An A to Z of World Cup Memories

[South Bank Hank]

Don’t think too much about it, just throw in the first few that really jump out from your personal World Cup memories. I’ll update the list as we go along.

A - Aldridge Substitution
B - Beckham’s sending off versus Argentina
C - Claudio Caniggia nearly getting killed by Cameroon
D - Dennis Bergkamp! Dennis Bergkamp! DENNIS BERGKAMP! DENNIS BERGKAMP! (v Argentina in 98)
E - England lifting the cup in 1966
F - Frank Lampard's disallowed 'goal' versus Germany
G - Gazza’s Tears
H - Hurst's Hattrick and the Russian Linesman
I - Iran beating the USA
J - Johan's Cruyff turn
K - The killing of Andres Escobar
L - Lineker’s hattrick versus Poland
M - Maradonna’s “Hand of God”
N - Nessun Dorma
O - Owen’s goal versus Argentina
P - Platt’s over the shoulder shot versus Belgium
Q - Qualification and laughing at Scotland as they perennially fail to do so.
R - Ronaldinho floating that kick over Seaman (or... the "25 year old" Roger Miller!)
S - Schumacher assault on Battiston
T - They Think It's All Over... it is NOW!
U - Uruguay's spectacular save by cannibal/goalkeeper Luis Suares
V - Van Persie's header versus Spain in 2014
W - Waddle's penalty miss against Germany
X - Xabi Alonso being cut in half by a Dutch karate kick
Y - Yellow cards and the three shown by Graham Poll to one player in the Croatia vs Conflicts game
Z - Zidane’s Headbutt

 

[Cricko]

The Hand of God...:sad:

 

[MK Shrimper]

H - Maradona's Hand of God. :angry:

 

[Cricko]

H - Maradona's Hand of God. :angry:

Tooooo slow, a bit like notwork rail :smile:

 

[MK Shrimper]

L - Lineker's hattrick v Poland.

 

[South Bank Hank]

The Hand of God...:sad:

H - Maradona's Hand of God. :angry:

I’m putting it in as M.

 

[Uncle Leo]

A
B - Beckham’s sending off versus Argentina
C - Claudio Caniggia nearly getting killed by Cameroon
D - Dennis Bergkamp! Dennis Bergkamp! DENNIS BERGKAMP! DENNIS BERGKAMP! (v Argentina in 98)
E
F
G - Gazza’s Tears
H
I - Iran beating the USA
J
K
L - Lineker’s hattrick versus Poland
M - Maradona’s “Hand of God”
N
O - Owen’s goal versus Argentina
P - Platt’s over the shoulder shot versus Belgium
Q
R - Ronaldinho floating that kick over Seaman
S
T
U
V - Van Persie's header v Spain in 2014
W
X
Y
Z - Zidane’s Headbutt

 

[MK Shrimper]

S - Scotland not being there. Again. :hilarious:

 

[GNH]

T - Tardelli's goal celebration in the 1982 World Cup Final

My first real memory of the World Cup and I still love the pure emotion today

[video=youtube;_UdgoeIevhY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UdgoeIevhY[/video]

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Forget Zidane. Z should be Zaire defender running up and booting that free kick away

Also B should be Benjamin Massing’s tackle on Claudio Cannigia

 

[Blueronron]

Q- Qatar holds 2022 World cup

M- Moore lifting World cup (Not that cheating ****ing dwarf goal)

A-" Animals" as Sir Alf called the Argies in 1966 The weird stat on that game we committed 33 fouls and Argentina 19 (Not many people know that )

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

You’ve missed the two best moments from USA 94

A - Aldridge substitution

D- Diana Ross penalty

 

[LCBB72]

Czech Ladislav Petras crossing himself after scoring against Brasil in the 1970 World Cup Finals in Mexico ..

 

[Uncle Leo]

Forget Zidane. Z should be Zaire defender running up and booting that free kick away

Also B should be Benjamin Massing’s tackle on Claudio Cannigia

I've covered the Massing tackle with C, bearing in mind it was three different players who tried to nail him.

[video=youtube;z_FHqWXllX4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_FHqWXllX4[/video]

 

[Blueronron]

N = Nineteen Sixty -Six" The 11 heroes lifted the trophy for our only time"

 

[South Bank Hank]

I've covered the Massing tackle with C, bearing in mind it was three different players who tried to nail him.

[video=youtube;z_FHqWXllX4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_FHqWXllX4[/video]

Whatever the letter, it’s a cracking shout.

Zinedine Zidane retains the double Z and C is perfect for the Cannigia assault.

 

[MK Shrimper]

For R.

 

[kaymac]

W - Waddle’s penalty miss, could also include Southgate as an ‘S’..

 

[kaymac]

Another S - Schumacher’s assault on Batiston

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

W - Waddle’s penalty miss, could also include Southgate as an ‘S’..

Wasn’t Southgate the Euros?