Italy's World Cup hero Schillaci passes into the ages

IMAGE: Salvatore Schillaci led Italy to their third-place finish in the 1990 World Cup on home soil, winning the Golden Boot for his six goals during the tournament. Photograph: Action......

Pele brings sporting stars together for charity auction

Brazilian great, Pele, the only player to claim three World Cup winner’s medals and a man often called the greatest footballer of all time, said all monies raised will help Brazil's fight......

Italy's World Cup hero Rossi dies aged 64

IMAGE: Italy's Paolo Rossi gets away from Brazil's Junior during the 1982 FIFA World Cup second phase group 4 match in Estadio Sarria, Barcelona, July 5, 1982. Photograph: Action Images/Reuters......

Agony and ecstasy loom as penalty shoot-outs come into play at World Cup

The consequences of failure are nowhere more devastating than at a World Cup, where two previous finals and five semi-finals have been decided by the gut-wrenching lottery of penalties. IMAGE:......

Ever missed a penalty? Don't worry, Messi does too

The five penalties in Saturday's matches have only been surpassed on one World Cup day in more than four decades, when six were given in France on June 24th, 1998. IMAGE: Iceland's Hannes Por......