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Mbappe Congratulated By Pele After Becoming Second Teenager To Score In A World Cup Final

19-year-old France forward Kylian Mbappe put the finishing touches on a blistering World Cup campaign Sunday after scoring his fourth goal of the tournament — the PSG phenom entered the competition with just four international goals to his name. 

With his strike long-range strike against Croatia in the 65th minute, Mbappe joined Pele as the only teenager to have scored in a World Cup final. Pele, at the age of 17, scored a brace as Brazil defeated Sweden 5-2 in the final of the 1958 World Cup. 

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Learning

Why Do Brazil Soccer Players Go By One Name?

Brazilian soccer players have often gone by one name for more than a century. In the 2018 World Cup, 15 of Brazil's 23 players typically are referred to by a single name. For most players, it means simply going by their first name, like Neymar, or a derivative of their first name, like Marquinhos (Marcos). The practice makes Brazil stand out from most national teams, and there are a few explanations for why Brazil soccer players have just one name.

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Entertainment

Where Does Neymar Rank Among Brazilian Greats?

Brazil's five World Cup titles are most all time, and it's no coincidence that it has produced some of the best soccer players to ever play 'jogo bonito,' the beautiful game. Pele is a consensus No. 1 on the list of the greatest Brazlian players, but where do Ronaldinho, Ronaldo and 26-year-old Neymar rank? 

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The Best World Cup Players Of All Time

Here are the top 18 World Cup players of all time.

#18. Gianluigi Buffon

Though Italy’s performances in the last 2 World Cups have been sub-par, Gianluigi Buffon’s overall performances in the 4 World Cups (he’s been in 5) have been nothing short of brilliant especially when he stood on his head in 2006. He holds the record for the least amount of goals conceded in a World Cup (2 in 7 matches) and he came up with save after save en route to the Azzurri’s World Cup title. If it wasn’t for his brilliant reaction save against Zidane, France would have another World Cup title.

Entertainment

Famous World Cup Footballers And Where They Are Now

Who is the greatest soccer player of all time? A question as difficult to answer as who is the greatest president, scientist, inventor, composer, actor, writer, poet, painter, musician or comedian, a near impossibility to narrow it down to just one human being amongst that elite few that we recognize as not just “great,” but “the greatest.”

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The Best World Cup Goals Of All Time

Here are the 18 best World Cup Goals of all time.

#18. 2010 | Luis Suarez (Uruguay) vs. South Korea 

You can’t talk about recent World Cups without mentioning Suarez, and this brilliant effort showcased the less bitey side of his game. 

#17. 1978 | Archie Gemmill (Scotland) vs. Netherlands

Scotland hasn’t qualified for a World Cup in 20 years, but this goal from the ’78 tournament gives the Tartan Army reason to reminisce over the glory days.

#16. 1982 | Marco Tardelli (Italy) vs. West Germany

How Did Defenders Stop Pelé? By Kicking The Ever-Loving Tar Out Of Him

Ever wondered how defenders in the 60s and 70s coped with Pelé, perhaps the greatest player of all time? Defending Pelé was really quite simple: They kicked the sh*t out of him. And pushed him around. And threw him to the ground. And kicked him a few dozen more times.

Pelé scored 767 goals over his storied career but he would have had more were it not for the physical play of defenders who quickly realized the only hope they had to stop Pelé was to foul him. 

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