Over the course of its history, the World Cup has borne witness to some of the game’s greatest. Sachin Tendulkar is its all-time leading run-scorer, his remarkable longevity best seen in the ...

Image caption, Zaire's Mwepu Ilunga clears the ball during his side's 9-0 defeat by Yugoslavia in the 1974 World Cup - but it was another kick from the player that went down in tournament history ...