Topic: Famous/infamous moments in sporting history.

[AM76]

Wonder if he bites someone again when he wants to leave Barcelona.

[LanceLink!!!!!]

[Yiannis]

A documentary about that game on Sky Sports today.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11669/9520943/when-liverpool-ruled-europe-we-relive-liverpools-1981-european-cup-triumph

[CornerFlag]

Michael Johnson at the olympics, Atlanta.

When he ran 19:32?  That's etched so much on my mind, was just so spectacular to see, I think he took over three tenths off the old record didn't he?  Astonishing to watch.  Seems pretty humble too when I've seen him.

[TepidT2O]

When he ran 19:32?  That's etched so much on my mind, was just so spectacular to see, I think he took over three tenths off the old record didn't he?  Astonishing to watch.  Seems pretty humble too when I've seen him.

People weren't even getting close to breaking the 19.6 world record...

He took it and completely destroyed it, 0.3 seconds is an enormous leap forward in the sport, enormous.

[JayH93]

The Texas Western college basketball team of 1965-66. The first all-black starting 5 to win an NCAA championship. They went 28-1 in the entire season.

[astrid]

When he ran 19:32?  That's etched so much on my mind, was just so spectacular to see, I think he took over three tenths off the old record didn't he?  Astonishing to watch.  Seems pretty humble too when I've seen him.

Actually, I checked before posting in the thread, and he had set the world record at 19:66 in june, 1996, before the olympics in august. I remember it clearly too! His perfomances in 1996 in the 200 and 400m is among the most iconic moments in the olympic history for me. He had a very special style, looking like he was leaning backwards with the feet running like drumsticks..
 
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men's_200_metres_world_record_progression

[Lord Vader]

Iconic moment albeit that lot down the lancs



Best England goal i can remember


For drama...................




The streak ends


Only at old trafford


Punch me, kick me, even bite me but never ever spit


One of the lowest things ever to disgrace our club


I think only prescot got more admiration for slotting somebody



Dishonourable mentions for the Keane tackle

[astrid]

I remember that goal from Giggs against Arsenal.. What a goal! And Gascoigne against Scotland.. fantastic! I'm danish, but I can imagine England must have gone crazy

[SamAteTheRedAcid]

That Gazza against Scotland goal is ridiculous. So so good. I liked England under Venables. Watchable, attacking intent. Light years from what the Hodge serves up.

[ShayGuevara]

Pele - 1970 World Cup Final. Iconic shot.



Eusebio - 1963 European Cup Final. Iconic shot.



Celtic's Lisbon Lion's. All but one member of the 15 man squad were born within 10 miles of Celtic Park Glasgow, Scotland and the first British club to win it.



Zidane. Greatest goal in a Champions League final?



Keane walks out on Ireland after a fall out with the manager Mick McCarthy. World Cup 2002, Japan and Korea.



Thierry Henry's handball to beat Ireland in a World Cup qualifier.



One of the greatest. Ronaldo lifting the 2002 World Cup



Ronaldinho, the first man to successfully lob Seaman from 40 yards.



Ferguson retires





That Micheal Owen goal against Argentina


Roy Hodgson leads mid table Liverpool to a famous victory at Bolton

[paulrazor]

like the nod to the undertaker there

that was shocking.

nobody expected it. the crowds reaction was brilliant

[Ziltoid]

Heard about the unveiling of the "statue" on Talksh.te the other evening.  Our lad was gobsmacked on what he achieved in a load of different sports.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Wharton

[SP]

Nayim lobbed Seaman from 40 yards in 1995, well before Ronaldinho.

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[AM76]

like the nod to the undertaker there

that was shocking.

nobody expected it. the crowds reaction was brilliant

Should wrestling really be included in a great moments in sporting history thread when it's not even a proper sport?

[Mouth]

Plus, singing You Sexy Thing.

[Lawnmowerman]

Should wrestling really be included in a great moments in sporting history thread when it's not even a proper sport?

Love me wrestling but no it shouldn't.

[paulrazor]

Should wrestling really be included in a great moments in sporting history thread when it's not even a proper sport?

probably not

[B0151?]

Harald Schumacher steamrolling Battiston

[B0151?]

Keegan and Bremner brawl in the 74 Charity Shield


...and leave the pitch in disgrace

[KERRYKOP]

Should wrestling really be included in a great moments in sporting history thread when it's not even a proper sport?

Well Golf and Cricket have featured already so I don't see why not

[AM76]

Well Golf and Cricket have featured already so I don't see why not

Ermm. Golf and cricket are real. The winner is not determined before the event starts like wrestling.

[B0151?]

[Barneylfc∗]

Back on topic

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Barry Bonds hits his 756th home run. More than any other player in MLB history

[B0151?]

De Jong encapsulates probably the dirtiest World Cup final with an unpunished karate kick

[LanceLink!!!!!]

God. Fucking legend.

None of these pictures show him scoring a goal, any youngsters here, he was rather good at that too.

[B0151?]

"Is there nothing beyond this 18 year old?"

[CheshireDave]

Ermm. Golf and cricket are real. The winner is not determined before the event starts like wrestling.

Is if Pakistan are playing...

[kennedy81]

A documentary about that game on Sky Sports today.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11669/9520943/when-liverpool-ruled-europe-we-relive-liverpools-1981-european-cup-triumph

Nice one, one of the first big Liverpool games I remember watching as a kid.

[JongWK]

Sohn Kee-chung carrying the Olympic Torch at Seoul 1988. He won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, but because Korea had been annexed by Japanese Empire, became the only winner to never hear his national anthem had to listen to another nation's anthem. [corrected, thanks guys!]

[LanceLink!!!!!]

"Is there nothing beyond this 18 year old?"

Beautiful goal, such a shame he turned out to be a complete c*nt.

[KERRYKOP]

Is if Pakistan are playing...

Heyoooo

[SP]

Sohn Kee-chung carrying the Olympic Torch at Seoul 1988. He won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, but because Korea had been annexed by Japanese Empire, became the only winner to never hear his national anthem.

At the 1980 Olympics the UK team and lots of others did not get the national anthem in protest at the Soviet Afghan invasion.

[SP]

Sohn Kee-chung carrying the Olympic Torch at Seoul 1988. He won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, but because Korea had been annexed by Japanese Empire, became the only winner to never hear his national anthem.

Carlo Orlandi won Gold in Boxing in 1928 and did not hear his anthem either.

[B0151?]

Beautiful goal, such a shame he turned out to be a complete c*nt.

I love how deep Argentina's defence is

[astrid]

"Is there nothing beyond this 18 year old?"

That was historical! He peaked, when he entered the scene..

[JongWK]

At the 1980 Olympics the UK team and lots of others did not get the national anthem in protest at the Soviet Afghan invasion.

Did not know that. Thanks!

[Stevie-A]

Even to this day, the cheating against Roy Jones Jr, denying him a deserved gold medal, is a felony of the highest order.

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On a more positive note, this remains a great moment (non-football) in my sporting memory.

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[astrid]

Even to this day, the cheating against Roy Jones Jr, denying him a deserved gold medal, is a felony of the highest order.

Yeah.. The worst steal ever! And the 'winner' knew it.. I actually felt a little sorry for him too. He didn't deserve to stand there like a clown. The olympics in Seoul was so bad.. The injustice against Roy Jones Jr. was the worst of them all, but there were so many of them.

[OzBomber]

One of the more famous moments in Aussie sporting history.