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Date
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Description
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Scorer
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16th July 1966
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England Midfielder picks up the ball just behind the halfway line and runs practically un-opposed before unleashing a 30 yard thunderbolt into the net.
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Bobby Charlton
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14th June 1970
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A pass from Overath, to the Midfielder who then unleashes a shot from just outside the area which somehow finds its way under the diving England Goalkeeper
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Franz Beckenbauer
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24th June 1978
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The Brazilian Defender, placed on the right just outside the area, hits the ball with the outside of his boot. The shot curls round the Italian Goalkeeper and into the net
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Nelinho
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14th June 1982
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With the score tied at 1-1, Paulo Isidoro crosses in from the right. Falcao dummies, allowing the Striker behind him to flick the ball up then volley it into the roof of the net
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Eder
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22nd June 1986
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The Argentina Captain picks up the ball in his own half and runs the rest of the pitch, jinxing past 5 England players to score one of the greatest goals ever
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Diego Maradona
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10th June 1990
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German Midfielder picks up the ball inside his own half, skips past one Yugoslavian challenge and take a couple more touches before steadying himself and driving a right foot shot low into the bottom corner
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Lothar Matthaus
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18th June 1994
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The Swiss midfielder hits a great Free Kick which curls over the American wall and into the far corner for the First World Cup goal to be scored indoors
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Georges Bregy
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10th July 1994
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Brilliantly hit Bulgarian free kick sails just over the heads of the German wall and dips quickly, straight through the gap between the post and the stranded Illgner. 1-1
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Hristo Stoichkov
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28th June 1998
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Pires crosses from the right, Trezeguet heads the ball into the path of the oncoming Defender who strikes it into the net for the first ever World Cup Golden Goal
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Laurent Blanc
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30th June 1998
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England supress an Argentina attack. Beckham chips to the Striker, who gets away from Chamot, goes round Ayala and hits the ball into the top corner
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Michael Owen
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29th June 2002
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South Korea kick off and sucessfully complete 3 passes before the Turkish striker steals the ball and scores the fastest World Cup Goal ever
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Hakan Sukur
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12th June 2006
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Pavel Nedved's cross is headed clear by Onyewu but only as far as the Czech Midfielder who hits a stunning right foot strike into the top corner
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Tomas Rosicky
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4th July 2006
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Cannavaro wins the ball from Podolski. Italy attack, Gilardino runs at the German defence, his back heel finds number 7 who scores to send the Azzuri into the final
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Alessandro Del Piero
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13th June 2014
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The Striker makes a run between the 2 Spanish defenders and connects with an inch perfect Daley Blind cross just inside the area sending his diving header looping into the goal.
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Robin Van Persie
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18th June 2014
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Ryan McGowan's cross doesn't even hit the ground the Australia number 4 connects, striking a left foot thunderbolt onto the underside of the bar and down into the Dutch goal
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Tim Cahill
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28th June 2014
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The Colombian player heads Pereira's clearance onto his team mate, who controls the ball with his chest then turns to volley it straight into the roof of the net
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James Rodriguez
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