Top 10 goals that changed the history of football

Sergio Ramos has scored several iconic goals for Real Madrid
Sergio Ramos has scored several iconic goals for Real Madrid

#5 Sergio Aguero's last-minute winner against QPR to win the Premier League (2012)

Sergio Aguero produced one of the most iconic moments in Premier League history
Sergio Aguero produced one of the most iconic moments in Premier League history

Balotelli to Aguerooo! Who can forget the goal and the incredible scenes which followed after Sergio Aguero's winner in the 93rd minute for Manchester City which won them the Premier League title after 44 years?

Heading into the final day of the 2012 season, City only needed to win at home against lowly QPR, but, Roberto Mancini's side seemed to be staring down the barrel when they were 2-1 down after 90 minutes.

An equaliser from Edin Dzeko and a last-minute winner from Sergio Aguero raised the roof of the Etihad. The rest, as they say, is history.


#4 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's winner in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich (1999)

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's goal sealed a famous smash and grab victory for Manchester United
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's goal sealed a famous smash and grab victory for Manchester United

Sir Alex Ferguson's 'Fergie time' is famous all over the footballing world, and it was very evident on that fateful night at Camp Nou. His side came from 0-1 down to win 2-1 against Bayern Munich in the last 3 minutes of the 1999 Champions League final.

Manchester United fans would have been happy with an equaliser in the last minute. When Teddy Sheringham equalised in the 90th minute, many of them would have taken a penalty shootout, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had other ideas.

Buoyed by the equaliser, United pushed on for a winner, and they were rewarded handsomely when the Norwegian scored to give United a famous treble in 1999.


#3 Andres Iniesta's World Cup final goal against the Netherlands

Andres Iniesta scored the most important goal in Spain's history
Andres Iniesta scored the most important goal in Spain's history

Spain had a significant history of underachieving in the World Cups, and when they went into the tournament in 2010, they knew that it the best chance to win football's premier prize.

La Roja were blessed with a fantastic squad and were looking to cement their place in history as one of the greatest teams in the history of football. In the World Cup final against the Netherlands, Spain struggled to break down the Orange until the 116th minute, when Andres Iniesta popped up to score one of the most iconic goals of recent times.

The little magician's goal united a nation and heralded in an era of dominance for the La Roja.


#2 Marco van Basten's iconic volley in the 1988 Euro final against the Soviet Union

Marco van Basten is regarded as one of the greatest Dutch footballers of all-time
Marco van Basten is regarded as one of the greatest Dutch footballers of all-time

Marco van Basten was undoubtedly one of the greatest talents to ever play the game. The Netherlands international had his greatest moment in the 1988 Euro final, where he scored a stunning volley to give the Netherlands their only major international trophy.

Van Basten played a starring role in UEFA Euro 1988, scoring five times, which included a hat-trick against England, a goal in the semi-final against bitter rivals Germany, and a stunning volley against Soviet Union in the final.

With one of history's most gilded touches, he smashed a volley in with all his elegance to score one of the greatest goals anyone has ever seen.


#1 Diego Maradona's infamous 'hand of God' goal against England in the 1986 World Cup

Diego Maradona's hand of God is one of the most controversial moments in this history of the game
Diego Maradona's hand of God is one of the most controversial moments in this history of the game

Love him or hate him; you cannot ignore him. Diego Maradona is one of the greatest, if not the greatest player ever to grace the game. The Argentine played in four World Cups, but the one he is remembered most for is the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.

Maradona captained the Argentina team to victory that year, where he stole the show thanks to his brilliant play and dribbling skills.

His most famous game was against England, where he scored the infamous "hand of God" goal and followed it up four minutes later with what is dubbed as the "best goal of all time," when he single-handedly dribbled past the whole English defence to score.

The England game was played in the backdrop of the Malvinas war, and Maradona in his inimitable style had this to say:

“It was as if we had beaten a country, more than just a football team. Although we had said before the game that football had nothing to do with the Malvinas war, we knew they had killed a lot of Argentine boys there, killed them like little birds. And this was revenge.”

A goal that made Maradona a household name, a goal which altered the history of the game, Maradona's brace against England is easily one of the most iconic moments in football history.

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