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- The all-time greats who have shone on the biggest stage and written their names in football World Cup folklore.
- However, from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro and the slums of Nairobi to the playgrounds of Monaco and Beverly Hills, you will see children kicking a football about.
- Perhaps the way in which football stars have often escaped humble origins to shine in the sport allows the very best to become icons on and off the pitch and truly become heroes of nations.
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The all-time greats who have shone on the biggest stage and written their names in football World Cup folklore.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo From left, Maradona, Pele and Zidane [Getty Images]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 21 May 202621 May 2026Football is a great leveller. Not everyone goes to a school with a rugby pitch and not everyone can afford a pony.
However, from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro and the slums of Nairobi to the playgrounds of Monaco and Beverly Hills, you will see children kicking a football about.
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