Summary

  • Brazil 2014 is voted the best ever World Cup

  • GET INVOLVED: #bestworldcupever

  • Liverpool reach agreement with Barcelona for Suarez

  • Plus all the latest news ahead of Sunday's final

  1. Get involvedpublished at 08:07 British Summer Time 11 July 2014

    Alan Durden:, external Mexico 86. Rats against Bats, @GaryLineker golden boot, Negrete, Maradona with the best WC goal and most controversial

  2. Best World Cup Ever - Greatest Goalspublished at 08:04 British Summer Time 11 July 2014

    So there you go. We have our own personal favourites. You can have a look at our 100 great World Cup moments to give yourself an idea. There are some crackers out there.

    The full terms and conditions for our online voting can be found on the BBC Sport site.

  3. Best World Cup ever - vote for Greatest Goalspublished at 07:59 British Summer Time 11 July 2014

    Diego Maradona scores against England in 1986Image source, AP
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    Maradona scored a sublime goal against England in 1986

    So the first category in this day of best World Cup ever is 'Greatest Goals'.

    Did this World Cup see the greatest goals scored? Or maybe it was Mexico 1986 - who can forget Diego Maradona's solo efforts (no, not the hand of God)?

    What about Mexico 1970? The goals scored by Brazil - especially that team effort in the final.

    The voting panel will appear on the right-hand side if you are using desktop and tablet, while a voting tab will appear if you are using mobile.

  4. BBC Sport Facebookpublished at 07:50 British Summer Time 11 July 2014

    Daniel Scuteri:, external Best World Cup by far, although Germany 2006 was up there, especially because Italy won it

  5. Get involvedpublished at 07:47 British Summer Time 11 July 2014

    Seamus in Warsaw:, external Mexico 1970, Best tournament, Moment Pele/Banks save, Team Brazil, Controversy Moore, Final Ita/Bra, Just BEST

  6. The best World Cup ever - votepublished at 07:45 British Summer Time 11 July 2014

    At 08:00 BST you will be able to have your say in the first of nine categories in our Best World Cup Ever vote.

    Here are the categories and the voting schedule:

    08:00-08:30 BST Greatest goals

    08:45-09:15 Controversies

    09:30-10:00 Worthy contenders

    10:15-10:45 Underdogs

    11:00-11:30 Late drama

    11:45-12:15 Stage for great players

    12:30-13:00 Most unforgettable match

    13:15-13:45 Best hosts

    14:00-14:30 Best World Cup

    The voting buttons will appear at the right-hand side of the page if you are using desktop or a tablet, and will appear in a tab if you are using your mobile. We will reveal the results of the voting after every round.

  7. All your latest gossippublished at 07:39 British Summer Time 11 July 2014

    Liverpool and Tottenham in a race to sign Wilfried Bony and Ryan Bertrand, Paul Lambert will have a clear-out at Aston Villa and Loic Remy looks set to move across London - but where to?

    For all of the latest football transfer speculation, check in on our gossip column.

  8. Phil Neville columnpublished at 07:34 British Summer Time 11 July 2014

    MarceloImage source, Getty Images
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    Marcelo showed that attacking wing-backs can neglect their defensive duties at a cost

    Former Manchester United, Everton and England player Phil Neville has given his thoughts as to why Brazil 2014 has been largely quite exciting (let us all forget large parts of the second semi-final).

    "People have pointed at poor defending as a reason why there have been so many goals - 167 so far - scored in Brazil," he says.

    "Yes, centre-backs have often been exposed in one-on-one situations but, for me, that is more down to the attacking outlook that teams have generally shown and also what defenders - specifically the full-backs - are being asked to do.

    "Major tournaments always throw up a tactical innovation or trend and this one has been no different.

    "This time, we have seen full-backs asked to become wing-backs, and I would expect the flexible formations and counter-attacking we have seen so much of at this World Cup to be happening more and more in the Premier League next season too."

    You can read more from Phil on the World Cup page.

  9. World Cup shootoutspublished at 07:25 British Summer Time 11 July 2014

    World Cup 2014

    So, two more matches remaining - will they both be decided by penalty shootouts?

    If they are, then that would raise the total of shootouts to six at this World Cup - a tournament record.

    BBC Sport's Andy Cryer has probably been dreaming of shootouts overnight after writing a lovely piece on that football fate decider.

    Here's a taster: Of the 36 penalties taken in the 2014 World Cup up until the final, 26 have been scored and 10 either missed or saved.

    You can read more on the BBC World Cup page.

  10. Football newspublished at 07:19 British Summer Time 11 July 2014

    Chile's Alexis SanchezImage source, Getty Images

    Before we get under way, let us look at the top football stories on the BBC Sport website:

    Alexis Sanchez joins Arsenal from Barcelona for £35m

    Brazil's Neymar claims the challenge by Colombia's Juan Zuniga almost left him paralysed

    Fifa rejects Luis Suarez's appeal against a four-month ban from all football-related activities for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini.

  11. Postpublished at 07:16 British Summer Time 11 July 2014

    Ben Sutton-Jones:, external James Rodriguez & 7-1 to Germany; but overall fantastic exciting games & goals, goals, goals!

  12. The best ever World Cup - votepublished at 07:14 British Summer Time 11 July 2014

    Bobby Moore lifts the 1966 World Cup won by EnglandImage source, PA

    For some of you who have just woken up, reaching deep into those memory banks is quite difficult at this time of morning.

    So as a guide, we asked the BBC's chief football writer Phil McNulty to recall the best moments from Brazil 2014, while legendary BBC football commentator John Motson compared that with highlights from past World Cups.

    You can read their thoughts in full on the BBC World Cup page. We will also bring you snippets from that article right here.

  13. Get involvedpublished at 07:14 British Summer Time 11 July 2014

    Argentina v Uruguay in the 1930 World Cup finalImage source, AP
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    Uruguay beat Argentina to win the 1930 final

    Those eagle-eyed might have seen the hashtag #bestworldcupever, external - we want you to use it to give us your thoughts on whether Brazil 2014 was the best World Cup or whether you think it was another that holds more a special place in your heart.

    Maybe it was the 1930 World Cup - which would make you a lot older than 84.

  14. The best ever World Cup - vote categoriespublished at 07:05 British Summer Time 11 July 2014

    So here is the schedule for the voting for the best ever World Cup:

    08:00-08:30 BST Greatest goals

    08:45-09:15 Controversies

    09:30-10:00 Worthy contenders

    10:15-10:45 Underdogs

    11:00-11:30 Late drama

    11:45-12:15 Stage for great players

    12:30-13:00 Most unforgettable match

    13:15-13:45 Best hosts

    14:00-14:30 Best World Cup

    The voting buttons will appear at the right-hand side of the page if you are using desktop or a tablet, and will appear in a tab if you are using your mobile. We will reveal the results of the voting after every round.

  15. The best ever World Cup - votepublished at 06:27 British Summer Time 11 July 2014

    Lionel Messi (centre)Image source, Reuters
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    Messi's goals have helped Argentina reach the final

    The end is near. There are only two matches left of this World Cup. Yes, only two. But, what a fantastic tournament it has been.

    Surely the best ever? Or perhaps you think otherwise.

    To give you the chance to have your say, we have devised a series of votes that will appear in today's World Cup Sportsday where you can decide whether Brazil 2014 or another World Cup was the best for that category.

    We will then have a final vote to decide which was the overall best.

    It all gets under way at 08:00 BST.