Happy Saturday /r/soccer!
With the world of football still on hold, we have decided to host a series of discussion threads each Saturday, on a particular topic within the game.
To get the ball rolling, we would like to shine the spotlight in arguably the biggest game in the sport – the FIFA World Cup Final. There have been 21 World Cup Finals since the tournament began in 1930, and each is a formative part of the history of the sport.
There may be few on /r/soccer who have memories of Uruguay’s triumph in 1930, but in this thread we would like to invite discussion on any of the editions of the World Cup Final. Some starting points for discussion are listed below, but feel free to bring whatever thoughts you have to the table.
###Topics for discussion:
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What is the first World Cup Final you remember watching?
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What has been your favourite World Cup Final, and why? What was your least favourite?
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What was the most controversial incident of all time in a World Cup Final?
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What was the best goal of all time in a World Cup Final?
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What was the best individual performance of all time in a World Cup Final?
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What was the biggest upset of all time in a World Cup Final?
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Have you ever attended a World Cup Final in person, and if so, what were your experiences and memories of the game?
###FIFA World Cup Finals, 1930-2018
| Year | Hosts | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Uruguay | URUGUAY 4-2 Argentina | Dorado, Cea, Iriarte, Castro (URU); Peucelle, Stabile (ARG) |
| 1934 | Italy | ITALY 2-1 Czechoslovakia | Orsi, Schiavio (ITA); Puc (CZE) |
| 1938 | France | ITALY 4-2 Hungary | Colaussi x 2, Piola x 2 (ITA); Titkos, Sarosi (HUN) |
| 1950 | Brazil | URUGUAY 2-1 Brazil | Schiaffino, Ghiggia (URU); Friaca (BRA) |
| 1954 | West Germany | WEST GERMANY 3-2 Hungary | Morlock, Rahn x 2 (GER); Puskas, Czibor (HUN) |
| 1958 | Sweden | BRAZIL 5-2 Sweden | Vava x 2, Pele x 2, Zagallo (BRA); Liedholm, Simonsson (SWE) |
| 1962 | Chile | BRAZIL 3-1 Czechoslovakia | Amarildo, Zito, Vava (BRA); Masopust (CZE) |
| 1966 | England | ENGLAND 4-2 West Germany (AET) | Hurst x 3, Peters (ENG); Haller, Weber (GER) |
| 1970 | Mexico | BRAZIL 4-1 Italy | Pele, Gelson, Jairzinho, Carlos Alberto (BRA); Boninsegna (ITA) |
| 1974 | West Germany | WEST GERMANY 2-1 Netherlands | Breitner, Muller (GER); Neeskens (NED) |
| 1978 | Argentina | ARGENTINA 3-1 Netherlands (AET) | Kempes x 2, Bertoni (ARG); Nanninga (NED) |
| 1982 | Spain | ITALY 3-1 West Germany | Rossi, |
Was as big of a deal as football World Cups are now? Did Europeans care at all about this event?
In this post, we will look at players that went to a FIFA World Cup, while playing for German team Bayern Munich, and see how the players performed.
1934:
1934 only saw Bayern send 1 player to the World Cup, being German defender Sigmund Haringer. He played for Germany against Belgium, Sweden, and Czechoslovakia. He played on the right of the back 2 against Belgium and Sweden, and on the left of the back 2 against Czechoslovakia. Germany finished 3rd at the 1934 World Cup, beating Austria 3-2 in the 3rd place play-off.
1938:
1938 saw Bayern send 2 players. German defenders Ludwig Goldbrunner and Jakob Streitle. They were both on the bench in the 1st game against Switzerland, but both played in the replay game, a 4-2 loss at the Parc des Princes.
1954:
Bayern only sent 1 player to the 1954 World Cup, being West German defender Hans Bauer. He was on the bench for the 4-1 win vs Turkey, and played in West Germany's 8-3 loss against Hungary, and for West Germany's 7-3 win vs Turkey in the play-off to qualify for the knockout stage. He was on the bench for all of West Germany's knockout stage, including the final against Hungary.
1962:
Only 1 Bayern Munich player went to the 1962 World Cup, being West German defender Willi Giesemann. His only group stage appearance came in West Gerrmany's 2-0 win against hosts Chile, but he appeared in West Germany's 1-0 loss against Yugoslavia in the Quarter-Finals.
1966:
The only Bayern Munich player at the 1966 World Cup was a 22 year-old Sepp Maier,. This was the 1st time Bayern Munich didn't send a defender to the World Cup. Maier didn't make an appearance for West Germany, as West Germany finished 2nd, losing 4-2 to hosts England in the final.
1970:
3 Bayern Minuch players went to the 1970 World Cup, being West Germans Sepp Maier, Franz Beckenbauer, and Gerd Muller. West Germany would finish 3rd, with Gerd Muller scoring 10 to become the top scorer.
1974:
A lot of Bayern Munich players went to the 1974 World Cup, being Swedish player Conny Torstensson, and West Germans Sepp Maier, Paul Brietner, Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck, Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Muller, Uli Hoeneß, and Jupp Kapellmann. While Sweden finished 3rd in the 2nd round Group D, West Germany won the World Cup, beating the Netherlands 2-1.
1978:
Only 3 Bayern Munich players went to the 1978 World Cup, being West Germans Sepp Maier, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, and Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck. West Germany would
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