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3 days ago · France, the host nation, swept Group C when the start of their path to their first FIFA World Cup trophy culminated with their 2–1 win over Denmark, who despite their loss, progressed to the second round.
6 days ago · Zidane won the Ballon d'Or after his role in France's 1998 World Cup win Credit: Getty 2000s. 2000 Luís Figo - Portugal Real Madrid; 2001 Michael Owen - England Liverpool; 2002 Ronaldo - Brazil ...
5 days ago · The brainchild of France Football magazine journalist Gabriel Hanot, the Ballon d’Or is widely seen as the most prestigious award in the footballing calendar. Between 1956 and 1995 the “Golden...
4 days ago · The 1998 Concacaf Gold Cup took place on the eve of the World Cup in France and would serve as an indicator as to where the qualified Concacaf nations would be ahead of that Summer. The finals tournament would, again, be held in the USA, with the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum the showpiece venue for the Semi-finals and Final.
1 day ago · The FIFA World Cup, often called the World Cup, is an international association football competition among the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body.
2 days ago · He was the first captain to lift the World Cup and European Championship at the international level and the European Cup at the club level. He was named in the World Team of the 20th Century in 1998, the FIFA World Cup Dream Team in 2002, the Ballon d'Or Dream Team in 2020, the IFFHS All-time Men's Dream Team in 2021, and in 2004, was listed in ...
5 days ago · FIFA World Cup trophy The FIFA World Cup trophy. World Cup, in football (soccer), quadrennial tournament of men’s national teams that determines the sport’s world champion. It is likely the most popular sporting event in the world, drawing billions of television viewers every tournament.
