Tuesday 22 January 2008

Great Sporting Moments



The 1979 French Grand Prix in which Giles Villeneuve kept bumping wheels with Rene Arnoux. (Here's an MPEG video of edited highlights from the last 3 laps of Dijon 1979, complete with Murray Walker commentary! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzCqY8Wg5So)

The final whistle in the Final of the 1966 World Cup between England and Germany.

Roger Hunt's England goal against Mexico in the 1966 World Cup.

Mohammed Ali floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee against George Foreman in the rumble in the jungle.

Bob Champion and Aldaniti win the Grand National.

Linford Christie’s Olympic, World, Commonwealth and European 100 m gold medals.

Senna and Mansell bumping wheels down the long straight in Australia

Liverpool beating Newcastle in the 1974 F A Cup Final - "I was there!"

Daley Thompson's second Olympic Gold decathlon in 1984

Johnny Wilkinson kicking England's rugby team to World Cup glory in 2003.

Liverpool’s come-back from 3-0 at half time to win the European Champions League against A. C. Milan in 2005.

Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe’s tie-break at Wimbledon in 1980.

The era of Sebastian Coe, Steve Ovett and Steve Cram in middle distance running.

Red Rum’s third Grand National win.

Roger Bannister’s four-minute mile.

The Liverpool v Leeds F A Cup Final of 1965

Steve Redgrave’s fifth Olympic Gold rowing medal.

Martinia Navratilova’s ninth Wimbledon win in 1990.

Have I missed any of your favourites?

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