A review of World Cups 1930-2010 (introduction, official poster, Best player, Top scorer, Winner) | ZFreet.CHeung

by zfreet on 2010-06-08 10:52:58

Official poster source: TIME Photos - World Cup Posters

Other text source: Google Search - World Cup Review

World Cup 1: Uruguay 1930

Uruguay World Cup 1930 Review The first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930, this World Cup has a different significance for Uruguay, 1930 is exactly the 100th anniversary of Uruguay's independence, and in this World Cup the host Uruguay won the championship with four wins in four games, became the first World Cup winner.

Player of the Year: Stabile (Argentina)

Top scorer: Stabile (Argentina) 8 goals

World Cup winner: Uruguay

Second World Cup: Italy 1934

Due to the success of the first World Cup, the second World Cup was held in great anticipation. Although Italy had refused to participate in the first World Cup four years earlier, the fascist government of Mussolini saw the World Cup as a good opportunity to promote the fascist regime, so Italy tried to win the right to host the 1934 World Cup, and they tried to turn the World Cup into a tool for their fascist propaganda.

Player of the Year: Sindelar (Austria)

Top scorer: Nejdelian (Czech Republic) 5 goals

World Cup winner: Italy