IT was the tournament that launched a million footballing passions on this side of the world, as Mario Kempes, Daniel Passarella and Leopoldo Luque stole our hearts en route to their first World Cup triumph in 1978.

The mother of the octuplets born in the US last month apparently has bigger worries than taking care of her 14 children, it was revealed today.

David Beckham may be rested for Manchester United’s Champions League match against Olympiakos tomorrow.