Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are rivers and lakes, there are legends, and the same is true in the World Cup. Over the years, a player's jersey number seems to have become a sign, a belief, a totem. Each jersey number is a different legend, each legend has an endless story, let's recall the legend behind the 23 jersey numbers on the World Cup.
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Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)
Known as the "Emperor of Football", Beckenbauer is the greatest player in the history of German football and one of the top ten superstars in world football. Beckenbauer historicly pioneered the "free man" tactical kick, transforming an era. Beckenbauer represented West Germany at three World Cups and two European Championships, all reaching at least semi-finals, and led West Germany to the 1972 European Championship and the 1974 World Cup, and won the "European Ballon d'Or" twice in 1972 and 1976. Beckenbauer also led Bayern Munich to a three-time European Championship title, when Beckenbauer and Cruyff were the only two giants of world football and dominated that era. After retiring from retirement, Beckenbauer coached the German national team and still dominated the coaching staff of his contemporaries, leading West Germany to the third place in the European Championship, the second place in the World Cup and the World Cup, and is the only player who has raised the Hercules Cup twice as a player and coach.
Mathildo Filor (Argentina)
Filor is the strongest goalkeeper in Argentine history, nicknamed "Duck", and in 2000, was named the main goalkeeper of the South American Lineup of the Century. In 1978, Filor was a major contributor to Argentina's World Cup victory, and he was always firm behind Kempez, Aldiles and Passarella, the last link in Argentina's golden axis. It was thanks to his brave and high resistance that Argentina finally won the World Cup, and he was named the best goalkeeper of the 1978 World Cup.
Fabio Cannavaro (Italy)
Cannavaro is one of the strongest centre-backs in the history of Italian and world football, and he is the only player to date to receive a double footballer as a defender. Every aspect of Cannavaro's defensive skills is impeccable and the perfect defensive textbook, and it's hard to imagine a player with no physical talent and no advantage who can interpret defense as the art of reaching the pinnacle. In the 2006 World Cup, he led the adversity of Italy all the way to win the World Cup. His defence was one of the strongest defensive combinations of all time, and all the strikers who met Cannavaro at the 2006 World Cup were frozen by him, and he did not receive a single yellow card. The strongest centre-back since the new century, undisputed.
Obudulio Varela (Uruguay)
Nicknamed "Black Boss" and "Undefeated in South America", Varela is the greatest defender in Uruguayan history. Varela, captain of 1950 World Cup winner Uruguay and a cornerstone player in the classic formation of the "235", is commendable for his leadership of the team. In the 1950 World Cup championship battle, Varela led the team to a miracle, reversing Brazil 2-1 to win the title. At one point, Uruguay fell behind 1-0 and faced nearly 200,000 Brazilian fans at the Maracanã Stadium, but in this critical moment, Varela stepped forward and he scored a fatal goal, and the scorer Schiafino scored an equalizer, thus turning the tide. In the previous round robin, it was also Varela who scored a key equaliser goal against Spain, which allowed Uruguay to get out of danger and have a chance to compete with Brazil for the title. Varela also led Uruguay to three Copa America titles, while also winning the league with his club team Penarol 6, Varela is considered the greatest captain of his contemporaries.
Carls Pujoor (Spain)
Puyol is one of the greatest defenders in the history of Barca and Spain, and one of the few players in history to win a Grand Slam in football. Puyol's style on the field is extremely tenacious and fierce, and he has staged many scenes of flesh and blood in the league and national team to block the opponent's shot. He is considered the representative of a new generation of football heroes for catalonias, with a surprisingly fast, timely replacement and ability to play multiple defensive positions pujols as the cornerstone of Barca's defense at the turn of the century between Barca and Spain.
(Nankai Shisanro)