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As Ireland go into a huge game against Cyprus this weekend, Moments of Magic recalls one of the greatest goals in the nation’s history. #6 -Ronnie Whelan v USSR, 1988 The greatest shinner ever scored? Well that would be slightly cyncial as Ronnie Whelan’s acrobatic strike against the USSR at the 1988 European Championships was [...]
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Rivals Manchester United and Arsenal lock horns again this weekend, and Moments of Magic looks back at the winning goal from their clash back in 2000. #5 – Thierry Henry v Manchester United, 2000 Manchester United won the treble back in 1999, and retained their title in 2000, but on this particular Sunday in October [...]
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Moments of Magic heads to Serie A to remember one of the finest solo goals ever seen. #4 – George Weah v Verona, 1996 Fourteen seconds is all it took for George Weah to single handedly turn defence into attack and leave a packed San Siro in awe at his individual brilliance. Coming off the [...]
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The third edition of Moments of Magic looks back at a dramatic last minute in the 1995 Cup Winners’ Cup Final. #3 – Nayim v Arsenal, 1995 Mohammed Ali Amar, better known as Nayim, will be forever in the memories of Arsenal fans for all the wrong reasons. The former Tottenham midfielder scored one of [...]
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The series returns as Neil Sherwin looks at one of the great Premiership opening day performances. #2 – Fabrizio Ravanelli v Liverpool, 1996 When a player who has just won the Champions League shows up at the Riverside Stadium in a Middlesbrough shirt it’s bound to leave people scratching their heads. That’s exactly what happened [...]
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In the first of a new series, Neil Sherwin looks at individual moments of brilliance that have helped shape the game that we love. # 1 – Dennis Bergkamp v Argentina, 1998 “Dennis Bergkamp, Dennis Bergkamp, Dennis Bergkamp, DENNIS BERGKAMP, DENNIS BERGKAMP, OOOHHHH DENNIS BERGKAMP!!!” It’s amazing how the repition of just two words over [...]
