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World Cup 1954

When West Germany miraculously won the soccer 1954 World Cup, their footwear was supplied by adidas. They introduced a technological breakthough, namely studs with screws. When the weather was good and the pitch was hard, the shoes were equipped with short studs, when it rained, longer studs were screwed on the bottom of the shoes. As the finals against high favourites Hungary was played in heavy rain, this gave the German players a firm hold on the slippery pitch.

Related Topics:
West Germany - 1954 World Cup - Stud - Screw - Hungary

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This anecdote was a plot device used in the successful German film, Das Wunder von Bern, which was a movie version of the 1954 World Cup.

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