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posted on 14/4/19

Gatting's face is a picture

posted on 14/4/19

It's a shame the cricket commentators are so monotone about it. That bowl is the cricketing equivalent of a 40 bicycle kick pinged into the top corner in football

posted on 14/4/19

*It's a shame the cricket commentators are so monotone about it. That bowl is the cricketing equivalent of a 40 YARD bicycle kick pinged into the top corner in football

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posted on 14/4/19

Zidane walking past the World Cup towards the tunnel after being sent off for that headbutt in the 2006 final.

Ali standing over Liston screaming at him to get up.

The black power salute by those American sprinters on the podium @ the 68 Olympics.

comment by Tomkins (U1116)

posted on 14/4/19

Tuesday club, now those are proper iconic moments. You can include the 2012 Olympics on THAT Saturday night. And of course the 66 world Cup.

Proper moments, not Facking Connor mcgregor fighting some bum in a sport nobody cares about

comment by Devil (U6522)

posted on 14/4/19

Sticking with cricket, the entirety of the 2005 Ashes series. One of the rare instances where fans/pundits/commentators hype something up as the greatest ever and they're spot on. Tests 2, 3 & 4 were outstanding.

If I had to pick out one solitary individual moment it would be Harmison's slower delivery to Clarke on the last ball of Day 4/Test 2. You look back at that in hindsight and it's even more impressive, the cheek of it in the circumstances knowing if Clarke survives the night we're probably going 2-0 down in the series. Not a stretch to say that ball won the Ashes, not at all.

posted on 14/4/19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAZK5PpOZOQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VvGO85AUmU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ccNkksrfls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fSCEtQyMzM
(And the first fight of course)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYxuL5gL_jw





comment by Szoboss (U6997)

posted on 14/4/19

The two last minute goals to win the leagues are pretty iconic as much for the commentary - it’s up for grabs now and Aguerooooooo.

In terms of British sport then Jonny Wilkinson’s drop goal to beat the Aussies and win the WC must be up there. Not sure it counts as an iconic moment because there isn’t necessary one single moment but Murray winning Wimbledon possibly.

posted on 14/4/19

Boxing day test 2010 when we blitzed em for 98 on the first day.
The atmosphere was unbelievable in the best stadium i've ever been to!

posted on 14/4/19

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 22 minutes ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAZK5PpOZOQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VvGO85AUmU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ccNkksrfls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fSCEtQyMzM
(And the first fight of course)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYxuL5gL_jw






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posted on 14/4/19

There is always one idiot who wants to derail a thread, ain't there...
Stay on topic and name your iconic sporting moments, you simpleton.

posted on 14/4/19

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lfeveHOqUMI

Aldaniti win in the national such a great story come true.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QIjN-oCakEQ

Jerzy Dudek save from Shevchenko

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comment by lfcbow (U12388)

posted on 14/4/19

Jesse Owens winning 2 gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics has to be up there.
More recently,it was before the game, but when France squared up to the haka in the 07 rugby World Cup and then no one moved for a couple minutes

posted on 14/4/19

Johnny Wilkinsons drop goal in 2003.

Drogbas penalty in Munich 2012.

comment by Spurtle (U1608)

posted on 14/4/19

Rumble in the Jungle

posted on 14/4/19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II5Zx0nqDEs

Tempted to put few clips from 1992 and 1994 world snooker championships but didn't want to upset any Jimmy White fans

posted on 14/4/19

For me, from a neutral point of view, it Kenneth Wolstenhome's "They think it's all over - it is now", commentary in 66.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg2CXkJVCHk




comment by Devil (U6522)

posted on 14/4/19

Proper moments, not Facking Connor mcgregor fighting some bum in a sport nobody cares about
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CM Punk getting his backside handed to him in UFC twice by average fighters are iconic sporting moment, I don't care what anyone says

posted on 14/4/19

comment by Devil D.A. (U6522)
posted 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
Sticking with cricket, the entirety of the 2005 Ashes series. One of the rare instances where fans/pundits/commentators hype something up as the greatest ever and they're spot on. Tests 2, 3 & 4 were outstanding.

If I had to pick out one solitary individual moment it would be Harmison's slower delivery to Clarke on the last ball of Day 4/Test 2. You look back at that in hindsight and it's even more impressive, the cheek of it in the circumstances knowing if Clarke survives the night we're probably going 2-0 down in the series. Not a stretch to say that ball won the Ashes, not at all.
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This one of those moments where the whole nation gets involved.

posted on 14/4/19

In my living memory this.....

The man broke American dominance in this event and I was SO pleased to see him do it.


https://youtu.be/2EHuyJvy3XI


And before my life time? Jesse Owens' 4 golds would be even more special but more so that he didn't ultimately have to bathe himself in bleach to get get that evil so n so's stench from him.

A lot was made of the 'snub' I say Jesse got lucky to not shake hands with him.

posted on 14/4/19

Oh and Lewis becoming undisputed Champion was an amazing night for me. After I sat and watched that embarrassing decision from the judges from the first fight I was delighted to see justice done.

posted on 14/4/19

Steve Gerard

posted on 14/4/19

comment by The Gentleman Entrepreneur (U13709)
posted 26 minutes ago
Steve Gerard
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Someone else who can't read

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