legends Pele and Michel Platini, even took the time to apologise to the UEFA president for his View more »- Evra disappointed by France display
Captain Patrice Evra admits it feels like France are a "small football nation - and it hurts" after they lurched towards the verge of early World Cup elimination with a 2-0 defeat to Mexico at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.
Second-half goals from Evra's soon-to-be Manchester United team-mate Javier Hernand View more »- Will attacking full-backs win the competition?
The last four winners relied on marauding defenders but is a tactical change under way in South Africa?
Brazil won the World Cup in 2002 with Cafu to the fore as one of their two attacking full-backs. The first round of games from South Africa has suggested that coaches are looking for alternatives to this template. View more »- Fabio Capello leaves England goalkeepers in dark
Rob Green lets a ball slip through his hands just the same as the mistake against USA.
Robert Green has been left on tenterhooks as to whether he will have the opportunity to redeem himself against Algeria tomorrow nightafter Fabio Capello steadfastly refused to shift from his policy of naming his team until two ho View more »- Police open fire on protestors in Cape Town
Up in arms: World Cup workers protesting in Durban on Wednesday in one of a series of protests across South Africa this week.
Spokesman Vishnu Naidoo confirmed officers used force on a group of around 200 stadium stewards who gathered outside the offices of private security firm this morning.
He said the workers View more »- France 0 Mexico 2
End of the affair?: the France team look dejected at the end of their game to Mexico Perhaps, Raymond Domenech will console himself, it was written in the stars. France, the team many regard as the least deserving of their place at the World Cup finals, now stand on the cusp of becoming its most high-profile earl View more »- Messi mirrors Maradona
Lionel Messi is 'the new Diego Maradona' - as pictures from the Argentina's win over South Korea show.
Look familiar?: Lionel Messi, left, against South Korea at World Cup 2010 and Diego Maradona, right, against Belguim in the 1986 World Cup.
Mesmerising: Maradona had six Belguim players trying to stop in the semi View more »- Sorry France suffer Mexico defeat
Javier Hernandez enhanced his burgeoning reputation with the opening goal as Mexico took a significant step towards qualification from Group A with a 2-0 victory which hastened France's early exit at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.
Just nine minutes after coming off the bench the 22-year-old, who will offic View more »- Mexico breeze past sorry France
- New Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez enhanced his burgeoning reputation with the opening goal as Mexico took a significant step towards qualification from Group A and hastened France's early exit with a 2-0 win at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. Just nine minutes after coming off the bench the 22-year View more »
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The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments
| Years | Winners | Runner-up | Third place |
| 2006 | Italy | France | Germany |
| 2002 | Brazil | Germany | Turkey |
| 1998 | France | Brazil | Croatia |
| 1994 | Brazil | Italy | Sweden |
| 1990 | Germany | Argentina | Italy |
| 1986 | Argentina | Germany | France |
| 1982 | Italy | Germany | Poland |
| 1978 | Argentina | Holland | Brazil |
| 1974 | Germany | Holland | Poland |
| 1970 | Brazil | Italy | Germany |
| 1966 | England | Germany | Portugal |
| 1962 | Brazil | Czech | Chile |
| 1958 | Brazil | Sweden | France |
| 1954 | Germany | Hungary | Austria |
| 1950 | Uruguay | Brazil | Sweden |
| 1938 | Italy | Hungary | Brazil |
| 1934 | Italy | Czech | Germany |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Argentina | America |
