| Selecting the top 10 soccer goals is tough but check | | | | 6. Dennis Bergkamp (Holland) |
| out the list below of 10 great soccer world cup goals. | | | | Holland vs Argentina (2-1) in 1998 |
| 1. Carlos Alberto (Brazil) | | | | Bergkamp always shows great skill and he showed |
| Brazil vs Italy (4-1) 1970 | | | | majestic control to bring the ball down and beat a |
| This goal was a fitting end to the world cup winners | | | | defender in one turn before slotting home. |
| Brazil campaign as they swept from one end of the | | | | 7. Diego Maradona (Argentina) |
| park to the other without an Italian touching the ball. | | | | Argentina vs Belgium (2-0) in 1986 |
| And the goal was scored in a world cup final ! | | | | There is no doubt that Maradona virtually won the |
| 2. Saeed Owairan (Saudi Arabia) | | | | world cup with his brillaint displays in 1986 . Four |
| Saudi Arabia vs Belgium (1-0) in 1994 | | | | Belgians were left for dead with pace and strength |
| Known as the Maradona of the Arabs, I remember | | | | before Maradona slotted the ball home past |
| watching his amazing run form his own half and | | | | goalkeeper Pfaff. |
| thinking he would be tackled but somehow he beat | | | | 8. Archie Gemmill (Scotland) |
| about 5 players and scored ! | | | | Scotland vs Holland (3-1) in 1978 |
| 3. Diego Maradona ( Argentina ) | | | | This goal was voted goal of the tournament in the |
| Argentina vs England (2-1) in 1986 | | | | 1978 world cup finals. Gemmill beat three Dutch |
| Many soccer fans argue that this is the greatest | | | | defenders including a cheeky nutmeg before chipping |
| ever goal as Maradona ran over 50 yards beating | | | | past the keeper with his left foot. Class goal ! |
| several English defenders and rounding the keepe to | | | | 9. David Narey (Scotland) |
| slot home. Maradona also scored the infamous " hand | | | | Brazil vs Italy (4-1) in 1982 |
| of god " goal in this game. | | | | Ok you can tell I support Scotland but I always |
| 4. Pelé (Brazil) | | | | remember this superb goal that put Scotland 1-0 up, |
| Brazil vs Italy (4-1) in 1970 | | | | unfortunately Brazil stepped up a gear and turned on |
| Pele scored with a brilliant header and this was the | | | | the style to win 4-1 ! |
| 100th Brazil goal in the world cup. His amazing leap to | | | | 10. Manuel Negrete (Mexico) |
| win the header illustrated what a great player Pele | | | | Mexico vs Bulgaria (1-0) in 1986 |
| was. | | | | This was truly a magnificent goal. An acrobatic and |
| 5. Roberto Baggio (Italy) | | | | well executed scissor kick volley from outside the |
| Italy vs Czechoslovakia (2-0) in 1990 | | | | penalty area. Many youngsters would try and copy |
| Baggio was a class player and he went on a mazy | | | | this goal over the years ! |
| run beating several players to cooly slot home a | | | | No doubt we will have a few more top soccer goals |
| great individual goal. All was forgiven for that ponytail | | | | to add after the 2006 world cup in Germany. |
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