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Hace 3 días · He was a member of the World Cup squads that finished runners-up in 1966, third place in 1970, and champions in 1974, while also being named to the tournament all-star team in all three editions. He also won the 1972 European Football Championship and finished as runners-up in the 1976 edition.
Hace 3 días · With a 3–1 win over Bulgaria at the Parc des Princes on 16 November 1977, a match in which Platini excelled in the role of playmaker and scored with a strike from 30 yards, France secured qualification for the 1978 World Cup in Argentina for their first appearance in the World Cup finals since 1966.
Hace 2 días · This is the story of the 1978 FIFA World Cup. It is one of the most controversial World Cups ever. Argentina was selected as host but by the time the tournam...
Hace 3 días · The 1970 FIFA World Cup was the ninth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for men's senior national teams. Held from 31 May to 21 June in Mexico, it was the first World Cup tournament held outside Europe and South America, and also the first held in North America. Teams representing 75 nations from ...
Hace 5 días · Daniel Passarella lifted the 1978 World Cup as Argentina captain, but the legendary defender did not play a single minute as the Albiceleste won the trophy again in 1986.
Hace 3 días · Watch Ricky Villa score the winning FA Cup Final goal in 1981; ... Cesar Luis Menotti, who coached Argentina to a famous victory at the 1978 World Cup on home soil, dies aged 85. 5 May 2024. Argentina
Hace 3 días · History was made in 2019 when the tournament was hosted in Asia for the first time, with Japan the hosts of a tournament that set records on and off the pitch and created a lasting legacy across the region. Rugby World Cup 2019 attracted two million new participants to the sport, achieved a 99 per cent attendance rate, set a new fan zone ...
