who was the best player in world cup 1978?
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(m)\n\nKEMPES, Mario - The man who did everything in 1978. Topscorer and World Cup winning hero for Argentina.
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1978 when they beat Holland 3-1 in the final
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Ronaldo from Brazil.\nhe also scored twice in final.\nif he can score a few more goals in world cup 2006, he will be the best scorer of all world cups ever.
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Pele` without a doubt was THE BEST. Following hin very, very far one from Eusebio - George Best - Sivori: it only depends from personal opinion.
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It was against Belgium, in the opening match of WC 1982. Belgium won 1-0, scoring Van der Bergh.\n\nMaradona did not go to 1978 WC, despite being a boywonder.
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Geoff Hurst was the first player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final. That was the only year England won the World Cup, which was 1966.
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The oldest player to play in the World Cup was Roger Milla of Cameroon. During the game against Russia in 1994 he was 42 years and 39 days old. He hit a goal in that match too.
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Gerrard. All the others played at WC 2002.
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I will surely go for 1970. The team was on a mission which it accomplished. I recall that the entire forward line was "lethal". From Tostao to Pele and Jarzinho. The 1982 squad even though was the favorite for that year considering it had the likes of the great Zico, Socrates, Junior, Alemao (to mention but a few) had a poor striker in Serginho who ironically performed brilliantly at the club level before the world cup.
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Garrincha (Brazil) \n\nIn Chile 1962 he was ejected in the semifinal against Chile at the 83 minute he scored 2 goals in that match and Brazil won 4 - 2 \n\nAnd he played the final (as starter) against Czechoslovakia Brazil won 3 - 1
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davor suker of croatia.. he won the golden boot of that world cup and single handedly took croatia to the semifinals.. where they would lose to the eventual champions, france
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arguebly george best .alas! this greatest of all time grearts is no more . tears come down we could not see this man is not in action at present . i wish he should have born now . when we see some of his older film , i feel what a player he was ,possing abandant of skill and brilliances . we remember only maradona, pele, boby charlton, boby moor, but nobody seems bother about this creature of god who once ruled the english and european circuit only but never played any world cup .
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Pele actually retired in 1977. That was a little longer than 25 years ago. Best player since then A) Maradona or B) Zidane...followed up by C)Romario
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Maradona, plain and simple.  He really made a difference on the teams he pleyed on.  he made Napoli Italian League champ, after him, they have floundered.  In 1986, he almost single- handedly got Argentina to the World Cup championship.  His two goals against England in that World Cup are memorable.  The first one because of his savvy at using his hand and fooling the referee and the second one because of his mastery to get past so many players.\nComparable, his teammates were weaker than say Pele's or Beckenbauer's or today's Ronaldo's and Ronaldinho's when they achieved their highest points.
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West Germany. They beat Argentina.
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DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA\n\nbest player in the world. ever. period. and yes, it was a hand, as we all know. but hey what can you do, that´s footie, ain´it?
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Jean Tigana. I remember watching the semi final against West Germany. What a game! It had loads of goals, spills thrills and the evil Schumacher, BOOOO!!!