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[[Image:Audie1.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Audie Murphy, the most decorated combat soldier of World War II.]]'''Audie Leon Murphy''' ([[June 20]], [[1924]] to [[May 28]], [[1971]]), was the [[United States]]' most decorated combat soldier of [[World War II]]. He later became an [[actor]] and singer/songwriter. Among his thirty three awards and decorations was the [[Medal of Honor]], the highest military award for bravery that can be given to any individual in the [[United States of America]], for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty." Murphy received every decoration for valor that the U.S. had to offer, some of them more than once, and five decorations by [[France]] and [[Belgium]]. He served three years active service as a combat soldier in World War II. Murphy was released from the Army as an active member and reassigned to inactive status on [[September 21]] [[1945]].
[[Image:World cup trophy.jpg|thumb|right|150px|FIFA World Cup Trophy]]
[[Image:Photo eddiemurphy pamelaarcher.jpg|thumb|left|Audie Murphy and his wife, Pamela Archer.]]Audie Murphy was the son of poor Texas sharecroppers, Emmett and Josie Bell Murphy. He was born near [[Kingston, Texas|Kingston]], [[Texas]] (Hunt County). He grew up in nearby [[Celeste, Texas|Celeste]], [[Texas]] (Hunt County). He went to school in Celeste until the eighth grade when he dropped out to help raise his family. He also lived in the rural area of [[Farmersville, Texas|Farmersville]] and later at [[Greenville, Texas|Greenville]], [[Texas]]. Murphy was the sixth of twelve children, only nine of whom survived to see their eighteenth birthday. Food was scarce and the Murphy family was very poor. Before his ninth birthday, he had become a decent shot, hunting rabbits and squirrels to help put food on the table. Sometimes he could only afford a single shell in his rifle to supply meat for his family of nine brothers and sisters. He became a very good shot, a skill which served him well later in life. In 1936, when Murphy was twelve, his father Emmett Murphy, deserted the family and never returned. At twelve, Murphy left school and was hired out as a farmer's helper, ploughing and picking cotton at a dollar a day to help make ends meet. He also went to work in a combination general store, garage and filling station in Greenville, Texas. At sixteen, Audie was working in a radio repair shop when tragedy struck again. He became an orphan when his mother, Josie Bell, died. He had to place the three youngest siblings in an orphanage according to his mother's last wish.
The '''Football World Cup''' (official name: '''FIFA World Cup''') is the most important competition in international [[Football (soccer)|football]] (soccer). Organised by Fédération Internationale de Football Association ([[FIFA]]), the sport's governing body, the World Cup finals tournament is the most widely-viewed and followed sporting event in the world, moreso than even the [[Olympic Games]].
[[Image:Photo audiemurphy sons.jpg|thumb|right|Audie Murphy and his sons, Terry Michael Murphy and James Shannon Murphy.]]Murphy married actress, [[Wanda Hendrix]] in 1949. They were divorced in 1951. He did not have any children with Hendrix. He subsequently married Pamela Archer in 1951, with whom he had two children, Terry Michael Murphy (born 1952) and James Shannon Murphy (born 1954). Murphy was also a successful rancher and businessman. He bred and raised thoroughbred horses and owned several ranches in [[Texas]], [[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]], [[Arizona]] and [[Perris, California|Perris]], [[California]].
The finals tournament is held every four years, but the World Cup competition itself takes place over a three-year period. Over 160 national teams compete in regional qualifying tournaments for a place in the finals. The finals tournament now involves 32 national teams (increased from 24 in [[1998]]) competing over a 4-week period in a previously nominated host nation. A recent innovation has allowed more than one country to act as joint hosts. In the past, the host country and current world champions automatically qualified for the next World Cup, but from now on only the hosts will get an automatic berth.
In 1955, Murphy became interested in [[Freemasonry]]. He was encouraged by his close friend, Texas theater owner Skipper Cherry, to petition and join the [[Masonic Order]] in California. He returned to Texas to conduct his thirty two degree work and to join the [[Shriners]]. Murphy remained active in various masonic events and was a member of good standing at the time of his death in 1971.
Over 200 nations have competed for the World Cup, but only eleven nations have made it to the final matches, and of those eleven only seven national teams have actually won. As a consequence of this exclusiveness, the World Cup inspires a great deal of enthusiasm and national pride amongst the tournament's fans.
Murphy ran into a streak of bad financial luck and was forced to declare bankruptcy in 1968.
Six of the seven past world champions have won while playing in their homeland, and nations actively lobby to be selected as World Cup hosts. The only previous winner not
to have won on home ground is the otherwise extremely successful [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]], who famously lost the deciding match when they hosted the [[Football World Cup 1950|1950]] tournament. Even traditionally "weaker" nations have been successful during their spell as hosts, most recently [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]], who made it to the semifinals while hosting the [[Football World Cup 2002|2002 World Cup]]. Both [[England national football team|England]] ({{Wc|1966}}) and [[France national football team|France]] ({{Wc|1998}}) won their only World Cups whilst playing as host nations.
==Military career==
The next football World Cup will be held in [[Germany]] in [[Football World Cup 2006|2006]].
[[Image:Photo audiemurphy.jpg|thumb|left|Audie Murphy]]
Desperately needing money, Murphy tried to join military in order to earn enough to help support his family. Murphy had tried to enlist in the Army in his native Texas as soon as the U.S. declared war due to the Japanese bombing of [[Pearl Harbor]] in December of 1941, but was rejected because he was too young. He was accepted into the U.S. Army after being turned down by the Navy, Marines and Army Paratroopers because he was too short standing at only five feet, five inches, (165 cm) tall and 110 pounds. He signed the papers a few days after his eighteenth birthday and was sent through Basic Training at [[Fort Wolters]], [[Texas]]. During a training session of close order drill at Camp Wolters he fell flat on his face and passed out cold. The company commanders tried to have him transferred to cook and bakers' school because of his baby- faced youthfulness, but Murphy persisted in becoming a fighting soldier. There he received the nickname 'baby' where his commanding officers tried to keep him from being sent to combat. After thirteen weeks of basic training, he was sent to [[Fort Meade, Maryland|Fort Meade]], [[Maryland]] for advanced infantry training. Murphy had to fight to be able to go overseas to see combat. He was then attached to Company B, first Battalion, fiveteenth Regiment, [[U.S. third Infantry Division]] and shipped to [[Casablanca, Morocco|Casablanca]], [[Morocco]] (North Africa). After helping wipe up the last of the Axis resistance, he and his unit were sent to participate in the Invasion of Sicily. Upon arrival in Sicily, he had his first encounter with death. He killed two Italian soldiers as they tried to escape on their magnificent white horses. When questioned by his platoon leader why he did it, he replied, "It was my job". Murphy contracted malaria while in Sicily. It put him in the hospital for several days while in Salerno, and on an occasional basis during the remainder of the war.Next, Murphy was involved in the Invasion of Italy. Murphy distinguished himself as an effective soldier by fighting his way out of an enemy ambush. When he returned he was promoted to Sergeant. He also received a Bronze Star for his actions in Italy. Then the third Infantry Division invaded Southern France on [[August 15]] [[1944]]. Murphy's battalion was in an ambush in which a friend of his, Private Lattie Tipton, was killed as he tried to accept some surrendering German troops. Murphy decided to avenge Tipton's death by taking a German machine gun and his grenades and destroying the German position and several others nearby. For this action he received a Distinguished Service Cross. Just weeks later, he received two Silver Stars for twice saving his patrol from a German ambush. Soon after that, he was given a commission as a second Lieutenant and went back to command the platoon he had served in. He was wounded by a sniper bullet in the hip and spent three months recuperating. When he got back, he led his men in the action that earned him the Medal of Honor.
[[Image:Lifemagazine audiemurphy.jpg|thumb|right|Audie Murphy on the cover of Life Magazine on [[July 16]] [[1945]].]]
==History==
Audie Murphy fought in World War II with such courage that he received every decoration for valor that the United States had to offer, plus another five decorations that were presented to him by [[Belgium]] and [[France]]. He was the most decorated U.S. soldier during WWII. Part of Murphy's appeal to many people was that he hardly fit the "image" of a war hero. He was a slight, somewhat skinny, shy and soft-spoken young man, with a boyish appearance (something he never lost throughout his life). Beginning his service as an Army Private, Murphy quickly rose to the enlisted rank of Staff Sergeant, was given a [[battlefield commission]] as second Lieutenant, and company commander. He was promoted to Second Lieutenant prior to receiving his Medal of Honor. Murphy was credited with either killing over 240 of the enemy while wounding and capturing many others. Murphy became a legend within the third Infantry Division for his heroism. He was wounded three times and awarded the [[Purple Heart]] with Second [[Oak Leaf Cluster]]. Murphy served the rest of the war as a liaison officer and then returned to Texas after the War. After Murphy's discharge from the service, he went back to Texas to be welcomed to parades, banquets and speeches. He even had his photo hung at the Texas State Capitol in [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], [[Texas]].
The Korean War broke out in June 1950. In July 1950, Audie returned to Dallas to join the 36th Infantry Division (Texas National Guard). If that division was re-activated, Murphy would have again found himself in a combat outfit. He had considered volunteering for direct military service, but the "police action" which the Korean War was called indicated that it would be a short term combat, and Murphy had little desire to pull a full-time hitch in a peace-time army. His final rank later was Major in the [[Texas National Guard]].
The World Cup was not the first international football competition. [[Amateur]] football became a part of the official Olympic programme for the first time in 1908 (See: [[Football at the 1908 Summer Olympics]]). In [[Turin]] in [[1909]], in what is sometimes described as ''The First World Cup'', Sir [[Thomas Lipton]] organised a football tournament to contest the [[Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy]]. [[Italy]], [[Germany]] and [[Switzerland]] sent their most prestigious professional club sides to the competition but [[The Football Association]] of England refused to be associated with it and declined the offer to send a team. Not wishing to have Britain unrepresented in the competition, Lipton invited [[West Auckland FC]], an amateur side from the north-east of England and mostly made up of [[coal miner]]s, to take part. West Auckland won the tournament and returned to Italy in [[1911]] to defend their title. In the second competition West Auckland beat [[Juventus]] 6-1 in the final and were awarded the trophy outright.
===Medal of Honor===
In the Olympic games of 1924 and 1928, [[Uruguay]] won the football gold medal, in what was considered a proto-world cup. Unofficialy, FIFA recognized Uruguay as World Champion. These victories led the FIFA to choose Uruguay as the home of the first FIFA sanctioned World Cup.
Here is the [[Medal of Honor]] citation that explains why Murphy was awarded the medal:
Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Company B 1 5th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Holtzwihr France, 26 January, 1945. Entered service at: Dallas, Texas. Birth: Hunt County, near Kingston, Texas, G.O. No. 65, 9 August 1945. Citation Second Lt. Murphy commanded Company B, which was attacked by 6 tanks and waves of infantry. Second Lt. Murphy ordered his men to withdraw to prepared positions in a woods, while he remained forward at his command post and continued to give fire directions to the artillery by telephone. Behind him, to his right, 1 of our tank destroyers received a direct hit and began to burn. Its crew withdrew to the woods. Second Lt. Murphy continued to direct artillery fire which killed large numbers of the advancing enemy infantry. With the enemy tanks abreast of his position, Second Lt. Murphy climbed on the burning tank destroyer, which was in danger of blowing up at any moment, and employed its .50 caliber machinegun against the enemy. He was alone and exposed to German fire from 3 sides, but his deadly fire killed dozens of Germans and caused their infantry attack to waver. The enemy tanks, losing infantry support, began to fall back. For an hour the Germans tried every available weapon to eliminate Second Lt. Murphy, but he continued to hold his position and wiped out a squad which was trying to creep up unnoticed on his right flank. Germans reached as close as 10 yards, only to be mowed down by his fire. He received a leg wound, but ignored it and continued the single-handed fight until his ammunition was exhausted. He then made his way to his company, refused medical attention, and organized the company in a counterattack which forced the Germans to withdraw. His directing of artillery fire wiped out many of the enemy; he killed or wounded about 50. Second Lt. Murphy's indomitable courage and his refusal to give an inch of ground saved his company from possible encirclement and destruction, and enabled it to hold the woods which had been the enemy's objective.
In [[1927]] the [[1932 Summer Olympics]] were awarded to [[Los Angeles]] in the [[United States]] where the popularity of [[American football]] far surpassed that of the international game of association football (by then becoming known as ''soccer'' in the US). The general lack of interest from the Americans and a disagreement between FIFA and the [[IOC]] over the status of amateur players led to football being dropped from the official Olympic programme for the 1932 games. As a consequence, [[Jules Rimet]], who had become president of FIFA in 1921, set about organising the [[Football World Cup 1930|inaugural World Cup tournament]], to take place in [[Uruguay]] in 1930. The national associations of selected nations were invited to send a team but the choice of Uruguay as a venue for the competition meant a long and costly trip across the Atlantic for European sides and up until two months before the start of the competition no team from that continent had promised to send a team. Rimet eventually persuaded teams representing Belgium, France, Romania, and Yugoslavia to make the trip. In total, thirteen nations took part - seven from [[South America]], four from [[Europe]] and two from [[North America]]. [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] beat [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] 4-2 in front of crowd of 93,000 in [[Montevideo]] to become the first nation to win [[Jules Rimet trophy|the World Cup trophy]]. In 1946 the World Cup trophy (''Coupe du Monde'') was renamed the ''Jules Rimet trophy'' in his honour.
===Post war illness===
In [[Football World Cup 1970|1970]], [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]'s third victory in the tournament entitled them to keep the original trophy and a new trophy was then designed. Argentina, [[Germany national football team|Germany]] (both times as West Germany), and Brazil have all won the second trophy twice. However, the current trophy will not be retired until the name plaque has been entirely filled with the names of winning nations. This will not happen until [[2038]].
Murphy sufferred from [[Post Traumatic Stress Disorder]] (PTSD). His first wife, Wanda Hendrix claimed he had horrible nightmares and slept with a gun under his pillow. She claimed that he had at one time held her at gun point. He was plagued by insomnia and depression. During the mid-1960s he became dependent for a time on doctor prescribed sleeping pills called [[Placidyl]]. When he recognized that he had become addicted to this prescription drug, he locked himself in a motel room. He stopped taking the sleeping pills and went through withdrawal symptoms for a week. Always an advocate for the needs of veterans, he broke the taboo about discussing war related mental problems after this experience. In a effort to draw attention to the problems of returning Korean and [[Vietnam War]] veterans, Audie Murphy spoke-out candidly about his personal problems with PTSD, then known as "[[Battle Fatigue]]". He publicly called for United States government to give more consideration and study to the emotional impact war has on veterans and to extend health care benefits to address PTSD and other mental health problems of returning war veterans.
==Movie career==
Brazil, by a clear margin, is the most successful World Cup team overall, having won the tournament five times in total and finished as runners-up twice. Brazil is also the only nation to have participated in every World Cup so far. Germany, three-time winners (as West Germany) and four-time runners-up (three times as West Germany), are next, while Italy have also won three trophies and two-time runners-up. Argentina and Uruguay are both two-time World Champions, although Uruguay's two successes came rather a long time ago, in the early years of the tournament. [[England national football team|England]] ({{Wc|1966}}) and [[France national football team|France]] ({{Wc|1998}}) have both won the title once.
[[Image:Photo audiemurphy movie.jpg|thumb|right|Audie Murphy in 1967 Western movie, ''40 Guns to Apache Pass''.]]Actor James Cagney invited Murphy to Hollywood in September 1945, when he saw Murphy's photo on the cover of ''[[Life Magazine]]'' on [[July 16]] [[1945]]. The next couple of years in California were hard times for Murphy. He became disillusioned from lack of work. He was broke and slept on the gymnasium floor of his friend, Terry Hunt. He finally received token acting parts in his first two films, ''[[Beyond Glory]]'' and ''[[Texas, Brooklyn and Heaven]]'' but his roles were very minor in these movies. Murphy's third movie, ''[[Bad Boy (1949 film)|Bad Boy]]'', was Murphy's first starring role.
===First starring role===
To date, the final of the World Cup has only been contested by [[Europe]]an and/or [[South America]]n teams. The greatest success of a [[North America]]n team was reaching the semi-finals. This was achieved by the [[United States men's national soccer team|USA]] at the {{Wc|1930}}. The first [[Asia]]n team to make it to the semi-finals was [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]] at the {{Wc|2002}}. Two [[Africa]]n teams have reached the quarter-finals: [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]] at the {{Wc|1990}} and [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]] in 2002. The only visits of teams from [[Oceania]] in the finals tournament ended in the first round: [[Australia national football team|Australia]] at the {{Wc|1974}} and [[New Zealand national soccer team|New Zealand]] in the {{Wc|1982}}.
After returning home from World War II, Murphy bought a house in [[Farmersville, Texas|Farmersville]], [[Texas]] for his oldest sister Corinne, her husband Poland Burns, and their three children. The idea was that Audie's three siblings, Nadene, Billie, and Joe, who had been living in an orphanage since Murphy's mother's death, would also be able to live with Corinne and Poland and would become part of a family again. Unfortunately, six children under one roof created too much stress on everyone. The arrangement didn't work out as smoothly as expected, particularly with Nadene and Joe, so Murphy came and picked them up.
Joe and Nadene wanted to stay with Murphy, but he was having a hard time surviving. Despite a lot of post war publicity and James Cagney's help, Murphy's acting career had gone nowhere. He was broke and sleeping on the floor of his friend Terry Hunt's gymnasium. Murphy's oldest brother Buck and his wife agreed to take in Nadene but Murphy didn't know what to do with Joe.
The next World Cup finals will be held in [[Germany]], in [[Football World Cup 2006|2006]]. As indicated below, the [[Football World Cup 2010|2010 World Cup]] will be held in [[South Africa]]. The [[Football World Cup 2014|2014 World Cup]], which FIFA has earmarked for South America, is expected to be held in Brazil as [[CONMEBOL]], the South American Football Confederation, has already backed it as their choice. For the [[Football World Cup 2018|2018 finals]], [[Netherlands]] and [[Belgium]] have expressed interest in holding the finals jointly, and [[England]] have also expressed a possibility of bidding for the prestigious event.
Murphy went to James "Skipper" Cherry, a Dallas theater owner whom he had previously befriended, and sought his advice. Cherry was a member of a consortium of Texas theater owners who were part of [[Variety Clubs International]] and was involved with the Variety Clubs International Boy's Ranch a 4,800 acre (19 km²) ranch near [[Copperas Cove, Texas|Copperas Cove]], [[Texas]]. Cherry arranged for the Boy's Ranch to take Joe in. Joe loved it there and Murphy was able to visit him, as well as Skipper Cherry frequently.
During one of these visits, Murphy confided to Cherry that even with Cagney's help and acting lessons, he wasn't getting anywhere in Hollywood. In a 1973 interview, Cherry recalled, "He was discouraged and somewhat despondent concerning his movie career." Variety Clubs was financing a film called ''Bad Boy'' to help promote the organization's work with troubled children. Cherry called Texas theater executive Paul Short, who was producing the film, and suggested they considered giving Murphy a significant role in the movie. Murphy looked good in the screen test, but the president of Allied Artists did not want to cast someone with so little acting experience as a major character. However, by this time, Cherry, Short, and the other Texas theater owners had decided that Audie Murphy was going to play the lead or they weren't financing the film. Their money talked and Murphy was cast as the lead. He turned in such a fine performance that the Hollywood powers that be finally recognized his talent. As a direct result of this film, [[Universal Studios]] signed Murphy to his first seven year studio contract.
== Début of National Teams ==
===Autobiography===
Each successive World Cup has greeted at least one new national football team, as detailed below. Brazil holds the honour of being ever present at the World Cup Finals, and in 2005 became the first ever reigning champions to qualify for the World Cup.
[[Image:Photo audiemurphy hellandback.jpg|thumb|left|1955 photo of Audie Murphy 955 photo that was taken for advertisement and art work purposes for the movie ''To Hell and Back''.]]
[[Image:Photo eddiemurphy pamelaarcher2.jpg|thumb|right|1955 photo of Audie Murphy and his wife, Pam Archer Murphy, as they arrived at the Los Angeles premiere of ''To Hell and Back'' at the Wiltern Theater on [[October 12]] [[1955]].]]
Murphy's 1949 autobiography ''[[To Hell and Back (book)|To Hell and Back]]'' became a national bestseller. The 1955 film, ''[[To Hell and Back (film)|To Hell and Back]]'' was based on his book. The film grossed almost ten million dollars during its initial theatrical release, and, at the time, became Universal's biggest hit movie in the 43-year history of the studio. It held the record as Universal's highest-grossing motion picture until 1975, when it was surpassed by [[Steven Spielberg]]'s ''[[Jaws (movie)|Jaws]]''. This film would not be released until October, 1955, but Universal believed the movie would be a big hit, so the studio gave Murphy latitude in choosing roles as long as they required a lot of action. Terry Murphy, who played Joe Preston Murphy (at 4), is Murphy's oldest son. Corinne, Charles Emmett (Buck), Vernon, June, Oneta, J.W., Richard, Eugene, Nadene, Billie and Joseph Murphy were the names of Murphy's brothers and sisters in real life. Murphy starred as himself in this film biography.
===Hollywood Walk of Fame===
*1930 - {{ARGf}} {{BELf}} {{BOLf}} {{BRAf}} {{CHIf}} {{FRAf}} {{MEXf}} {{PARf}} {{PERf}} {{ROMf}} {{URUf}} {{USAf}} {{YUGf}}
For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Audie Murphy has a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] at 1601 Vine Street. In the twenty five years that Murphy spent in Hollywood, he made a total of forty four feature films.
*1934 - {{AUTf}} {{TCHf}} {{EGYf}} {{GERf}} {{HUNf}} {{ITAf}} {{NEDf}} {{ESPf}} {{SWEf}} {{SUIf}}
*1938 - {{CUBf}} {{DEIf}} {{NORf}} {{POLf}}
*1950 - {{ENGf}}
*1954 - {{SCOf}} {{KORf}} {{TURf}} {{FRGf}}
*1958 - {{NIRf}} {{WALf}} {{URSf}}
*1962 - {{COLf}}
*1966 - {{PRKf}} {{PORf}}
*1970 - {{SLVf}} {{ISRf}} {{MARf}}
*1974 - {{AUSf}} {{GDRf}} {{HAIf}} {{ZAIf}}
*1978 - {{IRNf}} {{TUNf}}
*1982 - {{ALGf}} {{SLVf}} {{HONf}} {{KUWf}} {{NZLf}}
*1986 - {{CANf}} {{DENf}} {{IRQf}}
*1990 - {{CRCf}} {{IRLf}} {{UAEf}}
*1994 - {{GREf}} {{NGAf}} {{RUSf}} {{KSAf}}
*1998 - {{CROf}} {{JAMf}} {{JPNf}} {{RSAf}}
*2002 - {{CHNf}} {{ECUf}} {{SENf}} {{SVNf}}
*2006 - [Qualification On-Going] {{UKRf}}
==Music career==
==Football World Cup tournaments==
In addition to acting in motion pictures, Murphy also became successful as a country music songwriter. He teamed up with talented artists and composers such as [[Guy Mitchell]], [[Jimmy Bryant]], [[Scott Turner]], [[Coy Ziegler]], [[Terri Eddleman]]. Many of Audie Murphy's songs were recorded and released by such great performers as [[Dean Martin]], [[Eddy Arnold]], [[Charley Pride]], [[Jimmy Bryant]], [[Porter Waggoner]], [[Jerry Wallace]], [[Roy Clark]], [[Harry Nilsson]]. His two biggest hits were ''Shutters and Boards'' and ''When the Wind Blows in Chicago''. [[Eddy Arnold]] recorded ''When the Wind Blows in Chicago'' for his 1993 album, ''Last of the Love Song Singers'' which is currently in release by [[RCA]].
==Death==
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While on a business trip on [[May 28]], [[1971]], ([[Memorial Day]] Weekend) he was killed at the age of 46. His private plane was flying in fog and rain. It crashed on the side of Brush Mountain near Catawba, [[Virginia]], some twenty miles west of [[Roanoke, Virginia]]. Five others including the pilot were also killed.
On [[June 7]],[[ 1971]], Audie Murphy was buried with full military honors in [[Arlington National Cemetery]]. His gravesite, near the Amphitheater, is second most visited gravesite year round. President [[John F. Kennedy]]'s grave is the most visited. At Arlington Cemetery, the tombstones of Medal of Honor winners are normally decorated in gold leaf, but Murphy had requested that his tombstone remained plain and inconspicous. His engraved headstone reads as follows: Audie L. Murphy, Texas. Major Infantry, World War II, [[June 20]], [[1924]] to [[May 28]], [[1971]], Medal of Honor, DSC - SS & OLC; LM - BSM & OLC; PH & two OLC. (DSC-Distinguished Service Cross; SS-Silver Star; LM-Legion of Merit; BSM-Bronze Star Medal; OLC-Oak Leaf Cluster; PH-Purple Heart).
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In 1974, a large [[granite]] [http://www.audiemurphy.com/roanoke.htm memorial marker ] was erected near the crash site.
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==Honors==
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On [[November 17]], [[1973]], the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital in San Antonio, Texas was dedicated to Murphy. A one-ton bronze, eight-foot statue of Audie is the fine work of sculptress, Jimilu Mason, who was one of Murphy's many admirers. He is dressed in battle fatigues holding a rifle with bayonet. Inside the hospital, is a museum that depicts Murphy's life and has items including a uniform, other clothing, books and pictures.
|[[1934]]<br>''[[Football World Cup 1934|Details]]''
|[[Italy]]
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|{{flagicon|TCH}}<br>[[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]]
|{{flagicon|Third Reich}}<br>[[Germany national football team|Germany]]
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|{{flagicon|AUT}}<br>[[Austria national football team|Austria]]
In 1996 the [[Texas Legislature]] officially declared his birthdate, [[June 20]], as "Audie Murphy Day". U.S. Highway 69 North, from North Greenville city limits to Fannin County line was renamed "The Audie Murphy Memorial Highway". In 1996, he was inducted posthumously into the [[Western Performers Hall of Fame]] at the [[National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum]] in [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]].
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|[[1938]]<br>''[[Football World Cup 1938|Details]]''
|[[France]]
|{{flagicon|Kingdom of Italy}}<br>'''[[Italy national football team|Italy]]'''
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|{{flagicon|HUN}}<br>[[Hungary national football team|Hungary]]
|{{flagicon|BRA}}<br>[[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
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|{{flagicon|SWE}}<br>[[Sweden national football team|Sweden]]
In 1999, Governor [[George W. Bush]], also made the same proclamation declaring [[June 20]] to officially be "Audie Murphy Day" in the state of Texas.
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In 2000, Audie Murphy was honored with his portrait on the thirty three cent [[List of people on stamps of the United States|United States postage stamp]]. There is also an Audie Murphy Middle School in Fort Hood, Texas, named in his honor.
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===Military awards===
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*[[Medal of Honor]]
|[[1950]]<br>''[[Football World Cup 1950|Details]]''
*[[Distinguished Service Cross (USA)|Distinguished Service Cross]]
|[[Brazil]]
*[[Silver Star]] with First [[Oak Leaf Cluster]]
|{{flagicon|URY}}<br>'''[[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]]'''
*[[Legion of Merit]]
|'''n/a'''<sup>('''[[#3|3]]''')</sup>
*[[Bronze Star Medal]] with "V" Device and First Oak Leaf Cluster
|{{flagicon|BRA}}<br>[[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
*[[Purple Heart]] with Second Oak Leaf Cluster
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*[[U.S. Army Outstanding Civilian Service Medal]]
|{{flagicon|SWE}}<br>[[Sweden national football team|Sweden]]
*[[Good Conduct Medal]]
|'''n/a'''<sup>('''[[#3|3]]''')</sup>
*[[Presidential Unit Citation (US)]] with First Oak Leaf Cluster
|{{flagicon|ESP}}<br>[[Spain national football team|Spain]]
*[[European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal]] with One Silver Star, Four Bronze Service Stars (representing nine campaigns) and one Bronze Arrowhead (representing assault landing at Sicily and Southern France)
*[[American Campaign Medal]]
*[[World War II Victory Medal]]
*[[Army of Occupation Medal]] with Germany Clasp
*[[Armed Forces Reserve Medal]]
*[[Combat Infantryman Badge]]
*[[Expert Badge]] with Bayonet Bar
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*[[Croix de guerre|French Fourragère in Colors of the Croix de guerre]]
*[[Légion d'honneur|French Legion of Honor]]
*[[Croix de guerre|French Croix de guerre with Palm]]
*[[Croix de guerre|French Croix de guerre with Silver Star]]
*[[French Liberation Medal]]
*[[Croix de guerre|Belgian Croix de guerre with Palm]]
==Filmography==
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* A Time for Dying (1969)
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* The Texican (1966) aka Texas Kid (Spain)
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* Trunk to Cairo (1966) aka Cairo Campaign; aka Einer spielt falsch (West Germany); aka Mivtza Kahir (Israel: Hebrew title)
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|{{flagicon|HUN}}<br>[[Hungary national football team|Hungary]]
* Arizona Raiders (1965)
|{{flagicon|AUT}}<br>[[Austria national football team|Austria]]
* Apache Rifles (1964)
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* Bullet for a Badman (1964) aka Renegade Posse (USA)
|{{flagicon|URY}}<br>[[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]]
* The Quick Gun (1964)
* Gunfight at Comanche Creek (1963) aka Gun Fight at Comanche Creek (USA: poster title)
* War Is Hell (1963)(Was the narrator)
* Showdown (1963)
* Six Black Horses (1962)
* Battle at Bloody Beach (1961) aka Battle on the Beach (UK)
* Whispering Smith (1961) TV Series
* Posse from Hell (1961)
* Seven Ways from Sundown (1960)
* The Unforgiven (1960)
* Hell Bent for Leather (1960)
* Cast a Long Shadow (1959)
* The Wild and the Innocent (1959)
* No Name on the Bullet (1959)
* The Gun Runners (1958) aka Gunrunners (International: English title)
* Ride a Crooked Trail (1958)
* The Quiet American (1958)
* Night Passage (1957)
* Joe Butterfly (1957)
* The Guns of Fort Petticoat (1957)
* Walk the Proud Land (1956) aka Apache Agent
* World in My Corner (1956)
* To Hell and Back (1955)
* Destry (1954)
* Drums Across the River (1954)
* Ride Clear of Diablo (1954) aka The Breckenridge Story (USA)
* Tumbleweed (1953) aka Three Were Renegades (USA)
* Column South (1953)
* Gunsmoke (1953) aka A Man's Country (USA); aka Roughshod (USA)
* The Duel at Silver Creek (1952) aka Claim Jumpers (USA)
* The Cimarron Kid (1952)
* The Red Badge of Courage (1951)
* Kansas Raiders (1950)
* The Kid from Texas (1950) aka Texas Kid, Outlaw (UK)
* Sierra (1950)
* Bad Boy (1949) aka The Story of Danny Lester
* Beyond Glory (1948)
* Texas, Brooklyn and Heaven (1948) aka The Girl from Texas (UK)
''See also:'' [[Notable figures in Western films|Other notable figures in Western films]]
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* [http://www.audiemurphy.com/ Audie Murphy Memorial Web site]
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|[[1994]]<br>''[[Football World Cup 1994|Details]]''
|[[United States|USA]]
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|'''0 - 0'''<br>'''(3 - 2)''' [[penalty shootout (football)|ps]]
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|[[1998]]<br>''[[Football World Cup 1998|Details]]''
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|[[2002]]<br>''[[Football World Cup 2002|Details]]''
|[[South Korea]]<br>& [[Japan]]
|{{flagicon|BRA}}<br>'''[[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]'''
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|{{flagicon|KOR}}<br>[[South Korea national football team|South Korea]]
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<div id="1"><sup>'''1'''</sup> ''There was no official World Cup Third Place match in 1930; [[United States men's national soccer team|USA]] and [[Yugoslavia national football team|Yugoslavia]] lost in the semi-finals.''
<div id="2"><sup>'''2'''</sup> ''At their 1939 Congress, FIFA did not arrive at a decision on whether the 1942 World Cup should be held in Brazil or Germany, and decided to adjourn until their next meeting. Shortly after this, WWII broke out, and all planning was destroyed.''
<div id="3"><sup>'''3'''</sup> ''There was no official World Cup final match in 1950. The tournament was decided in a final group contested by four teams. However, Uruguay's 2-1 defeat of Brazil was the decisive match which put them ahead on points and ensured that they finished top of the group as world champions.''<br>''Final group standings: '''1st:''' Uruguay; '''2nd:''' Brazil; '''3rd:''' Sweden; '''4th:''' Spain.''
==World Cup winners ranking==
South America holds the most titles at nine, followed by Europe at eight.
# {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] - [[Football World Cup 1958|1958]], [[Football World Cup 1962|1962]], [[Football World Cup 1970|1970]], [[Football World Cup 1994|1994]], [[Football World Cup 2002|2002]] (5 titles)
# {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Germany national football team| Germany]] - [[Football World Cup 1954|1954]], [[Football World Cup 1974|1974]], [[Football World Cup 1990|1990]] (3 titles)<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Italy national football team|Italy]] - [[Football World Cup 1934|1934]], [[Football World Cup 1938|1938]], [[Football World Cup 1982|1982]] (3 titles)
# {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] - [[Football World Cup 1978|1978]], [[Football World Cup 1986|1986]] (2 titles)<br>{{flagicon|URY}} [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] - [[Football World Cup 1930|1930]], [[Football World Cup 1950|1950]] (2 titles)
# {{flagicon|England}} [[England national football team|England]] - [[Football World Cup 1966|1966]] (1 title)<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[France national football team|France]] - [[Football World Cup 1998|1998]] (1 title)
*You can have access to a [http://mapage.noos.fr/nicosup2/trophy_room/trophy_room.htm full view of World Cup teams ranking] according to their performance during the 17 World Cups.
==World Cup Awards==
At the end of each World Cup final tournament, several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest, in different aspects of the game.
There are currently five awards:
*the '''Golden Boot''' for top goalscorer;
*the '''Golden Ball''' for best player;
*the '''Yashin Award''' for best goalkeeper;
*the '''FIFA Fair Play Award''' for the team with the best record of fair play;
*the '''Most Entertaining Team''' award.
=== Golden Boot - Top Goalscorers===
The '''[[World Cup Golden Boot|Golden Boot]]''' (or ''Golden Shoe'') is awarded to the top goalscorer of the World Cup final tournament. The award was introduced at the [[Football World Cup 1982|1982 World Cup]] for the first time.
{| width=75%
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!World Cup
!Top Goalscorer
!Goals
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|[[Football World Cup 1930|1930 Uruguay]]
|[[Guillermo Stábile]] ([[Argentina national football team|Argentina]])
|align=center|8
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|[[Football World Cup 1934|1934 Italy]]
|[[Edmund Conen]] ([[Germany national football team|Germany]])<br>[[Oldrich Nejedly|Oldřich Nejedlý]] ([[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]])<br>[[Angelo Schiavio]] ([[Italy national football team|Italy]])
|align=center|4<sup>([[#3|3]])</sup>
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|[[Football World Cup 1938|1938 France]]
|[[Leônidas da Silva|Leônidas]] ([[Brazil national football team|Brazil]])
|align=center|8
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|[[Football World Cup 1950|1950 Brazil]]
|[[Ademir]] ([[Brazil national football team|Brazil]])
|align=center|9
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|[[Football World Cup 1954|1954 Switzerland]]
|[[Sándor Kocsis]] ([[Hungary national football team|Hungary]])
|align=center|11
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[Football World Cup 1958|1958 Sweden]]
|[[Just Fontaine]] ([[France national football team|France]])
|align=center|13
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|[[Football World Cup 1962|1962 Chile]]
|[[Garrincha]] ([[Brazil]])<br>[[Vavá]] ([[Brazil national football team|Brazil]])<br>[[Leonel Sánchez]] ([[Chile national football team|Chile]])<br>[[Drazen Jerkovic|Dražen Jerković]] ([[Yugoslavia national football team|Yugoslavia]])<br>[[Valentin Ivanov]] ([[USSR national football team|Soviet Union]])<br>[[Flórián Albert]] ([[Hungary national football team|Hungary]])
|align=center|4
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|[[Football World Cup 1966|1966 England]]
|[[Eusébio]] ([[Portugal national football team|Portugal]])
|align=center|9
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|[[Football World Cup 1970|1970 Mexico]]
|[[Gerd Müller]] ([[Germany national football team|West Germany]])
|align=center|10
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|[[Football World Cup 1974|1974 West Germany]]
|[[Grzegorz Lato]] ([[Poland national football team|Poland]])
|align=center|7
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|[[Football World Cup 1978|1978 Argentina]]
|[[Mario Kempes]] ([[Argentina national football team|Argentina]])
|align=center|6
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|colspan=3|'''adidas Golden Boot winners'''
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|[[Football World Cup 1982|1982 Spain]]
|[[Paolo Rossi]] ([[Italy national football team|Italy]])
|align=center|6
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|[[Football World Cup 1986|1986 Mexico]]
|[[Gary Lineker]] ([[England national football team|England]])
|align=center|6
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|[[Football World Cup 1990|1990 Italy]]
|[[Salvatore Schillaci]] ([[Italy national football team|Italy]])
|align=center|6
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|[[Football World Cup 1994|1994 USA]]
|[[Hristo Stoitchkov]] ([[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]])<br>[[Oleg Salenko]] ([[Russia national football team|Russia]])
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|[[Football World Cup 1998|1998 France]]
|[[Davor Šuker]] ([[Croatia national football team|Croatia]])
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|[[Football World Cup 2002|2002 Korea/Japan]]
|[[Ronaldo]] ([[Brazil national football team|Brazil]])
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|colspan=3|<div id="3"><sup>3</sup> Some sources credit Nejedlý with five goals, which would make him outright top scorer. However, FIFA considers him as having scored four.
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===Adidas Golden Ball===
The '''Golden Ball''' is an award attributed to the most outstanding player of the World Cup final tournament. FIFA announces a shortlist of ten nominees which is then voted by media representatives. The most voted player is elected to win the '''Golden Ball''', the second most voted player wins the '''Silver Ball''' and the third most voted player wins the '''Bronze Ball'''. Its awarding is shrouded by allegations of being influenced by diplomacy: the three awards have always been won by players from three different nations.
{| width=90%
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|align=left|[[Football World Cup 1982|1982 Spain]]
|[[Paolo Rossi]]<br>([[Italy]])
|[[Falcão]]<br>([[Brazil]])
|[[Karl-Heinz Rummenigge]]<br>([[Germany]])
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF align=center
|align=left|[[Football World Cup 1986|1986 Mexico]]
|[[Diego Maradona]]<br>([[Argentina]])
|[[Harald Schumacher]]<br>([[Germany]])
|[[Preben Elkjær Larsen|Preben Elkjær]]<br>([[Denmark]])
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF align=center
|align=left|[[Football World Cup 1990|1990 Italy]]
|[[Salvatore Schillaci]]<br>([[Italy]])
|[[Lothar Matthäus]]<br>([[Germany]])
|[[Diego Maradona]]<br>([[Argentina]])
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF align=center
|align=left|[[Football World Cup 1994|1994 USA]]
|[[Romário]]<br>([[Brazil]])
|[[Roberto Baggio]]<br>([[Italy]])
|[[Hristo Stoitchkov]]<br>([[Bulgaria]])
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF align=center
|align=left|[[Football World Cup 1998|1998 France]]
|[[Ronaldo]]<br>([[Brazil]])
|[[Davor Šuker]]<br>([[Croatia]])
|[[Lilian Thuram]]<br>([[France]])
|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF align=center
|align=left|[[Football World Cup 2002|2002 Korea/Japan]]
|[[Oliver Kahn]]<br>([[Germany]])
|[[Ronaldo]]<br>([[Brazil]])
|[[Hong Myung-Bo]]<br>([[South Korea]])
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===Yashin Award===
The '''Yashin Award''' is attributed to the best goalkeeper of the World Cup final tournament. The award is named in honour of the late and legendary Russian goalkeeper, [[Lev Yashin]].
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|[[Football World Cup 1994|1994 USA]]
|align=center|[[Michel Preud'homme]] ([[Belgium]])
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|[[Football World Cup 1998|1998 France]]
|align=center|[[Fabien Barthez]] ([[France]])
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|[[Football World Cup 2002|2002 Korea/Japan]]
|align=center|[[Oliver Kahn]] ([[Germany]])
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===FIFA Fair Play Award===
The '''FIFA Fair Play Award''' is given to the team with the best record of fair play during the World Cup final tournament. Only teams that qualified for the second round are considered.
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|[[Football World Cup 1978|1978 Argentina]]
|align=center|[[Argentina national football team|Argentina]]
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|[[Football World Cup 1982|1982 Spain]]
|align=center|[[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
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|[[Football World Cup 1986|1986 Mexico]]
|align=center|[[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
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|[[Football World Cup 1990|1990 Italy]]
|align=center|[[England national football team|England]]
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|[[Football World Cup 1994|1994 USA]]
|align=center|[[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
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|[[Football World Cup 1998|1998 France]]
|align=center|[[England national football team|England]]<br>[[France national football team|France]]
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|[[Football World Cup 2002|2002 Korea/Japan]]
|align=center|[[Belgium national football team|Belgium]]
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===Most Entertaining Team===
The '''Most Entertaining Team''' award is attributed to the team that has entertained the public the most, during the World Cup final tournament. It is always decided through public participation in a poll.
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==Overall Top Goalscorers==
'''14 Goals'''
*{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Gerd Müller]]
'''13 Goals'''
*{{flagicon|France}} [[Just Fontaine]]
'''12 Goals'''
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Pelé]]
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ronaldo]]
'''11 Goals'''
*{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Jürgen Klinsmann]]
*{{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Sándor Kocsis]]
'''10 Goals'''
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Gabriel Batistuta]]
*{{flagicon|Peru}} [[Teófilo Cubillas]]
*{{flagicon|England}} [[Gary Lineker]]
*{{flagicon|Poland}} [[Grzegorz Lato]]
*{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Helmut Rahn]]
'''9 Goals'''
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Ademir]] <sup>([[#4|4]])</sup>
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Roberto Baggio]]
*{{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Eusébio]]
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Jairzinho]]
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Paolo Rossi]]
*{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Karl-Heinz Rummenigge]]
*{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Uwe Seeler]]
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Vavá]]
*{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Christian Vieri]]
'''8 Goals'''
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Leônidas da Silva|Leônidas]]
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Diego Maradona]]
*{{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[Oscar Míguez]]
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Guillermo Stábile]]
*{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rivaldo]]
*{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Rudi Völler]]
*<div id="4"><sup>4</sup> There was controversy regarding how many goals Brazilian Ademir Menezes scored in 1950, because of incomplete data concerning the Final Round game Brazil vs. Spain (6:1). The first goal had been credited as an own goal by Spanish defender Parra, and the 5:0 goal had been credited to Jair. However, recently FIFA credited Ademir with both these goals; thus he's the 1950 World Cup top scorer with 9 goals.
==Fastest Goals==
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|[[Football World Cup 2002|2002 Korea/Japan]]
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|[[Vaclav Masek|Václav Mašek]]
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|[[Football World Cup 1934|1934 Italy]]
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|[[Bernard Lacombe]]
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|[[Football World Cup 1978|1978 Argentina]]
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==See also==
*[[Football World Cup Trophy|World Cup Trophy]]
*[[World Cup Teams]]
*[[FIFA Women's World Cup]]
*[[Homeless World Cup]]
*[[World Cup Golden Boot]]
*[[List of sporting events]]
*[[FIFA World Cup mascot]]
*[[Football World Cup video games]]
==External Links==
* [http://www.fifaworldcup.com FIFA World Cup official site]
* [http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/ FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 Official Site]
* [http://www.fifa.com/infoplus/IP-201_02E_WC-origin.pdf FIFA Official Ranking of all Participants at Finals 1930-2002 (PDF)]
* [http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/p/pwc/index.html FIFA Match Results for all Stages 1930-2002]
* [http://www.worldcup-history.com WorldCup-History.com]
* [http://www.planetworldcup.com ''Planet World Cup'' with information on each men's World Cup finals]
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[[Category:Football World Cup]]
[[Category:International national football competitions]]
[[bg:Световно първенство по футбол]]
[[da:Verdensmesterskab (fodbold)]]
[[de:Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft]]
[[et:Jalgpalli maailmameistrivõistlused]]
[[es:Copa Mundial de Fútbol]]
[[eo:Mond-Pokalo de Futbalo]]
[[fa:جام جهانی فوتبال]]
[[fr:Coupe du monde de football]]
[[ko:축구 월드컵]]
[[id:Piala Dunia FIFA]]
[[it:Campionato mondiale di calcio]]
[[he:גביע העולם בכדורגל]]
[[lv:FIFA Pasaules kauss]]
[[lt:Pasaulio futbolo čempionatas]]
[[nl:Wereldkampioenschap voetbal]]
[[ja:FIFAワールドカップ]]
[[no:Verdensmesterskapet i fotball]]
[[pl:Mistrzostwa Świata w piłce nożnej]]
[[pt:Copa do Mundo]]
[[simple:FIFA World Cup]]
[[sr:Светско првенство у фудбалу]]
[[sl:Svetovno prvenstvo v nogometu]]
[[fi:Jalkapallon maailmanmestaruuskilpailut]]
[[sv:VM i fotboll]]
[[th:ฟุตบอลโลก]]
[[uk:Чемпіонат світу з футболу]]
[[zh:世界杯足球赛]]
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