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World Cup A-Z. S: Şükür - The Fastest Taxi Driver in the West

By The Gaffer · July 12, 2026

Hakan Şükür scored the fastest goal at any World Cup, a hero for Turkey, he ended up a taxi driver in the USA.

By The Gaffer · July 12, 2026

The beautiful game comes to USA in 1994 and Diana Ross misses a penalty in beautiful fashion during the opening ceremony.

By The Gaffer · July 11, 2026

Qatar was the smallest host of a World Cup. Dogged by protests it delivered a festival of football in one city.

By The Gaffer · July 7, 2026

Pele. The King. The greatest at World Cups

By The Gaffer · July 5, 2026

Oscar could never have imagined a goal in a World Cup semi-final would mean so little.