Click for larger image World Cup '66
1966
Click for larger image The Eurovision theme rings out for coverage of the 1996 World Cup finals.
 
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Click for larger image World Cup Grandstand
1978
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World Cup Grandstand
1982
1982 and the World Cup heads to Spain. The theme was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and you might of heard it before, it features in the musical 'Cats'

Click for larger image World Cup Grandstand
1986
Click for larger image Mexico were the hosts for the 1986 World Cup. The theme used by the BBC was 'Aztec Lightning'
 
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Click for larger image World Cup Grandstand
1990
Click for larger image The famous Nessan Dorma theme was the soundtrack to Italia 90. It even made number two in the pop charts!

Click for larger image Euro 92
1992
Click for larger image A rousing theme for BBC TV's coverage of Euro 92. Shame England didn't get past the group stage!

Click for larger image World Cup Grandstand
1994
Click for larger image America. That country that thinks you need a crash helmet to play football hosts the World Cup in a bid by FIFA to make football more global. Superb title sequence.
 
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Click for larger image Euro '96
1996
Click for larger image Auntie follows El Tel's army as England play hosts for Euro 96.
 
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Click for larger image World Cup 98 Live
1998
Click for larger image 1998 and France were the hosts and Champions.
 
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Euro 2000
2000
Belgium and the Netherlands played hosts to the European Championships in 2000. As usual the beeb pulled out a nice classical number to introduce their coverage.

Click for larger image World Cup Promo
2002
Click for larger image This two-minute promo tells us that every four years great heroes will come from the four corners of the earth to compete for the greatest prize known to man.

Word Cup Match of the Day
2002
Brazil beat Germany 2-0 to win the 2002 World Cup, co-hosted by Japan and South Korea.

Click for larger image The World Cup Promo
2006
Click for larger image Great stories begin on the BBC...
 
(Clip recorded by Matt Howe)


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