Communism, Nasa and a place for Pelé: how Brazil prepared for the 1970 World Cup

In this extract from their forthcoming book on South America and the World Cup, Mark Biram and Tim Vickery describe la Seleçao’s strange buildup to the classic tournament ...

The story of Back Home, England’s 1970 World Cup chart-topper

Phil Coulter recalls how songwriting duo behind Cliff Richard and Sandie Shaw hits propelled Bobby Moore and co to the top of ...
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World Cup wonder goals: The Hurricane blows by the Czechs

Relive the Brazilian star's magnificent solo run and finish in a memorable group stage encounter at Mexico 1970.

How Brazil '70: The third star recreates Pelé's 1970 World Cup run

EXCLUSIVE: The father-son directing team behind Netflix's Brazil '70: The Third Star told Deadline they set out to take ...

Brazil at the World Cups: 1970, the spectacle of a third title

Pelé celebrates the title after the 4-1 thrashing of ItalyCredits: FIFA ArchiveThe most revered national team of all time, packed with stars, put on a show in Mexico at the 1970 World Cup. With joy, ...

The World Cup in numbers: From the Dutch East Indies’ solitary game to record-chasing Messi

The goals, the games and the downright weird — a look back at all 22 World Cups and the most interesting facts and figures to ...

Audble's 'Foul Play' Explores Alleged Plot Against English Football

EXCLUSIVE: England’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks is known most at the 1970 World Cup for making the ‘save of ...

Not Maradona, not Messi – this is why Pele is the World Cup’s greatest-ever player

The news is out: the only player to win three tournaments tops our greatest players of all-time World Cup leaderboard. And as ...

Who has won men's World Cup? All-time winners list and stats

Uruguay won the inaugural World Cup tournament in 1930. Find out more stats and the full list of winners now.