Too Bent For Beckham (1998)
It was a heated quarter-final match between England and Argentina, and all stakes were running as high as the players’ adrenaline. Diego Simeone fouled David Beckham, but as Beckham lay on the ground waiting for the referee to approach a very apologetic Simeone, Beckham flicked a vengeful kick into Simeone’s calf – a couple of feet from the referee. A red card was quickly produced which led the English team to a loss of a player and eventually the game when they lost 4-3 in a penalty shootout.
Germany’s Comeback (2014)
On 8 July, 2014, Germany regained their honor over Brazil after their 2-0 loss in 2002. Brazil looked like a team of scrambled ants as they chased after the Germans without success, leading them to a 7-1 loss. The game itself had many records broken, most of which were originally held by Brazilians. The most significant perhaps, was Miroslav Klose scoring his 16th World Cup career goal, overtaking Ronaldo’s record as the highest scorer of all time.