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Sergio Busquets, Jesus Navas, Sergio Ramos, Javier Martinez and Juan Manuel Mata of Spain pose with the trophy in the Spanish dressing room after they won the 2010 FIFA World Cup at Soccer City Stadium on July 11, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa

'I asked a ball boy to give me a ball as a souvenir. He told me he couldn’t give it to me as the game wasn’t over, but I took it out of his hands and tucked it under my shirt' Juan Mata describes the mayhem of the World Cup final whistle in South Africa

By Jacque Talbot published

EXCLUSIVE Juan Mata recalls the moment Spain won their first ever World Cup and the messy 48 hours that followed

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Zinedine Zidane walks past the World Cup trophy following his red card in France's World Cup final loss to Italy in 2006.

Players sent off at a World Cup

By Ben Hayward published

More than 150 players have been sent off at a men's World Cup. Here, a look at some famous footballers to see red in infamous incidents from the game's greatest tournament...

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The West Germany and England teams line up ahead of the 1966 World Cup final

The best Wembley finals ever

By Tom Hancock published

We count down the finest finals played at the home of football

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Argentina fans hold a banner with images of Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona during celebrations of their 2022 World Cup win in Buenos Aires in December 2022.

Players who appeared in three or more World Cups

By Ben Hayward published

A look at some footballers from the men's game who famously featured in three or more World Cups...

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Romario in action during the 1994 World Cup

Brazil and Barcelona legend re-registers as a player aged 58 to fulfil family dream

By Joe Mewis published

Brazil great Romario will be putting back on the boots in order to play alongside his son

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Franz Beckenbauer

Players who won the World Cup and Euros

By Tom Hancock published

These guys all tasted glory with their country on the global and European stage

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Paul Gascoigne scores for England against Scotland at Euro 96

Ranked! The 10 greatest England goals of all time

By Ed McCambridge last updated

The greatest volleys, free-kicks and thunderbolts scored by the Three Lions

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Jude Bellingham

Ranked! Lion cubs: England's 20 youngest debutants

By Paul Sarahs last updated

Over 1000 players have represented the Three Lions since 1872 - here are the youngest post-war debutants

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Ranked! The 10 best England sides ever

By Mark White last updated

It’s not always been good but it has been for some of these sides – let’s look at the best Three Lions teams to ever fly the flag

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best retro England football shirts

Ranked! The 15 best retro England football shirts of all time

By Nick Moore last updated

England Rating the best retro England football shirts and finest threads the Three Lions have worn across the ages

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