History of The World Cup (Football/Soccer) - Vanguard
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The ultimate poster for fans of the greatest
tournament on earth! From Vanguard's Historical Wall Charts series,
this huge beauty features the scores, heroes, stories, and champions of
every FIFA World Cup Tournament since its inception in 1930. From host
Uruguay's triumph in the inaugural tournament, to Brazil's victory in Korea/Japan
2002, it's all here for your wall! Alongside the official poster for each
tournament, you will find preliminary round standings, key facts and stories,
an artist's profile of the tournament MVP, all playoff round results, and
the national flag of the championship nation. Along the left side are no
less than 14 spectacular archival photographs featuring legendary players
from throughout World Cup history, including Pele, Paolo Rossi, Bobby Moore,
David Beckham, Eusebio, Nobby Stiles, Landon Donovan, Gordon Banks, Diego
Maradona, Zinedine Zidane, Franz Beckenbauer, Jorge Campos, Oliver Kahn,
and Michel Platini. For fans of the classic quadrennial tourney, this is
an absolute must for your wall!
MVPs & Champions: Jose Andrade, Uruguay 1930; Giuseppe Meazza, Italy 1934; Vittorio Pozzo, Italy 1938; Obdulio Varela, Uruguay 1950; Sandor Kocsis, West Germany 1954; Pele, Brazil 1958; Garrincha, Brazil 1962; Bobby Charlton, England 1966; Jairzinho, Brazil 1970; Johann Cruyff (Netherlands), West Germany 1974; Mario Kempes, Argentina 1978; Dino Zoff, Italy 1982; Diego Maradona, Argentina 1986; Lothar Matthaus, West Germany 1990; Romario, Brazil 1994; Zidane, France 1998; Ronaldo, Brazil 2002. Poster Specifications:
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