Football's Greatest Stage

When Ronaldo weaved his magic, no one could get near him. We traverse the turbulent career of one the game's greatest players. Then there was Ferenc Puskas of 1954, controversially injured and unable to lift Hungary to glory in Switzerland. We pile the praise upon Russia's Lev Yashin - Heartbreak and ecstasy.

The story of England's Bobby Moore is one to behold, as is that of Italy's famed yet controversial back-to-back World Cup triumphs of 1934 and 1938. And then there were the three World Cup-winning Brazilian captains of '58, '62 and '70. And in more modern times, the revered Italian stopper Gianluigi Buffon. They became legends on Football's Greatest Stage.

When people think of Portuguese football stars, it always seems to be Cristiano Ronaldo. But what about Eusébio? He was a World Cup star. Then there was the brilliant Italian Brains Trust of Vittorio Pozzo and Giuseppe Meazza. Can football survive without its stars? Brazil certainly didn't cope without Neymar in 2014. So many storylines - on football's greatest stage.

A ultimate story of commitment, Gerd Müller was a footballer for the people. Marcello Lippi - tasked with lifting Italy's fortunes, delivers the Azzurri a famous victory in 2006. German keeper Oliver Kahn played hero and villain in 2002, but we have to return to 1966 to witness true heroics on Football's Greatest Stage.

Bobby Charlton. One of England's many heroes of 1966. A man who overcame so much to achieve great things. While the World Cup is revered by all who grace its stage, France self-destructed in 2010 in a manner unimaginable. And while he may have never won a World Cup, Chile's Claudio Bravo made his nation proud on the Football's Greatest Stage.

Beauty is a defining characteristic on football's greatest stage, certainly present in the careers of France's Michel Platini and Italy's Paolo Maldini. There was an element of the beautiful and the ugly for Brazilian coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. Pelé speaks for himself, but he had special sidekicks. And Germany's goalkeeper Sepp Maier was the man in 1974, on Football's Greatest Stage.

The quiet, unassuming character of Germany's Philipp Lahm - one of the best Germany has seen. The 1998 World Cup in France - one with some of the best storylines. Paraguayan goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert didn't shy away from creating his own legacy. Whether is big a footprint as Alf Ramsey, or as small as Paul the Octopus, it all happened on Football's Greatest Stage.