PICKING YOUR FAVOURITE World Cup goal is like picking your favourite child. You’re just not supposed to it.
After all there are so many goals — 2,208 across 19 tournaments, if our maths are correct — and so many them have become iconic parts of football history.
To get you thinking, we did a quick office survey and picked out 12 of our favourites.
There was a lot of love for Dennis Bergkamp v Argentina in 98, but this is a democracy so you can have your say in the comments section.
Open thread: What is your favourite World Cup goal?
PICKING YOUR FAVOURITE World Cup goal is like picking your favourite child. You’re just not supposed to it.
After all there are so many goals — 2,208 across 19 tournaments, if our maths are correct — and so many them have become iconic parts of football history.
To get you thinking, we did a quick office survey and picked out 12 of our favourites.
There was a lot of love for Dennis Bergkamp v Argentina in 98, but this is a democracy so you can have your say in the comments section.
Pele (Brazil v Sweden, 1958)
Carlos Alberto (Brazil v Italy, 1970)
Archie Gemmill (Scotland v Holland, 1978)
Arie Haan (Holland v Italy, 1978)
Diego Maradona (Argentina v England, 1986)
Diego Maradona (Argentina v England, 1986)
Tomas Brolin (Sweden v Romania, 1994)
Saeed Al Owairan (Saudi Arabia v Belgium, 1994)
Michael Owen (England v Argentina, 1998)
Dennis Bergkamp (Holland v Argentina, 1998)
Robbie Keane (Ireland v Germany, 2002)
Esteban Cambiasso (Argentina v Serbia, 2006)
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