Greatest ever goal in an international tournament

[Simster]

Just reading the Greatest World Cup Moments thread, what is your greatest goal.

Let's keep it to COMPETITIVE international matches.

Carlos Alberto for Brazil?
Van Basten v USSR
Maradona v England
Maradona v Belgium
Falcao v Italy

What about that Said Owairan for UAE v Belgium a few years back?

I'll go for Carlos Alberto. A masterclass in keep-ball football, movement and finishing.

 

[REDLAND]

Carlos' freekick against France, truely amazing

 

[007]

Roberto Baggio for Italy vs Czechoslovakia at Italia 90

 

[Set of Tracksuits]

carlos alberto for me, that goal had everything. brilliant bit of dribbling, great passing, good off the ball running and a quality finish!!

 

[Wardy]

Owen against the Argies, just for the fact that even now people still refer to it as "that goal".

 

[pasty]

Van Basten's volley against the USSR.

An England favourite would be Platt from Gascoigne's free kick. Last minute against Belgium - Italia '90 I think ?

 

[Marshy]

Owen against the Argies, just for the fact that even now people still refer to it as "that goal".

thats mine too.

 

[Half Time Pies]

Maradona Vs England 1986

The greatest goal ever scored and by the worlds greatest ever player.

Utterly majestic!

 

[Dave the OAP]

I would have thought for skill the Maradonna goal against England was the best, closely followed by the same effort against Belgium.

Soctrates goal for Brazil against Russia.............Falcao's goal in the match against Italy in the same tournement

Bryan Robson's goal against France which was scored after 20odd seconds was a sublime bit of skill

 

[chips and gravy]

Owen's against Argentina?

Bergkamp's against Argentina?

These were my two favourites at France 98.

I also enjoyed Roger Miller's against Argentina.

These were all against the Argies - a connection? No, just coincidence

 

[Dave the OAP]

Van Basten against England....going away from goal, volleyed straight over goalies head ( shilton??)

 

[Jambo Seagull]

1. Archie Gemmill v Holland
2. Maradona v England
3. Michael Owen v Argentina
4. Carlos Alberto v Italy

 

[Beeneys gloves]

Shearers goal against Holland in the 4-1 thrashing was a joy to behold.

Free-flowing football with Gazza on song, one of the most enjoyable England matches I've ever seen!

 

[perth seagull]

1. Owen vs. Argentina 1998
2. Baggio vs. Czechoslovakia 1990
3. Bergkamp vs. Argentina 1998
4. Maradona vs. England 1986
5. Van Basten vs. USSR 1988

 

[Storer68]

Eusebio's v N.Korea at Goodison in the 66 World Cup.

fan tas tic

 

[Simster]

I've always thought that Baggio goal was a bit overrated. The defenders just backed off and backed off and allowed him to walk into their area!

 

[perth seagull]

I've always thought that Baggio goal was a bit overrated. The defenders just backed off and backed off and allowed him to walk into their area!

Same with the Maradona goal in '86. No one bothered to challenge him.

 

[Simster]

Same with the Maradona goal in '86. No one bothered to challenge him.

Not quite true. Maradona won the ball when 2 England players were favourites to it - then brushed off chimp-man Reid as if he wasn't there. Fenwick and Butcher both tried to usher him away from goal when in hindsight they would have been better getting a foot in. What impressed me about that goal weas the way the ball stuck to Maradon's feet - genius.

 

[007]

Maradona's goal was an OG - Look very carefully!!!

Good run though to be fair!

 

[Gazwag]

Carlos' freekick against France, truely amazing

That is my favourite goal especially when you see the ball boy/ photographer ? who was about four or five metres from the goal ducking because he thought it was going to hit him and then it bent like a