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On June 16, 1938, Italy who are leading 1-0 against Brazil, are awarded a penalty an hour into the match. And it is usually Giuseppe Meazza who takes the kicks. There is a problem this time, however. The elastic on his shorts has snapped and they are almost falling off. Meazza is determined to take the shot. With his left hand he holds them up, with the right he places the ball on the spot and gives the Brazilian goalkeeper no chance. And of course Italy win the game and defend their title in the next match.

Raimondo Orsi, who scored a freak goal in 1938 to help Italy equalise the Czech’s earlier strike, was requested by the paparazzi to duplicate his effort of the previous day. Orsi agreed and made 20 attempts but could not get it right, leaving the photographers unhappy.

The Colossium of Rome

The Great wall of China

Porcelain Tower of Nanking

Stonehenge of England

The Mosque at St. Sophia

Citacombs of Alexandria

The Leaning Tower of Pisa

Taj Mahal at Agra

The Temple of Aman at Karnak on the River Nile

Circus Maximus

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

The Temple of Diana at Ephesus in Rome.

The Statue of Jupiter at Olympia.

The Mausoleum of Mansoleus, King of Halicarnassus.

The Pyramids of Egypt.

Light House at Alexandria.

The Collosus of the Sun God Helios at Rhodes.

In 1930, Uruguay won the decision to host the first World Cup because they offered to pay the expenses of the competing countries.

A crowd of just 300 watched Peru losing 1 - 3 to Romania in Montevideo. It is the smallest recorded crowd ever at all World cups.

Argentine Guillermo Stabile was the first player to score a hat-trick in the 6 - 3 win over Mexico in 1930. He was awarded 5 penalties but missed three.

The first player to miss from the spot was Fernando Paternoster of Argentina.

The first to score from a penalty was Manuel Rocquetas Rosas of Mexico against Belgium