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World Cup icons: 17-year-old Pele makes Brazil's own psychologist look silly (1958)
World Cup 1958 On the anniversary of his first World Cup goal, we look back at how the Seleção's boy king conquered the world in Sweden – but only after some pre-tournament guff from within his own country's ranks
How Johan Cruyff reinvented modern football at Barcelona
Johan Cruyff Four years on from his passing, we look at the enduring legacy Johan Cruyff left at the Nou Camp – and what it means for football worldwide today
World Cup icons: When we all wept with Paul Gascoigne – and remembered him forever (1990)
World Cup 1990 Gazza's professional career lasted from 1985 to 2005, but he will always be remembered for one month in mid-1990
World Cup icons: How fishing helped Mario Kempes return home to triumph for a broken Argentina (1978)
World Cup 1978 Argentina's 1978 World Cup win was played out on a backdrop of military terror, but their star striker and his team-mates fought – and angled – their way to victory amid the horror
World Cup icons: Roberto Baggio – the miss that haunted a career (1994)
World Cup 1994 It wasn't quite the kick that killed a career, but there was no coming back from shootout heartbreak for the Divine Ponytail – who still can't shake the feeling today
World Cup icons: Zinedine Zidane heads France to victory – but doesn't change society (1998)
World Cup 1998 Ahead of FFT's France 98 World Cup Final watchalong this Saturday, we remember Zinedine Zidane's extraordinary contributions in that tournament, and French society's reaction to the victory
World Cup icons: Cruyff vs Beckenbauer – how great rivals became great friends (1974)
World Cup 1974 Rarely do the two best player's face each other in a World Cup final; they did in 1974, though...
World Cup icons: Fabio Cannavaro fights through the media storm – and goes down in history (2006)
World Cup 2006 Despite being engulfed by scandal, Italy emerged victorious in 2006 – and their captain went down in history
Gordon Banks: “I honestly thought Pele’s header had gone in… I said to myself: ‘Banksy, you lucky t***’”
Games That Changed My Life The former England, Leicester and Stoke legend has died at the age of 81. In September 2016, FFT quizzed the Three Lions hero on the games that changed his life
