With 12th Of June approaching a trajectory of past world cup finals since I started watching football is in order: 1.USA 94:I was in std 4,well not much can be said but I just remember Roberto Baggio missing the penalty and the Brazilian team that included Cafu lifted the trophy. 2.France 98:The competition that made the song,GOL GOL GOL ALE ALE ALE, two goals headed in by the midfield maestro Zinedine Zidane and a third slotted past the Brazilian Keeper Tafarrel made Le Bleus champions.The team included the Arsenal Legend Thierry Henry who played as a winger then. 3.South Korea/Japan 2002:I was in F4 then and we managed to watch the awesome final between Brazil and Germany.2 goals by Ronaldo,the first was a due to Oliver Kahn spilling a shot by the magical left foot of Rivaldo and Ronaldo pouncing on the spill over.The second was a left foot finish by the greatest number 9 of all times.To confirm this,ask Man United fans during the UEFA champions league quarter finals of 2003 at Old Trafford,One man demolition,it was. 4.Germany 2006:The rather unfortunate scene of Zidane headbutting Marco Materazzi still dominates football history to this date.But Les Bleus were much better than the Azzuri.Were it not for David Trezeguet hitting the bar in the last penalty,Les Bleus would have been world champions.The guile and pace of Franck Ribery,skill and pace of Zizou,brilliant finishes by Henry were pleasing to the eye. 5.South Africa 2010:Spain introduced the tiki taka romantic piece of soccer to the world stage,the same brand that secured the EURO 2008 trophy.Arjen Robben missing two one on one opportunities on extra time or was it Iker Casillas producing brilliant reflex saves and then Cesc Fabregas producing a delicious through pass to release Andres Iniesta to slot past the dutch goalkeeper and let the La Furoja win the cup final.
Posted on: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 08:12:10 +0000
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