30 for 30: Soccer Stories

In 1973, Cold War politics and a bloody coup affected the outcome of a World Cup qualifier between the former Soviet Union and Chile.

In 1994, as Ireland played in a World Cup match in New Jersey, terrorists attacked fans at a tiny bar in Northern Ireland. Decades later, family members still wonder what the government knew.

Doctors told Mané Garrincha he was unfit to play pro soccer. He proved them wrong by helping Brazil win two World Cups. Unfortunately, his life's story ended tragically. Still, people remember him as a legend.

Starting with a Nazi plan to steal the Rimet Trophy from Italy during World War II, the story unfolds like a great caper film. Our hero, Ottorino Barassi, a mild-mannered Italian soccer official, tries to protect a valued treasure.

In a play that lasted only moments, goalkeeper Moacir Barbosa forever earned the title: The man who made Brazil cry. But of course, no man can be summarized by a single event.

Argentinian Ossie Ardiles left home to play soccer in England. Then on April 2, 1982, Argentinian troops descended on the British-ruled Falkland Islands. He returned home with his future in doubt.