A Brief History of the World Cup

Milla Time
Cameroon — led from the front by Roger Milla — paved the way for African soccer by taking Italia '90 by storm. They shocked the world by beating reigning champs Argentina in the opening match and proceeded to make the quarterfinals, where they were minutes away from defeating England. Though they ended up losing 3-2, their energetic and entertaining performances live long in the memory, with Milla's four tournament goals the main highlight. Indeed, Pelé paid him the ultimate compliment by naming Milla in his list of the 125 greatest living players in 2004.

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