Some soccer stars wore the number 4 (The New Arab / Getty)
With 4 days left Qatar World Cupwhich will be held for the first time in an Arab country, from November 20 to December 18, we will review, in the following report, the most prominent stars who have worn the number 4 in the history of the championships. world Cup.
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Javier Zanetti
The Argentine star is one of the most notable footballers at right back level. He began his football career with his country in 1994, and played his first game for the Argentina national team in October 1994 against the Chilean national team, and has participated with him in the World Cup in 1998. And in 2002, and in the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996, and in the Confederations Cup in 1995 and 2005, and the former Inter star also participated in the South American Olympics in 1995 and in the Copa America in 1999, 2004 and 2007, and wore the “Tango” shirt for the period From 1994 to 2008, he participated in 143 matches and scored four goals.
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Alessandro Costacurta
One of the most important defenders of Italian football, he began his football career in blue in 1986, when he played in the Under 19, and participated with the first team in the 1994 and 1998 World Cups, and the European Nations Championship in 1996 , and wore the Italy shirt. For the period from 1991 to 1998, he participated with him in 29 matches, scoring two goals, and obtained second place with the blue team at the 1994 World Cup, which lost the title to penalty shootout against Brazil.
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Patrick Viera
He is regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders in history, and many regard him as their best, thanks to his impressive career with clubs, led by Arsenal and with his home country France. At the international level, Vieira played 107 matches for the “Roosters”, during which he scored 6 goals, and was one of the reasons why the French team crowned the 1998 World Cup title, as well as the European Championship of Nations in 2002 and the Confederations Cup which was held in 2001. Accompanied by the “Gunners”, the player went through a coaching career which lasted 9 Years full of titles and great successes, as he played 279 games with them, during who scored 29 goals.
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Carlo Alberto Torres
Regarded as one of the most important defenders in football history, during his international career he played 53 matches, scoring eight goals, first joined his country’s ranks in 1964, and continued with ‘Samba’. battalion until 1977. The 1970 World Cup remains his best result in the yellow jersey, where at the time he was captain of his country’s national team, to contribute, together with Pele and a group of stars, to the coronation of their country of the World Cup for the third time in their history, after defeating Italy 4-1.
