Late Tackle

A-ZOF WORLD CUP TRIVIA

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The Late Tackle Magazine Team
31 May 2018

SIMON SHELDON COMES UP WITH SOME USEFUL, OR USELESS, BITS OF WORLD CUP HISTORY (DEPENDING ON YOUR POINT OF VIEW) TO AMAZE OR ANNOY FAMILY AND FRIENDS…

DID YOU KNOW?

Supersub!Denmark’sEbbe Sandcelebrateshis quickfiregoal in the4-1 win vsNigeria

Adidas are the company that produce the ball for each World Cup. The first official ball was called Telstar, for the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, and every four years they come up with a new design. My favourite was the Tango ball in 1978.

Brazil are the only country to appear at every World Cup finals and have won the trophy on five o...

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