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Brazil's Pele, center, is hoisted on the shoulders of his teammates after Brazil won the World Cup soccer final against Italy, 4-1, in Mexico City's Estadio Azteca, Mexico. Brazil's third World Cup triumph meant it kept the Jules Rimet trophy for good.
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An aerial view of the Centenario stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, July 30, 1930 during the World Cup final soccer match in which Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2.
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Uruguay's first goal in the World Cup final soccer match against Argentina, in Montevideo, Uruguay on July 30, 1930. Uruguay defeated Argentina by four goals to two.
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US center forward Joe Gaetjens is carried off by cheering fans after his team beat England 1-0 in a World Cup soccer match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on June 28, 1950.
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Brazil's 17-year-old Pele, left, weeps on the shoulder of goalkeeper Gilmar Dos Santos Neves, after Brazil's 5-2 victory over Sweden in the World Cup final soccer match, in Stockholm, Sweden on June 29, 1958.
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Italian forward Giorgio Ferrini, centre, is sent off by British referee Ken Aston after an incident during the first half of the World Cup soccer match against Chile in Santiago on June 2, 1962. Ferrini refused to leave the field and was removed by police officers. The match has been labelled the 'Battle of Santiago'.
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The North Korean soccer team line-up before their match against Portugal, at Goodison Park, Liverpool, England, on July 23, 1966. Portugal defeated North Korea 5-3.
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A shot from England's Geoff Hurst, not in photo, bounces down from the West Germany crossbar during the World Cup final at London's Wembley Stadium on July 30, 1966. The linesman gave it as a goal and England went to to win 4-2.
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The teams from West Germany, in white shirts, and East Germany line up for the national anthems before the start of the World Cup Group 1 soccer match in Hamburg, on June 22, 1974. The match ended in a 1-0 win for East Germany.
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West Germany captain, Franz Beckenbauer holds up the World Cup trophy after his team defeated the Netherlands 2-1, in the World Cup final soccer match at Munich's Olympic stadium, in West Germany on July 7, 1974.
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Mario Kempes of Argentina, right, celebrates, after scoring Argentina's second goal against the Netherlands, during their World Cup final soccer match, at the River Plate Stadium, in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Sunday, June 25, 1978. It was Argentina's first World Cup triumph.
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Captain Carlos Alberto, center, of Brazil, holds the gold Jules Rimet trophy after his team defeated Italy in the World Cup final soccer match at Azteca Stadium, in Mexico City, June 21, 1970. Brazil won, 4-1.
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Italy's Paolo Rossi celebrates, after scoring the second goal for his team during their World Cup match second round soccer match against Brazil, in Barcelona, Spain on July 5, 1982. Italy, who beat Brazil 3-2 in a classic match, went on to win the tournament with Rossi scoring six goals.
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Italy's Marco Tardelli, right, hits the ball past West German defender Bernd Forster, to score his team's second goal, during the World Cup Final in the Santiago Bernabau Stadium, Madrid,on July 11, 1982. Italy defeated West Germany 3-1.
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Argentina's Diego Maradona, left, beats England goalkeeper Peter Shilton to a high ball and scores his first of two goals in a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match, in Mexico City on June 22, 1986. This goal has gone down as the "Hand of God" as Maradona used his left fist to knock a ball past England's Shilton.
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Argentina's Diego Maradona, second left, is about to score his second goal against England, during their World Cup quarter final soccer match, in Mexico City, Mexico on June 22, 1986. England's Terry Butcher, left, tries to tackle Maradona, while England's goalkeeper Peter Shilton is on the ground. Argentina won the match 2-1.
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Diego Maradona, holds up the trophy, after Argentina beat West Germany 3-2 in the World Cup soccer final match, at the Atzeca Stadium, in Mexico City on June 29, 1986.
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Dejected Argentine players Nestor Gabriel Lorenzo, left, and Jorge Luis Burruchaga walk off the pitch, past unidentified celebrating Cameroon players, after the opening match of the soccer World Cup, in Milan, Italy on June 8, 1990. The World Cup has produced its fair share of shocks, not least when Cameroon defeated defending champion Argentina 1-0 in 1990.
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England's Paul Gascoigne cries as he is escorted off the field by team captain Terry Butcher, after England lost a penalty shoot-out in the World Cup semifinal soccer match against West Germany in Turin, Italy on July 4, 1990.
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Colombia's Andres Escobar, lies on the ground during a World Cup soccer match against the United States in the Rose Bowl, Pasadena on June 22, 1994. The US defeated Colombia by 2-1, with Escobar scoring an own-goal. Just a few days later, Escobar was shot dead in his home town of Medellin.
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Roberto Baggio of Italy looks disappointed after Brazilian goalkeeper Taffarel saved his penalty shot, during the World Cup Final, in Pasadena, Ca., USA, on July 17, 1994. Brazil defeated Italy 3-2 on penalties in the final to win the World Cup.
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French striker Zinedine Zidane holds up the World Cup trophy after France defeated Brazil 3-0 during the final of the soccer World Cup 98 at the Stade de France in Paris on Sunday, July 12, 1998.
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Brazil's Ronaldo celebrates scoring against Germany during the World Cup final soccer match at the Yokohama stadium in Yokohama, Japan on June 30, 2002. Brazil won the match 2-0 with Ronaldo scoring both goals.
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France's Zinedine Zidane, left, looks on as Italy's Marco Materazzi lies injured, and Italy's Fabio Cannavaro reacts, during extra time in the World Cup final soccer match between Italy and France, at the Olympic Stadium, in Berlin on July 9, 2006. Zidane was sent off minutes before the end of the final after head-butting Italy defender Materazzi.
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Spain's Andres Iniesta celebrates after scoring the only goal in the World Cup final soccer match against the Netherlands at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa on July 11, 2010.
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Uruguay's Luis Suarez holds his teeth after colliding with Italy's Giorgio Chiellini's shoulder during the group D World Cup soccer match between Italy and Uruguay at the Arena das Dunas in Natal, Brazil on June 24, 2014.
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Brazil's Fernandinho reacts after Germany's Toni Kroos during scored his side's third goal during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, July 8, 2014. Germany won the match 7-1.
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Germany's Mario Goetze scores his side's first goal in extra time against Argentina's goalkeeper Sergio Romero during the World Cup final soccer match at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 13, 2014.
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From left to right, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, France's President Emmanuel Macron and Croatia's President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic stand under the pouring rain during the awards ceremony after final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, July 15, 2018.
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Detective Chief Inspector William Little, left, holds the World Cup, as Senior Commander John Lawlor, centre, and Chief Superintendent William Gilbert, admire the cup after its safe return to the police at Cannon Row Police Station, (Scotland Yard), London on March 28, 1966. The cup was returned to the police after it was found in the garden of David Corbett's home in Beulah Hill, Norwood, London, United Kingdom, by his mongrel dog "Pickles" who sniffed it out while being taken for a walk.
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