oh forgot. Cantona's kung fu kick

david beckham 's goal,from middle  field straight to goal

when? what tournament?

Against Wimbledon. Not sure bout the date though... I'm suprised you don't know about this. Its was pretty much one of the greatest goals ever

EPL lah bos.  96/97?  v Wimbledon?

keane's tackle on haland was his defining moment? that was a disgrace to football and just shows what a thug keane was. so was cantona's kick.

sure keown's taunts at ruud were was pretty disgraceful but at least you had to chuckle when he made that "tiger" jump right in front of ruud's face.

i tot from winning eleven

.... kawan, need the video clip?

bro why don't u look for zola's back heel goal. i would love to see that... thanks

Henry's lob goal over Fabian Barthez...
Di Canio's kung-fu kick goal & also he punched the ref....

keane's tackle on haland was his defining moment? that was a disgrace to football and just shows what a thug keane was. so was cantona's kick.

sure keown's taunts at ruud were was pretty disgraceful but at least you had to chuckle when he made that "tiger" jump right in front of ruud's face.

Roberto Carlos's swirling banana kick from freekick leaving Bathez rooted.

Dunno the name but the goalkeeper that used his legs aka 'Scorpion style' to save a lob ball.

Roberto Carlos's swirling banana kick from freekick leaving Bathez rooted.

Dunno the name but the goalkeeper that used his legs aka 'Scorpion style' to save a lob ball.

You guys are really too young or I guess I am too old.

The definitive moment for me was way back in 1986 World Cup. Maradona's superb individual goal and also his cheating hand of god goal.

This two goals really define Maradona. Football genius and cheater.

I consider him to be the best footballer in the world and also the worst footballer in the world.

Why I think its definitive? Every footballer in world today have this trait in them. Ronaldo, Drogba, Rooney, Henry, etc.

who the f*** cares abt keane tackle on that cnut ? i certainly wont ... just a bad tackle ( but i love it )

Don't you think tackling the opposition with the intention of seriously injuring him is not over the top? Well I do. He may be your legend but what he did is wrong.

Alonso scored better from his own half, 2 times, left and right foot. 

Dida and Rivaldo for Oscar winning performances

Definitely Maradona for his hand of god, but more so for his brilliant individual goal against England in the same game. He went by 6 defenders and Shilton in goal before slotting it into the net.

no, it because it was against england
messi handball goal only few remember it, because against getafe

David Beckham's free kick against Greece before the 2002 World Cup which sent England to the finals

He bent it alright!

I think dun have much ppl know about it.... maybe  not... 
2000/01, Juventus are leading 2-0, last three match, second half, at 20 yard Hidetoshi Nakata dribble the ball and score a goal, later few minute he assist the second goal to helping AS Roma to win a point to keep them at first place at Italia Seria A.
Sry for my poor english.

who the f*** cares abt keane tackle on that cnut ? i certainly wont ... just a bad tackle ( but i love it )

Just to stray a little, in times like these, I feel footballers should be subjected to criminal charges. In this case, it was premeditated and intent was clear, there was even a confession. This is an old issue and the only reason I'm addressing it is because I see at least one person condoning his actions.

Dennis Bergkamp's majestic 1st touch.
The defender's era : Jaap Stam, Maldini, Sol Campbell, Nesta, Carra, Keown, Ferdinand, Roberto Carlos.
The DM era: Patrick Vieira, Roy Keane, Davids, Silva, and so on.
The keeper era: David Seaman, Schemeichel, Cudicini, Dudek, Khan, Marcos(Brazil).....
And others....

Henry's 100th goal for arsenal-vs-southampton.

I think dun have much ppl know about it.... maybe� not...�
2000/01, Juventus are leading 2-0, last three match, second half, at 20 yard Hidetoshi Nakata dribble the ball and score a goal, later few minute he assist the second goal to helping AS Roma to win a point to keep them at first place at Italia Seria A.
Sry for my poor english.

i dun remember that refree name from england during WC 06
but he gave 3 yellow card to the same person from crotia...
n blew the whistle when the ball is on the foot of viduka and juz right infront the goal....
n guess what after that? Kaboom from the international lvl.

it's ok dude...japanese wat...
btw, heard that Nakata retired and now is in the fashion business ....
any1 to clarify that?
he used to be Roma's Supersub rite...

I don't know if you guys remembered.. Dennis Bergkamp's fake move go through Newcastle defender, and tricks Shay Given by giving him false information, scores the beautiful goal..

Dennis Bergkamp's fake move goal

I don't know if you guys remembered.. Dennis Bergkamp's fake move go through Newcastle defender, and tricks Shay Given by giving him false information, scores the beautiful goal..

Dennis Bergkamp's fake move goal

Agreed, people who condone that needs to have their head checked. Football is a sport / entertainment (depends on how you look at it), but when you go aorund breaking other's leg and end their career, then that is somehting else.

Think it was against Dabizas.

Even Haaland himself said that Keane's tackle didn't end his career as it was the leg that Keane didn't bang up that caused the retirement.

Even Haaland himself said that Keane's tackle didn't end his career as it was the leg that Keane didn't bang up that caused the retirement.

The point is, Keane admitted he intended to hurt him. If it's outside football field it is considered as attempting to cause grievous bodily harm.
Eg. you still see ppl being jailed for attempting murder even though no murder actually took place.

Goaaal...... by Paul Robinson

Massimo Taibi, the goals he leaked against Soton and Chelski. 2 games 8 goals

Vreis sums it up nicely for me there. Keane is a fantastic footballer, don't get me wrong, without him in the side, it's hard to imagine Man U will win that many titles. At times his inspiration and never say die attitude is second to none. I do respect the bloke as a footballer, but some of the things he did was not the best memory of him as a player, like THAT tackle.

Not riling anyone, but Keane was an average player that got signed by the legendary Brian Clough from a non league side in Ireland, he was hoping just to make a few reserve games here and there, until Cloughie turned him into a great player and Fergie paid a British record of 3.2M (how times has changed� ) for him. I guess for Keane, his definitive moment in his career was being punched by Cloughie in the face. that changed him as a player and made him the hardman he was.

Michael Owen repaid the favor with an equally fantastic goal in the '98 World Cup. The kid was and still is class, if he can get those injuries behind him.

After reading several posts, I think some people have a misconception of what 'definitive' means. It means moments that well... 'defines' a player. A good example is when Maradona dribbled the ball past half the English squad to score what was touted the goal of the century in the 1986 World Cup. It showed the world what brilliance he was capable of.

In short it has to be a moment of utmost brilliance (or otherwise) and not just some random forgettable moment.

My definitive moment in football? When Paolo Di Canio refused to score when he is in open goal position. The keeper suddenly pulled a hamstring. Instead of scoring, he catched the boll.

Nowdays, its hard to see this kind of sportmanship.

ryan giggs half field solo goal against arsenal in 1999 fa cup semi final replay. the best goals ever by far 4 ryan giggs n with 100 goals in his pocket now is great.

Sad to say though, Di Canio would always be remembered for his fascist salute and him shrugging the ref to the ground when he was with Sheff Wed. If I'm not mistaken the ref got injured haha... can't remember who he was though. Styles?

Battiston is particularly remembered for the 1982 FIFA World Cup semi final in Seville, when France faced West Germany. He came off the bench in the second half, and after ten minutes of play, following a through ball by Platini, Battiston was clear through the German defence racing towards goal. The German goalkeeper, Harald Schumacher, raced towards Battiston as the Frenchman took the shot, missing the goal. Schumacher leapt into the air, twisting his body and colliding with Battiston. In the process Schumacher's hip hit the French striker's face. Battiston, clattered, fell to the ground unconscious, with damaged vertebrae and teeth knocked out, later slipping into a coma. Emergency medics had to administer oxygen on the pitch.[1] Michel Platini later said that he thought that Battiston was dead, because "he had no pulse and looked pale".[2]
The referee did not give a foul, let alone send Schumacher off. Schumacher then proceeded to take the goal-kick and play resumed. After winning the game, the goalkeeper caused more controversy when he was told that Battiston had lost several teeth, and replied: "If that's all that's wrong with him, I'll pay him the crowns."
Schumacher later apologised in person to Battiston which got accepted by Battiston. In his autobiography, Anpfiff, published a couple of years later, Schumacher said the reason he did not go over to check on Battiston's condition was because a number of French players were standing around Battiston and making threatening gestures in his direction.
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On July 2, 1994, Escobar was shot outside "El Indio" bar, located in a Medell�n suburb. According to Escobar's girlfriend, the killer shouted "Gooooooooooooool!" (mimicking South American sporting commentators for their calls after a goal is scored) for each of the 12 bullets fired.
The murder was widely believed to be a punishment for the own goal.[1] It is not clear whether the murderer acted on his own initiative, or whether he was sent out by one of the gambling syndicates who had bet large amounts of money on Colombia to qualify for the second round.
The BBC issued an apology the following day after its pundit Alan Hansen commented on another match that "the Argentine defender wants shooting for a mistake like that."

Couple of years later (the match where Beckham received a boot to his eyebrow) in the FA Cup, Giggs made a similar run but decided to lob the ball to have a more 'spectacular' goal and it ended up high, wide and handsome. So you can say Giggs had a boot in Beckham's career as well