Fun Facts: -Brazil is the nation with the most World Cup (5). -The last time Brazil host the tournament, Uruguay had won it. This is their second time hosting FIFA Word Cup. -Brazil is the only nation to play in every edition of FIFA World Cup. -Netherlands has been in FIFA World Cup final for three times, having won none of it. -No European team ever win the tournament when it was hosted outside the European soil, except Spain in South Africa 2010. -There were only 5 nations that had won the World Cup while hosting it. (Uruguay, Italy, England, Argentina and Germany) -Germany team has been in at least in Semi Final in every international tournaments (Euro and World Cup) they entered since 2002, having won none of it. -Germany striker, Miroslav Klose is two goals away to break an all-time goal scoring record of FIFA World Cup currently hold by Brazilian legendary striker, Ronaldo with 15 goals. Klose have 14. -Miroslav Klose is the only out and out striker that been named in final squad of Germany for this year edition. -Miroslav Klose made a debut in FIFA World Cup in 2002 edition (South Korea & Japan), scoring 4 goals against Saudi Arabia. All goals by header. -South Korean is Asian Nation with the best achievement in World Cup having reach fourth placed in 2002. -Ryan Giggs, George Best and Eric Cantona are among the famous Red Devils player that havent played in FIFA World Cup, while Wayne Rooney is probably the only top striker for Man United that havent scored in World Cup final. Rooney will be playing his third edition of World Cup this year. -Pele and Maradona both never won the Golden Boot in the tournament. So do Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. -Just Fontaine hold the most goal score in a single tournament (13) in 1958, making him the 4th top scorer in FIFA World Cup history. He never played any edition of World Cup anymore after that having forced to retired early due to injury...
Posted on: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 14:13:22 +0000
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