Once every four years the greatest players and teams from around the globe come together in a celebration of the beautiful game.

Packed with color, excitement, passion and drama the World Cup has the world glued to their television screens as the biggest names in football dazzle and wow on the ultimate stage. From Pele and Maradonna to Ronaldo, Moore and Mpbappe, some of the most iconic names in the history of football are synonymous with the World Cup.

In this book you’ll find a host of fascinating features on the aforementioned legends as well as the Magnificent Magyars of the 1950’s and the best side never to win the World Cup – the Cruyff inspired Dutch team of the 1970’s. We will also bring you 50 of the greatest players to grace the tournament and take you on a journey back through some of the World Cup’s most memorable moments.