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Headbutts, spitting, diving, biting, crying, cheating and thieving all feature in the wild history of football's biggest tournament ...

A cargo ship, a floodlit metal cage, 24 of the world's best players, and Eric Cantona. This was one of the greatest soccer ads of all time ...

As part of a special World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to fans of all 48 competing nations to capture their unique football culture ...

The 1930 tournament could hardly have been more chaotic, ending with a one-armed goalscorer, a stoning and a wake for a player who was alive ...

As part of a special World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to fans of all 48 competing nations to capture their unique football culture ...

The England forward only signed a new contract last November but this could be the ideal summer for him to move to pastures new ...

The goals, the games and the downright weird -- a look back at all 22 World Cups and the most interesting facts and figures to have emerged ...

In our ninth extract from The Soccer 100, we return to Mexico City in 1986 and the goals, grit and guile which saw Argentina past England ...

As part of a special World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to fans of all 48 competing nations to capture their unique football culture ...

As part of a special World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to fans of all 48 competing nations to capture their unique football culture ...