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Article: World Cup wacky moments.(News)
- Article from:
- Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
- Article date:
- June 9, 2006
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The 18th World Cup kicks off today, so all conversations will be turning to the beautiful game.
Love it or loathe it, you'll be expected to have an opinion about the tournament.
Countries have competed for this greatest of footballing accolades every four years since 1930 - the only exceptions being 1942 and 1946.
This year 32 countries will be taking part and hoping to wrest the trophy from current holders Brazil.
But while fans fondly recall the glorious moments on the pitch, sometimes events off the field were just as fascinating.
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