CASTROL INDEX FIFA WORLD CUP™ LEGENDS

Mexico became the first country to host the FIFA World Cup™ twice with a tournament which produced a high level of drama, mainly due to the high frequency of penalty shoot-outs. However, Diego Maradona virtually won the trophy for Argentina by himself. He scored or assisted 10 of Argentina’s 14 goals during the finals. In fact, he attempted or created 52% of all Argentina’s shots during the tournament and embarked on 90 dribbles, more than three times as many as any other player. He was also fouled 53 times, winning almost twice as many free kicks as any other player.

Despite Maradona’s individual brilliance, four of his team-mates also find themselves in the Castrol Index Top 10. England’s Gary Lineker earns himself a third-place finish courtesy of a Golden Shoe-winning six goal haul while hosts Mexico, after an impressive run to the last eight, boast two entries.

Spain’s Emilio Butragueno ranks 21st in the Castrol Index, and thanks to his one-man demolition of Denmark, where he bagged four goals, “The Vulture” earned himself a place in the record books. Indeed, only six other players have ever achieved this feat. Finalists West Germany have only one player in the top 20, courtesy of midfielder Lothar Matthäus, who comes in in 19th position.