(FILES) A photo taken 09 July 2006 shows French midfielder Zinedine Zidane (L) gesturing after head-butting Italian defender Marco Materazzi during the World Cup 2006 final football match between Italy and France at Berlin's Olympic Stadium. AFP PHOTO JOHN MACDOUGALL. From the pioneers of the 1930 tournament to Lionel Messi's coronation in 2022, by the artistry of King Pele and the complex legacy of Diego Maradona, the Football World Cup is rich with great and small stories leading up to the 2026 edition in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL / AFP via Getty Images)