10 facts about the FIFA World Cup you probably didn’t know
May 27, 2010
1. Brazil has appeared in more World Cups (18), won the more matches (64), and won more Cups (5) than any other country.
2. Since the first World Cup in 1930, a total of 31,051,828 fans have attended the Finals.
3. July 31 was declared a national holiday in Uruguay after they won the inaugural World Cup in 1930.
4. Shirt swapping was officially prohibited in 1986 because FIFA did not want players to bare their chests on the soccer field.
5. Europe and South America are the only contents to produce World Cup winners.
6. The youngest World Cup player was 17 year old Norman Whiteside (Ireland) and the oldest was 42 year old Roger Milla (Cameroon).
7. Mexico has lost the most matches in World Cups Finals history (22).
8. During WWII, to prevent the Nazis from stealing the Jules Rimet Trophy, Dr. Ottorino Barassi, an Italian sports official, smuggled the trophy from the bank in Rome and hid it under his bed.
9. The winners of the 2010 World Cup will receive $30,000,000 prize money
10. The official 2010 World Cup Mascot is a green and gold leopard man named Zakumi.
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1. Brazil has appeared in more World Cups (18), won the more matches (64), and won more Cups (5) than any other country.
2. Since the first World Cup in 1930, a total of 31,051,828 fans have attended the Finals.
3. July 31 was declared a national holiday in Uruguay after they won the inaugural World Cup in 1930.
4. Shirt swapping was officially prohibited in 1986 because FIFA did not want players to bare their chests on the soccer field.
5. Europe and South America are the only contents to produce World Cup winners.
6. The youngest World Cup player was 17 year old Norman Whiteside (Ireland) and the oldest was 42 year old Roger Milla (Cameroon).
7. Mexico has lost the most matches in World Cups Finals history (22).
8. During WWII, to prevent the Nazis from stealing the Jules Rimet Trophy, Dr. Ottorino Barassi, an Italian sports official, smuggled the trophy from the bank in Rome and hid it under his bed.
9. The winners of the 2010 World Cup will receive $30,000,000 prize money
10. The official 2010 World Cup Mascot is a green and gold leopard man named Zakumi.
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