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Who are the footballers whose career can be defined by a single moment or event?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    MARADONA - Never mind winning the World Cup, English fans only ever remember ONE thing!

    SAID AL-OWAIRAN - Dancing through the entire Belgium team to score a World Cup goal.

    JIMMY GLASS - Last gasp goal to keep Carlisle United in the football league.

    LAWRIE SANCHEZ - Match-winning goal in 1988 FA Cup Final.

    DAVE BEASANT - Match-winning penalty save in 1988 FA Cup Final.

    GEOFF THOMAS - Wayward goal attempt against France which hit a corner flag.

    ANTONIN PANENKA - tournament-winning penalty against West Germany.

    MUEPU ILLUNGA - Kicking away a Brazilian free-kick.

    ROB GREEN and SCOTT CARSON - Costly goalkeeping howlers.

    ANGELOS CHARISTEAS - Match-winning goal in Euro 2004 Final.

    YORDAN LETCHKOV - Header which knocked Germany out of the World Cup.

    OMON BIYIK - Opening goal of Italia 90 to defeat the defending champions.

    NICK CULKIN - Playing for the last minute of a Man Utd game and taking one goal kick only. Then became known as 'One Kick Nick.'

    KEVIN MORAN - first ever sending off in an FA Cup Final.

    PETR KUBA - Goalkeeping fumble to gift Euro 96 to Germany.

    CARLTON PALMER - Graham Taylor's rant of: " Carlton, hit Les, DEMAND it! "

    DAVID NAREY - blinding goal against Brazil in 1982 World Cup.

    OLE GUNNA SOLSKJAER - Treble-winning goal in the Nou Camp.

    KEITH HOUCHEN - Splendid diving header in 1987 FA Cup Final.

    ANDY LINIGHAN - Scoring match-winner in 1993 FA Cup Final with a broken nose.

    ANDY DIBBLE - penalty save in 1988 League Cup Final.

    FRANCIS JEFFERS - 100% scoring record for England: one cap, one goal.

    JEFF ASTLE - Missing a sitter against Brazil in 1970 World Cup.

    BERT TRAUTMAN - Broke neck in 1956 FA Cup Final, but still kept on playing.

    PHIL KING - penalty for Aston Villa, to knock Inter Milan out of 1994 UEFA Cup.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Cantona - the karate kick at the supporter

    Zidane - the headbutt against Italy in a World Cup final, got sent off on his last ever game

    Maradona - handball in the World Cup

    Jimmy 'glass knees' Bullard - his injuries and the disastrous waste of over £10m by Hull City for 13 appearances

    Dean Ashton - was a great striker with lots of potential but injury ended his career at 26, he was risking never being able to walk again

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    When Gazza volleyed the ball over Colin Hendry and punted it beyond Andy Goram in the Euro 96 England v Scotland game at the old Wembley .. even though im a Jock mesel .. i thought that was pure Genius ;-P

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Steve Chalmers, scoring the winning goal in the

    European Cup Final,

    for,

    Glasgow Celtic.

    In Lisbon 1967.

    Source(s): Rangersstillinourshadow.tim
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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Rene Higuita.

    The whole Greece team in Euro 2004.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Maradona

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    1 decade ago

    David Busst.

  • 1 decade ago

    Thierry Henry, IMO

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    1 decade ago

    Maradona

    Zidane

    Cantona

    And it's not for their ability....

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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