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Last 5 World Cup Winners
Four prolific soccer nations have shared the last five World Cup championship trophies. Spain, Italy, Brazil, and France have each hoisted the prestigious golden trophy, Brazil having done so twice. Here is a quick synopsis of each squad and a short breakdown documenting the incredible ease and availability of World Cup streaming online.
2010- Spain
Spain won its first ever World Cup in 2010 after an impressive run through the championship tournament that began with a 1-0 win over their neighbor, Portugal. Amazingly, every single one of Spain’s four matches in the tournament resulted in a 1-0 victory. The team played stifling defense and pushed the ball relentlessly, often spending the overwhelming majority of clock time on the scoring half of the field. Led by the irrepressible David Villa, Spain emerged victorious over Paraguay and three-time World Cup champion Germany before besting the Netherlands in the final.
2006- Italy
In 2006, a strong, unrelenting Italian squad beat France on penalty shots in the championship round. The team was coached by Marcello Lippi, who is widely regarded as one of the best soccer coaches of all time. The team soon developed a business-like persona that matched that of their famed coach. Much like the Spanish team of 2010, the Italians controlled the ball, the clock, and the scoreboard, shutting out Australia, the Ukraine, and Germany on their way to the final round. Surprisingly, the great Lippi opted to not renew his contract for the 2007 season, but eventually returned to coach the team in 2008.
2002- Brazil
The most recent of Brazil’s five World Cup championships came in 2002, when the fiery and athletic squad shutout runner-up Germany 2-0 in the final match. Just like the Italians in 2006, Brazil allowed only one single goal in four round-of-16 matches. Ronaldo, Rivaldo, and Ronaldinho combined to create a virtually unstoppable offense, which actually pulled back in the opening rounds to prevent embarrassing opponents too badly. The 2002 World Cup victory laid the groundwork for Brazil to have a dominant decade, but they have fallen short in the last two attempts.
1998- France
After decades of building a world-class soccer program, the country of France finally got its turn in the International spotlight in 1998. By dominating a heavily favored Brazil team in the finals, 3-0, France hoisted their first ever World Cup championship trophy. Thierry Henry and Zinedine Zidane were in the beginning of the prolific French soccer careers, and they combined forces with Youri Djorkaeff to create a team so full of speed that they simply wore out their opponents over the course of 90 minutes. France became the first host country to win the World Cup since Uruguay did so in 1930, the inaugural year of the worldwide competition.
1994- Brazil
In the mid-1990s, the Brazilian National team brought their high-octane attack to the United States, where they prevailed with their 4th overall World Cup championship. After breezing through the Group series, Brazil had a bit of a scare in the tournament quarterfinals when they were pushed to the brink of elimination by a feisty and disciplined Netherlands squad. But Brazilian soccer greats Romario and Taffarel had other plans, and led the team to a 3-2 victory. The final game was a classic matchup, pitting Brazil against fellow soccer powerhouse Italy. The game was dominated by defense, but Roberto Baggio was able to loft a penalty kick over the head of the Italian goalie during the shootout, and the proud country of Brazil had finally ended their dry streak. The flash and finesse of the Brazilians was on full display throughout the tournament, though they seemed weary of getting too overconfident, having not won a World Cup in 24 years.
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