Every 4 years, football fans gather at the television sets to cheer on their team at the World Cup. This tournament was founded more than 80 years ago and has not changed its traditions since then. Everyone who managed to get to this football event remembered it for life. Millions of people come to countries that host the championship in order to support their national team and see how it will oppose the main favorites of the tournament.
The origin of the word "mundial"
Recently, the phrase “World Cup” is increasingly being replaced by the word “mundial”. What is it and when was this concept first used? In 1982, the World Football Tournament was hosted by Spain. It was she who became the birthplace of the word. The fact is that “mundial” in translation from Spanish means “worldwide”, and the word is read as “mundiale”. Interestingly, the official name of the world football tournament did not contain the word “mundial”. The International Football Federation gave the name to the Copa del Mundo de Futbol tournament - Espana 82. It was the fans and commentators who contributed to the birth of the new name for this tournament. That year, the tournament was attended by more than two million people who supported 24 football powers.
Fans composed various chants and songs, and television commentators supported them and began their broadcasts with a greeting with the word “mundial”. What is this, for the first time, Spanish footballers felt themselves, because they had a great responsibility. At that tournament, the Spanish team did not yet have that power and greatness, in contrast to today's Spanish team, which took many trophies in the European and world arena. In 1982, the “red fury” reached only the second stage, where it took third place in group “B” and flew out of the championship. Other teams shone on the Spanish World Cup.
Triumphal Italian team
The Italians became the champions of the football world, who struck with their attacking and defensive line. It was the Italian scorer Paolo Rossi who was listed as the main goalodor when the World Cup ended.
What is it - to be the main scorer of the national team and become the idol of millions of Italians - he felt for the first time. That year, Rossi received the title of best player in Europe and the World. In the final of the tournament, the Italians managed to beat the German team with a score of 3: 1, and then Rossi scored his last, sixth goal, which became decisive for him. The Germans reached the final thanks to a successful penalty shootout, where a victory over the French was obtained.
Brazilian World Cup
As already noted, “mundial” means “worldwide”, that is, this name since 1982 has been used exclusively in the name of the world championship. As you know, in addition to the World Cup, held every four years, there is the European Championship, which also determines its winner every 4 years. However, the European national team tournament did not gain such popularity, so it does not have a special name. What the word “mundial” means could also be understood when watching the last world soccer tournament, which took place in Brazil.
Fans of all countries in the stands chanted speeches dedicated to their idols. In most football reviews, the unofficial name of the tournament was already used constantly, because readers, not even knowing the origin of the word, understood from the first sentence what they were talking about.
Russia is the hostess of the 2018 World Cup
Separately, it is worth mentioning the fact that in Russia in 2018 the next football world Cup will be held. What is it, finally, all Russians will feel for themselves. 11 cities of Russia will host 32 national teams on their football arenas, who will fight to ensure that their country receives the title of the best football power in the next four years. Who knows, perhaps it is the captain of the Russian national team who will raise the main trophy of the mundial over his head ...