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World Cup Final win will be delayed justice for Hrvoje Custic

July 15, 2018 by Alan Moore

In 2008, Croatian footballer Hrvoje Custic died while playing because Croatian authorities refused to remove a concrete wall that surrounded his pitch.

Global Legacy – Looking back at the very first World Cup Final

July 13, 2018 by Evan Coughlan

Ahead of the 2018 World Cup final, Evan Coughlan looks back at the first ever tournament and its enduring global legacy.