Player ProfilesGreatest Penalty Takers #12: Neymar
Neymar's samba-style penalty run-up is almost impossible for goalkeepers to read. The Brazilian dances into #12 on our list.
19 Aug 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
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Player ProfilesGreatest Penalty Takers #18: Ronaldinho
Ronaldinho scored penalties with a smile and casual brilliance. The joyful Brazilian genius takes #18 in our penalty countdown.
13 Aug 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
Player ProfilesGreatest Penalty Takers #27: Rivaldo
Rivaldo's magical left foot was deadly from the penalty spot. The Ballon d'Or winner strikes at #27 in our penalty countdown.
4 Aug 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
Player ProfilesGreatest Penalty Takers #28: Romário
Romário scored over 1,000 career goals and was lethal from the penalty spot. The Brazilian legend enters our countdown at #28.
3 Aug 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
World CupWorld Cup Moments #3: The Mineirazo - Germany Destroys Brazil 7-1
Germany destroyed Brazil 7-1 in the 2014 semi-final on home soil — the Mineirazo. Brazil's greatest humiliation. #3.
28 Jul 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
World CupWorld Cup Moments #4: Banks' Save of the Century from Pelé
Gordon Banks denied Pelé with the save of the century in 1970 — the greatest save ever made. #4.
27 Jul 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
World CupWorld Cup Moments #5: The Maracanazo - Uruguay Silences Brazil
Uruguay shocked 200,000 Brazilians at Maracanã in 1950 — Brazil's national trauma. Maracanazo takes #5.
26 Jul 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
World CupWorld Cup Moments #6: Bobby Moore and Pelé's Handshake
Bobby Moore and Pelé shook hands and swapped shirts in 1970 — football's most iconic photograph. #6.
25 Jul 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
World CupWorld Cup Moments #9: Baggio's Missed Penalty in Pasadena
Roberto Baggio missed the penalty that lost Italy the 1994 Final — football's cruelest moment. #9.
22 Jul 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
World CupWorld Cup Moments #14: Bebeto's Baby Cradle Celebration
Bebeto's cradle celebration for newborn son Mattheus became football's most-imitated celebration in 1994. #14.
17 Jul 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
World CupWorld Cup Moments #22: Carlos Alberto Lifts the Jules Rimet
Carlos Alberto raised the Jules Rimet trophy after Brazil's 1970 masterclass — football's most beautiful team. #22.
9 Jul 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
World CupVIDEOWorld Cup Goals #3: Pelé vs Sweden
Pele was just 17 when he scored a magical goal in the 1958 WC Final. The youngest Final scorer ever announced the birth of a legend at #3.
28 Jun 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
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