World Cup trivia
Did you know that no captain has ever lifted the World Cup twice.
The ones that have come the closest are Diego Maradona of Argentina and Brazil’s Dunga.
Maradona lifted the cup as champions in 1986 when he almost single-handedly won it for Argentina (pix) and as runners-up in 1990.
As for Dunga, his led his team to the trophy in 1994 and to the runners-up spot in 1998.
Germany’s Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has the unwanted distinction of being the only captain to have lost in two finals – in 1982 and 1986.
Did you know that no captain has ever lifted the World Cup twice.
The ones that have come the closest are Diego Maradona of Argentina and Brazil’s Dunga.Maradona lifted the cup as champions in 1986 when he almost single-handedly won it for Argentina (pix) and as runners-up in 1990.
As for Dunga, his led his team to the trophy in 1994 and to the runners-up spot in 1998.
Germany’s Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has the unwanted distinction of being the only captain to have lost in two finals – in 1982 and 1986.
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