There are plenty of unforgettable World Cup goals.
But Glenn Hysén has five clear favourites.
And a Swede takes his place on the mighty list.
There is something special about the World Cup. For the Swedish part, the summer of 1994 will always be a given in the hearts of so many sports lovers, when Sweden roared all the way to a historic World Cup bronze.
Glenn Hysén’s neat list
Since then, success may not have rained down for Sweden during the entire football world’s great highlight, but it is still a special moment when the world gathers to see the world’s best nations face each other for a few weeks every fourth summer. And it is not infrequently that unforgettable moments are created.
The World Cup has a rare ability to produce dream goals, and it is perhaps not so surprising considering the world class players who play almost every game. It is difficult to point out who are actually the most beautiful goals in WC history, but a few years ago Glenn Hysén made a real attempt – and it is difficult to be too critical of the list.
A Swede takes his place
It’s certainly not an easy task that Glenn takes on, but there are certainly many solid classics that he gets on the list – and the most powerful of all is of course that a Swede takes his place!
Here are Glenn’s five WC favorites, which he pointed out in a column for GT a few years ago:
Maradona against England in 1986. See the goal HERE.
– A goal that stands before all others. He got the ball on the halfway line and went past six, seven Englishmen before putting it there. It was absolutely incomparable. I was totally blown away because it shouldn’t be possible to score a goal like that, says Glenn.
Manuel Negrete v Bulgaria 1986. See the goal HERE.
– He pulled a left-handed volley hanging in the air. He was in the air when he pulled to the far side just outside the penalty area. It was really neat, a fantastic goal, says Glenn.
Kurre Hamrin against West Germany at Ullevi in 1958. See the goal HERE.
– I will never forget it. He came around the right wing with his socks rolled down. He got past two, three and then chipped it in. The story goes that Gunnar Gren stood all alone in the middle, but someone shouted “don’t fit the stingy bastard”. They told me that when I met them at the 25th anniversary, in 1983, says Glenn.
Michael Owen v Argentina 1998. See the goal HERE.
– He was probably 17-18 years old then. He did a solo raid that was pretty neat, sprinting past a couple of them. It was absolutely senseless, says Glenn.
Dennis Bergkamp against Argentina in 1998. See the goal HERE.
– He got a long ball from one of the De Boer brothers, brought it down really nicely before dribbled the back and put the ball with a right outside into the far post. I remember the Dutch commentator yelling Bergkamp’s name 93 times, he was pulling the hell out of his vocal cords, says Glenn.
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