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1986 - Hand of God

 

1990 - Gazza's tears, penalties

 

1998 - Beckham's petulance/Simeone's cheating

 

2002 - Ronaldinho's free-kick

 

2006 - Ronaldo's wink, penalties

 

Seems that over the last few world cups, we always have some sort of controversy or scapegoat.

 

How boring would it be if we just got knocked out 1-0, by a better side and with a perfectly legitimate goal with nobody really at fault for it?

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The best squad we had was after the 1966 victory. Our 1970 squad was better but as above their were odd things that happened. Moore was arrested for suposedly stealing a bracelet and Godron Banks went down with Monezuma's Revenge before the Germany game (whn ramsey also made his biggest gaff by taking off Charlton).

 

The fact is though, we don't win the tournament because we are not good enough.

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Quarter Finals, France vs England, lose 2-1, ball bounces in off Anelka's willy for the first, Henry palms it in for the second. England and Republic of Ireland fans riot against each other as to whom was more hard-done-by by Henry's cheating.

 

Consolation goal scored by Terry, who then picks up a groin injury that'll rule him out of football action for two months, and out of bedroom action for a year.

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I note the eventual penners loss in 1998 has been glossed over. Rather takes the shine off what was a very good 10-man performance.

 

"Quickly, is he going to score Kevin ?"

 

Glad I was in Lyon watching it in my hotel so I only had French commentary (not so glad I'd sold my match ticket earlier in the day, but it paid for the 3 weeks I was out there...)

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