1974 FIFA World Cup, Germany
After the heat of Mexico '70, the 1974 World Cup was held in the more temperate - and wetter - climate of West Germany. As well as the hosts, and the reigning Champions Brazil, there was a new power in World football - Holland.
Ajax of Amsterdam had emerged as the dominant force in European football, with a playing style built around a philosophy of "total" football, and more importantly built around the most skilled player of his generation - Johann Cruyf