Roger Milla
‘The Old Lion’ wiggles his hips by the corner flag after brilliantly breaking the deadlock for Cameroon against Colombia in the last 16 at Italy 1990. Milla rapidly completed his extra-time double to inspire the Indomitable Lions to become the first African team to reach the quarter-finals.
Highlights: Cameroon 2-1 Colombia AET
Evergreen Milla makes his mark
Oldest goalscorers in World Cup history
The Italy 1990 quiz
Thierry Henry
The 20-year-old poses by the corner flag after scoring his second for France against Saudi Arabia in Saint-Denis in 1998. Henry netted just seven second after goalkeeper Fabien Barthez kicked the ball out.
Thierry Henry’s World Cup goals
Thuram makes amends
The France 1998 quiz
David Beckham
‘Becks’ celebrates in front of the corner flag after his devilish delivery set up Sol Campbell’s header for England against Sweden at Korea/Japan 2002. It earned the Three Lions a 1-1 draw that helped them get through the group of death.
Highlights: England 1-1 Sweden
Beckham’s redemption strike
The Korea/Japan 2002 quiz
Henri Camara
The striker celebrates his superb leveller for Senegal against Sweden by dancing beside the corner flag with Papa Bouba Diop. Camara completed a brilliant brace with a golden goal that put the Lions of Teranga, at their first World Cup, into the quarter-finals.
Highlights: Sweden 1-2 Senegal GG
Every golden goal at the World Cup
Diop and Diouf star as Senegal slay France
Ruud van Nistelrooy
The striker gets emotional in front of the corner flag after scoring his first World Cup goal for the Netherlands against Côte d’Ivoire. It secured Marco van Basten’s men a 2-1 win that sent them into the Germany 2006 knockout phase with a game to spare.
Highlights: Netherlands 2-1 Côte d’Ivoire
World Cup wonder goals: Strawweight staggers orange giants
The Germany 2006 quiz
Siphiwe Tshabalala
Bafana Bafana perform a crowd-thrilling dance routine following the winger’s sport-wowing goal in the opening match of South Africa 2010. It earned the hosts a 1-1 draw with Mexico.
When Africa danced with Tshabalala
World Cup wonder goals: Tshabalala electrifies Soccer City
Photos: Let’s dance
Tim Cahill
The Sydneysider shadow boxes the corner flag after scoring for Australia against Serbia at South Africa 2010. It helped the Socceroos go home on the high of a 2-1 win.
The Boxing Socceroo
Watch Tim Cahill’s World Cup goals
The South Africa 2010 quiz
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Louis van Gaal’s substitute kung-fu kicks the corner flag after his last-gasp winner for the Netherlands against Mexico in the last 16 of Brazil 2014. The Dutch had been minutes away from crashing out, only for Wesley Sneijder to equalise, Arjen Robben to win a penalty and Huntelaar to convert it.
Kung-fu Klaas seizes his moment
Watch: Electric Arjen shocks Spain
The Brazil 2014 quiz
David Luiz
The defender knocks down the corner flag to celebrate his knuckleball free-kick for Brazil against Colombia in the 2014 quarter-finals. It helped the Seleção win 2-1.
Photos: Happy heroes in their victims’ shirts
World Cup wonder goals: Sideshow Bob’s knuckleball genius
