what's your favourite world cup goal ever?

[Joe Buck]

Seem to remember that there were brilliant goals in Argentina 78 . Oh and did the Scottish supporters who traveled by submarine make it back

[Clarets4me]

Archie Gemmil's goal for Scotland v Holland 1978....

[Lord Beamish]

Manuel Negrete Mexico v Bulgaria (Mexico ‘86). Was down in Southampton at my uncle’s house watching it with my brother who decided to go to the toilet just as the goal was scored. As an 11 year old, that was possibly the best goal I’d ever seen up to that point.
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This was the one that sprung to mind for me.

My favourite England one was Lineker’s equaliser against the Germans in 1990.

[jdrobbo]

Cambiasso.

Stunning passing move and a great finish!

[jlup1980]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGUeRn5c3Tc

Roberto Baggio vs Czechoslovakia in 1990. The first WC I remember and this goal is as good now as it was then. Brilliant stuff.

[Devils_Advocate]

Yer it has to be really , just love Deigo the best player i have ever seen.

Maradona '86 for me as well and easily my favourite player of all time.

[BabylonClaret]

Platt, Owen and Lineker's equaliser against West Germany spring to mind.

favourite though? First world cup I really really watched was 82. Always remember this one. (Socrates has already had a mention but not this fellah - sorry it's a crap quality link)

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And 78 was the first one i watched and one man outside that Dutch side sparked - Mario kempes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2mgGm9wfiE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (the last one is a bit scruffy)

[TVC15]

Yet still knocked a few past you..

Not as many as Hollands Pies he knocked past his mouth the fat f-uck.

What's the chubster doing now ? Have you given him the important role that an ex player of his stature deserves ? A job in the chicken factory ?

[MrTopTier]

Cambiasso.

Stunning passing move and a great finish!

Great goal indeed, nearly as good as Jeff Hendrick's goal at Everton.

[aclaretinstevenage]

Carlos Alberto with Brazil's 4th Mexico 1970. No other goal will ever come close.

Perfection.......................in my view of course!!

[TonbridgeClaret]

Bobby Charlton v Mexico 1966. Picks up the ball in his own half - the rest is history!

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[South West Claret.]

Archie Gemmil for Scotland when he skipped past 3 defenders to score a cracker, can’t remember which WC or who it was against any ideas?

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[Marty Dobson]

Gerd Muller v Holland in 1974 to win the world cup final in his last international game.

[joey13]

Maradona's goal against england in 86, nothing comes remotely close. the man was a genius. Doubt there'll be a better goal.
Took on half the england team and began the run in his own half.

The man was a drug taking cheat

[THEWELLERNUT70]

Billy Hamilton v Austria.

I was 11 at the time and to see your hero score in a world cup was magical.

(The one and only time I ever bunked off school to watch the match too!)


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[ClaretAL]

As controversial as it is, take the 3 lions glasses off, and Maridonna dribble through what has to be 1 of the best England 11 we have had since 66, has surely got to be admired from a football perspective, but often over overshadowed by the cheating bastards hand ball

[tim_noone]

Archie Gemmil for Scotland when he skipped past 3 defenders to score a cracker, can’t remember which WC or who it was against any ideas?

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Just picked that out myself!! It popped into the memory bank straight away along with maradonas real goal against England....1978 against Holland and they lost the next game against Iran and ally mc leods tartan army were on the bus back to Scotland great goal though!

[Cubanclaret]

I love that Negrete goal. There were some sensational goals in ‘86. Vasily Rats and igor Belanov scored awesome goals for Russia. And Denmark’s dismantling of Uruguay had some super team goals, Elkjaer, Laudrup and that Hummel kit.

[Cubanclaret]

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Jared Borghetti - possibly the cheekiest

[Imploding Turtle]

When i was a kid i got a VHS tape from Smith's Crisps about world cup goals. I watched it over and over, but the one goal that i loved the most was this one from Carlos Alberto. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5HbmeNKino" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Juan Tanamera]

Another vote for Carlos Alberto.

Legendary strike.

Probably my favourite ever world cup final, Pele was particularly irrepressible especially in the build up to Alberto's goal.

[DCWat]

As controversial as it is, take the 3 lions glasses off, and Maridonna dribble through what has to be 1 of the best England 11 we have had since 66, has surely got to be admired from a football perspective, but often over overshadowed by the cheating bastards hand ball

Every time I watch that goal, I still will Peter Reid to haul the little two hat down!

[Wile E Coyote]

The man was a drug taking cheat

not when he scored that goal he wasnt, and we all have our crosses to bear.
best footballer on the planet.

[Devils_Advocate]

Every time I watch that goal, I still will Peter Reid to haul the little two hat down!

Dont think he could have if he tried. Watch the clips of Maradona dribbles from the early and mid eighties and players booted him, grabbed him and fully assaulted him and still couldn't knock him off the ball

[Wile E Coyote]

5' 4" tall, and strong as an ox, maradona deserved that final touch after that run.What a goal !

[DCWat]

Dont think he could have if he tried. Watch the clips of Maradona dribbles from the early and mid eighties and players booted him, grabbed him and fully assaulted him and still couldn't knock him off the ball

We’ll never know but he should have bloody tried

[cricketfieldclarets]

Way too many to mention. But will have to plump for a top 5.

Owen vs Argentina 1998. Unreal goal and so exciting to see someone so young burst onto the scene like that. Probably the peak of his career at 18!

Owen vs Brazil 2002. Honestly thought we were going to win the world cup when that went in.

Roger Milla vs Colombia 1990. All 4 of his goals were special in their own way. But the one vs Colombia where he disposseses Higuita followed by his corner flag dance is probably the most iconic of all.

Bergkamp vs Argentina 1998. Probably the best goal in the best quality world cup of my lifetime. Outstanding skill from one of my favourite ever players.

Beckham vs Argentina 2002. Even though its a penalty. The passion with which he struck that and celebrated it after the last Argentina game was exactly what we all felt. He had just made the World cup after injury too. Probably my favourite England player ever. Goal was made even better after Owen had bought the penalty.

[Wile E Coyote]

Way too many to mention. But will have to plump for a top 5.

Owen vs Argentina 1998. Unreal goal and so exciting to see someone so young burst onto the scene like that. Probably the peak of his career at 18!

Owen vs Brazil 2002. Honestly thought we were going to win the world cup when that went in.

Roger Milla vs Colombia 1990. All 4 of his goals were special in their own way. But the one vs Colombia where he disposseses Higuita followed by his corner flag dance is probably the most iconic of all.

Bergkamp vs Argentina 1998. Probably the best goal in the best quality world cup of my lifetime. Outstanding skill from one of my favourite ever players.

Beckham vs Argentina 2002. Even though its a penalty. The passion with which he struck that and celebrated it after the last Argentina game was exactly what we all felt. He had just made the World cup after injury too. Probably my favourite England player ever. Goal was made even better after Owen had bought the penalty.

wrong.

[piston broke]

As controversial as it is, take the 3 lions glasses off, and Maridonna dribble through what has to be 1 of the best England 11 we have had since 66, has surely got to be admired from a football perspective, but often over overshadowed by the cheating bastards hand ball

A team with Reid and Fenwick in it is never going to be one of Englands best X1s.

[HiroshimaClaret]

Has to be Bryan Robson`s against France (?), 1982 in the 26th or 27th second(?). Pretty much my first memory of watching England, if not football!! What a brilliant player he was.

After that it has to be the `86 World Cup were they were flying in from all distances - my vague memory is the commentator screaming "Rats beats Bats!!!" I think it was a Russian player beating an Eastern European keeper.

[HiroshimaClaret]

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The Greatest collection of goals ever in a World Cup.

[cricketfieldclarets]

wrong.

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[TVC15]

Has to be Bryan Robson`s against France (?), 1982 in the 26th or 27th second(?). Pretty much my first memory of watching England, if not football!! What a brilliant player he was.

After that it has to be the `86 World Cup were they were flying in from all distances - my vague memory is the commentator screaming "Rats beats Bats!!!" I think it was a Russian player beating an Eastern European keeper.

Bats was actually the French keeper. Russia played them in the Group stage.
1986 was a really good World Cup you are right. Loads of great goals and the likes of Russia, Belgium, France and Argentina were playing very exciting football. Even England were pretty exciting with Bobby Robson changing the team after a poor first game and bringing in the likes of Trevor Steven and Steve Hodge and Lineker started scoring with that thing on his arm !!

[TVC15]

not when he scored that goal he wasnt, and we all have our crosses to bear.
best footballer on the planet.

Really ? How would you know he wasn’t on drugs in 1986 ?

I agree he was the best player ever though. In the 1982 World Cup he got the absolute living sh-it kicked out of him against Brazil and then against Italy Claudio Gentile man marked him with one of the most brutal displays you are ever likely to see. Maradona was a young kid but even then they knew that was the only way to stop him - I assume Peter Reid and the rest of the England team never watched the footage !

Best goal for me is still Carlos Alberto’s in 1970 though