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CASTROL INDEX FIFA WORLD CUP™ LEGENDS
The FIFA World Cup™ brings together the greatest players on the planet to perform on the world's biggest stage. Here you can find out which player produced the most outstanding performance in each tournament between 1966-2010 to go down in history as a true World Cup legend.
CASTROL INDEX TOURNAMENT LEGENDS
Mario Kempes 1978
9.84
Argentina’s hosting of the 1978 FIFA World Cup Finals™ produced both controversy and drama, but the hosts’ 3-1 final win over the Netherlands in Buenos Aires against a backdrop of blue and white ticker-tape remains an iconic image to this day. Central to that victory and Argentina’s success overall was Mario Kempes. The striker netted a Golden Shoe-winning six goals, although none came before the second round. He also provided two additional assists and embarked on a competition-high 68 dribbles.
Along with Kempes, two goalkeepers, Brazil’s Leao and Argentina’s Fillol make up the Castrol Index Top Three, with Leao’s 90% saves rate the best in the competition. Beaten finalists the Netherland boast just one Top 10 entrant, Willy van der Kerkhof, while four defenders but no midfielders make the Top 10.
Another goalkeeper, Peru’s Ramon Quiroga ranks in 30th place, however, the eccentric shot-stopper enjoyed a superb tournament, making 50 saves overall, more than any other ‘keeper in a Finals competition between 1966 and 2006. 11 places above Quiroga is Dutch striker Rob Rensenbrink, who bagged five goals and almost won the final for the Dutch, hitting the post in the dying minutes of normal time.
1978 FIFA World Cup™ | Argentina
Top 10 players of 1978
| Name | Team |
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Kempes |
ARG
 |
9.84 |
| 2 | Emerson Leao |
BRA
 |
9.69 |
| 3 | Ubaldo Matildo Fillol |
ARG
|
9.64 |
| 4 | Hans Krankl |
AUT
 |
9.45 |
| 5 | Roberto Bettega |
ITA
 |
9.41 |
| 6 | Daniel Passarella |
ARG
|
9.35 |
| 7 | Gaetano Scirea |
ITA
|
9.28 |
| 8 | João Justino Amaral dos Santos Amaral |
BRA
|
9.28 |
| 9 | Rolf Rüssmann |
DEU
 |
9.26 |
| 10 | Willy van de Kerkhof |
NLD
 |
9.23 |
Franz Beckenbauer was deadly inside the penalty area during the 1966 FIFA World Cup™, scoring three goals from nine shots, all of which were on target.
Ronaldo was the most prolific marksman at the 2002 World Cup firing more than 50% more shots on target than any other player.
Paolo Rossi was the most clinical finisher in 1982, converting 46% of his shots and 6 of his 7 shots on target found the back of the net.
