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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