The World Cup has showcased the best and worst football has to offer throughout its history. Here, we take a look at the good, the bad and the ugly from tournaments gone by. Each week a new Top Tenner will be released in the lead up to the big kickoff in Russia. April 2 -- Controversies The 10 biggest controversies, including Diego Maradona's Hand of God goal. April 9 -- Upsets The biggest tournament upsets, led by the Maracanazo. April 16 -- Bloopers Roberto Baggio's penalty, Graham Poll's three-card trick and Rene Higuita's walkabout feature in our bloopers reel. April 23 -- Goalkeepers Some of the best goalkeepers to grace the game feature in our Top Tenner of World Cup saves, including THAT one from Gordon Banks vs. Pele. April 30 -- Songs The World Cup is not just known for action on the pitch -- some great moments have occurred away from the field of play and in the recording studio. May 7 -- Villains The World Cup is a tournament where heroes are made, but it's also one that has seen its fair share of villains. May 14 -- Violence The World Cup is home to the finest feats of skill and athleticism in football, but it has also seen many of the most violent and acts in history. May 21 -- Misdemeanours Here, we take a look at those whose World Cup was cut short for a range of misdemeanours. We look at 10 of the "best". May 25 -- Mascots From the cuddly to the surreal to the conceptual art projects, the World Cup mascots down the years have been a rather mixed bunch. May 28 -- Nation Rivalries World Cup rivalries between some of the biggest nations in the world are allowed to fester for years, making it a special occasion when they meet. June 4 -- Flops The World Cup has seen some of the finest teams playing the best football ever known, but it has also showcased some of the biggest flops. June 6 -- Player Rivalries David Beckham vs. Diego Simeone, Zinedine Zidane vs. Marco Materazzi and Pele vs. Diego Maradona are in our best World Cup player rivalries. June 11 -- Shootouts Some of the cruellest World Cup moments have come from 12 yards out. Here we will look at 10 of the best penalty shootouts from down the years ... June 13 -- Opening Matches The World Cup is here! And in the last in our series, the Top Tenner concludes with the best opening matches the tournament has seen.
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