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World Cup Countdown: 6 Weeks to Go - When Russia's Oleg Salenko Stole the Golden Boot at USA '94

USA '94. A tournament remembered for Roberto Baggio's World Cup final penalty miss, a troubled Diego Maradona's in-your-face camera celebrations, and when Diana Ross literally moved the sporting goalposts in the opening ceremony at Soldier Field in Chicago.

There were also lesser more understated stories from that American summer, including the capture of the tournament's Golden Boot by Russia's Oleg Salenko - tied on six goals with Bulgarian Hristo Stoichkov.

Salenko's achievement was made all the more remarkable given the fact Russia failed to progress from the group stages of the competition, from a pool containing Cameroon yes, but also eventual winners Brazil and third-placed finishers Sweden.