The first time the World Cup made an appearance in North America was in 1970 ... ninth edition of football’s biggest spectacle saw referees make use of yellow and red cards to sanction players ...

It wasn't scalpers hawking tickets, it was the refrain of fans sifting through packs of World Cup stickers. Think soccer's answer to baseball cards. Leading up to the 1970 World Cup, four brothers ...

FIFA retains Panini as its exclusive partner for official stickers, trading cards, trading-card ... inspired generations of football fans since the 1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico™.

These are some of the great teams in FIFA World Cup history that lit up the tournament. Brazil has had a few great teams in the FIFA World Cup. Their 1970 World Cup-winning side was one of their best.

Think of it as a personal foul penalty in football ... of missing the World Cup final over yellow card accumulation. Unless, of course, a player receives two yellow cards, or a red card ...

In 1970, the Turin-based Federation of Independent European Female Football (FIEFF) staged an unofficial women’s world cup, in which seven teams participated in Italy and Denmark became champion.

when he let the ball run past the goalkeeper (against Czechoslovakia in 1970 World Cup.) That was emblematic of his genius. He’s the best player in the history of football. He set a standard ...