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                                                         (World Cup section)







                                      This is the original World Cup trophy, names after Jules Rimet, the


                                      man who launched the World Cup. It was first won by Uruguay in


                                      1930. It was famously stolen before the 1966 World Cup in England,


                                      until found by Pickles the dog. When Brazil won in 1970 they kept


                                      this trophy and a new one was presented from 1974 onwards.






                                       Brazil have won the World                                                      Roger Milla of Cameroon


                                       Cup more times than anyone                                                     was the oldest player to


                                       else, with 5 wins in 1958,                                                     score a goal at a World


                                       1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002.                                                     Cup finals tournament.

                                                                                                                      He scored at USA 1994 at


                                                                                                                      the age of 42.
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