*The history of the World Cup is 26 one. Football ____27____ played for ___28_____ a hundred years, but the first World Cup competition ___29______ held until 1930. Uruguay ___30___ the Olympic football final in 1924 and 1928 and wanted __31____ World Champions for the third time. Four teams entered from Europe, but with __32___ success. It was the first time __33___ professional teams __34____ for a world title. It wasn't until 4 years ___35____ that a European team succeeded ___36__ for _37__ first time. The 1934 World Cup was again won by_38______ home team, ____39__ has been the case several times since then. The 1934 final was __40_ two European teams, Czechoslovakia and Italy, _41___ won, went on ___42__ the 1938 final. Winning successive finals is something that ______43_ achieved again until Brazil did _44____ in 1958 and 1962. If Brazil ______45____ in 1966, then the Authorities would have needed to ___46__ the original World Cup replaced. But England stopped the Brazilians __47___ a successive win. An England player, Geoff Hurst, scored three goals in the final and won it almost ____48_____. 1966 proved _49_______ the last year that England ____50__ even qualify for the finals till 1982, though they got in as winners in 1970.