With the 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup in full swing, fans and enthusiasts are going all gaga over the appeal of soccer as a global sport. The football showpiece event has always witnessed massive engagement with audiences all over the globe catching up with every motion of the ball and every goal being made. Below we enlist 15 epic world cup moments that the addictive world of football has to offer.
Maradona’s 1986 World Cup Hand of God goal
followed shortly by what came to be known as the Goal of the Century
Rivaldo’s fall in 2002 World Cup which summed up an epic acting fail
Luis Suarez bites Giorgio Chiellini in 2014 World Cup
Messi’s devastation after the loss in 2014 World Cup final
Zidane’s headbutt in 2006 World Cup
Graham Poll’s 3 yellow cards to Josip Simunic in 2006 World Cup
Van Persie’s flying goal during 2014 World Cup
Patrick Battiston’s case of his missing teeth in an infamous foul during the 1982 World Cup semi final
Mexico head coach celebrations in 2014 World Cup
Lukas Podolski’s selfies during World Cup 2014
AHA! pic.twitter.com/iK5hbfm7Hr
— Lukas-Podolski.com (@Podolski10) July 13, 2014
Selfie 2…:-) pic.twitter.com/RJh7RnXXUw
— Lukas-Podolski.com (@Podolski10) July 13, 2014
