Past and Present Soccer World Cup Winners

Right now if you were to engage in a conversationyears, they did have a lapse when they won in 1938
about soccer world cup winners the first thing that isand then they did not win again until 1982. This shows
going to be on everyone's mind is how Spain is thethat it takes a lot of hard work to be able to
current champion over Holland. They are going to talkaccomplish such a win.
about how they went into overtime and won a blazingBy doing a little bit of research on the internet you
victory of 1-0. Although it was a very sad loss forwould be able to see who has won all of the games
Holland you will find that it was definitely a sweetover the years. Of course, unless you are interested in
sounding victory for Spain. It was a fight to the endpast history of the game the only thing that is going to
and the game at times seemed to get a little dirty.concern you is the here and now. Of course that being
But when you look back at some of the other winnersthe soccer world cup winners of Spain. They played in
in the past you will find that some of those teamsSouth Africa while most of the world cheered them on
fought just as hard and are able to say that they areto win the trophy and make their country proud. It was
the soccer world cup winners more than just once.a fight to the finish even when it came down to playing
Take for example Brazil and the fact that they actuallyovertime.
won a total of five times. That is saying quite a bit andEvery four years team fight and compete to be the
the fact that they managed to stay in the groupsoccer world cup winners. Of course as with any
stages 18 times. This is a team that is managed to besport it can be devastating to get all the way to the
reckoned with and the last win was in 2002.big game and then lose. But, it is also an honor to know
But let us take a look at the team that won the cup 4that you had what it took to be able to get to the big
times and the last win was in 2006. We would begame win or lose. These are the teams that have
talking about Italy. This is a team that managed to staybeen able to compete against the best in the world
in the group stages 16 times but unfortunately theyand be able to come out on top whether they win or
were out of the group stage in 2010. Although theylose. This is the sport of fierce competition but with
have been the soccer world cup winners for severalgreat rewards at the end of the road.