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June Answers for Football History Quiz
Soccer history: Answer 6
Telstar
In 1970, Telstar became the first official soccer ball of a World Cup. It has
32 black-and-white panels and has since become an icon of the game. It
was manufactured by giant football brand Adidas and got its name from a
communication satellite which has a similar geometry to it.
Soccer history: Answer 7
13 goals
Just Fontaine emerged as top-scorer during the 1958 World Cup with 13
goals in six games, a record for most goals in a single World Cup. His best
game of the tournament was against Germany in which he scored four
goals in a 6-3 victory. Fontaine was not assured of a place in the French
football squad and was only taken in when club team-mate Rene Bliard
suffered an ankle injury.
Soccer history: Answer 8
Soviet Union
The Euro 1960 is the first European Nations Football Championship in
history and, has since, been held every four years by UEFA. The final tournament of 1960 was played in France and won after extra time by USSR
over Yugoslavia in a 2-1 score.
Soccer history: Answer 9
Real Madrid
Legendary footballer, Puskas was greeted with much skepticism when
he went to Spain for Real Madrid. But he quickly found a place alongside
greats like Di Stefano, Kopa, and Gento. He became a darling of the public
who nicknamed him “Sancho” (the Hispanic form of Ferenc) and
“Canoncito Poum” (Little Cannon).
Soccer history: Answer 10
George Best
With a mop top haircut and a rock star lifestyle, George Best earned the
nickname “The Fifth Beatle” in the mid-1960s. The tag was popularized by
British press who saw him both as a sporting and style icon.