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07 Aug 2002, 10:41 PM
The 10 best goals from the World Cup 10 all the way to 1..Guess who got the #1 GOAL!!?'
10. Jon Dahl TOMASSON - Uruguay v DENMARK (Group A)
The Danes' attacking style was football of a bygone age, with lightning wingers feeding a prolific centre-forward. Strange as it may seem to Newcastle fans, that striker was Tomasson. He scored four goals in total, but his first was the best and summed up what Denmark were all about. A clever first-time pass from Tomasson freed Jesper Gronkjaer on the left, his cross was instant and Tomasson raced into the box to sweep home first time.
9.Francisco ARCE - PARAGUAY v South Africa (Group B)
For all the quality on show in the Far East, there were precious few free-kick goals. Roberto Carlos' bludgeoned effort against China and Belgium's Johan Walem's sweet strike against Russia stick in the memory, but the pick of the bunch was this cracker from Paraguay's Arce, an unsaveable right-foot curler from 30 yards which crashed in via the underside of the bar.
8. Diego FORLAN - Senegal v URUGUAY (Group A)
Forlan had been the subject of snipes and s******************s in England before the tournament, after his first few months at Manchester United had failed to produce a single goal. He didn't start a game for Uruguay, but in one substitute appearance did enough to give the Old Trafford faithful hope for the new season. Loitering on the edge of the Senegal box at a free-kick, Forlan controlled a clearance on his chest and arced a volley into the corner with the outside of his right boot.
7. ILHAN Mansiz - Senegal v TURKEY (Quarter-finals)
Turkey v Senegal was the most watchable of the quarter-finals and all it had lacked going into extra-time was a goal. That was largely down to the Turks' out-of-form skipper Hakan Sukur. He gave way to Ilhan, who showed his senior colleague the way to goal with arguably the most classic striker's effort of the finals. As Umit Davala raided down the right Ilhan made a beeline for the near post and swept a beautiful half-volley which nestled in the far corner of Tony Sylva's net.
6. Juan Carlos VALERON - SPAIN v Slovenia (Group B)
There was still a sense of underachievement about Spain's performance at the finals, even if their quarter-final defeat to South Korea was as much about dodgy decisions as poor play. When they did get it right, though, the Spaniards were irresistible. This goal was their finest moment; a complete combination of incision and invention. Javi De Pedro was standing almost on the left touchline when he spotted Valeron on the opposite side of the area. The winger bent in a superb pass which Valeron side-footed back across the keeper without breaking stride.
5. Junichi INAMOTO - JAPAN v Belgium (Group H)
Japan were the more fancied of the co-hosts coming into the finals, but the fanfare which greeted their opening game against Belgium had been followed only by anticlimax as the workaday Belgians spent an hour well on top. But after Takayuki Suzuki had equalised Marc Wilmots' opener, Inamoto really kick-started the party and gave Arsenal fans a taste of what might have been. Robbing Wilmots a la Vieira on half-way, Inamoto continued his run, collected a return pass, brushed aside Eric Van Meir and rocketed a left-foot drive across Geert De Vlieger. The moment the World Cup came alive in Japan.
4. Dario RODRIGUEZ - URUGUAY v Denmark (Group A)
Uruguay were cast in the role of Group A villains, but for all the play-acting and rough stuff they were responsible for some of the most eye-catching moments of the group and the finals. If Forlan's volley was fantastic, Rodriguez' was sensational, cutting across the ball first time, and left-footed from 25 yards.Almost as spectacular was the assist from Pablo Garcia, who indulged in a spot of keepy-uppy before teeing up his mate.
3. EDMILSON - Costa Rica v BRAZIL (Group C)
The most attractive team in the competition they may be, but this Brazil side has not got the all-round ease and comfort on the ball as the great teams of the past. Edmilson has been a notable exception, sidling forward from centre-back frequently and elegantly. Undoubtedly his highlight of the tournament was the acrobatic overhead against Costa Rica, thumped past Erick Lonnis midway through a lazy-looking fall, which followed a typical meander upfield.
2. Salif DIAO - Denmark v SENEGAL (Group A)
After Pape Bouba Diop had completed the stunning smash-and-grab on holders France in the opening game, counter-attacks at breakneck speed became the trademark of Senegal's passage to the quarter-finals. Often such forays foundered on a stray El-Hadji Diouf flick, but against Denmark it all clicked into place in breathtaking fashion. A move which began from a Danish corner ended with Salif Diao rampaging through the middle to slide past Thomas Sorensen. Four passes, 90 yards, 10 seconds, one exhilirating goal.
1. Jared BORGETTI - MEXICO v Italy (Group G)
If Diao's strike for Senegal was the ultimate quickfire counter, Borgetti's against the Italians will go down as a team goal straight from the textbook - with a brilliant finish at the end. A 15-pass period of possession took in both corners via the centre circle, and when Cuauhtemoc Blanco provided the forward impetus with a chip down the middle, Borgetti, back to goal, met the pass with a neck-breaking header which went back the way he came and hit the inside-netting of Gianluigi Buffon's goal. Near-perfect.
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10. Jon Dahl TOMASSON - Uruguay v DENMARK (Group A)
The Danes' attacking style was football of a bygone age, with lightning wingers feeding a prolific centre-forward. Strange as it may seem to Newcastle fans, that striker was Tomasson. He scored four goals in total, but his first was the best and summed up what Denmark were all about. A clever first-time pass from Tomasson freed Jesper Gronkjaer on the left, his cross was instant and Tomasson raced into the box to sweep home first time.
9.Francisco ARCE - PARAGUAY v South Africa (Group B)
For all the quality on show in the Far East, there were precious few free-kick goals. Roberto Carlos' bludgeoned effort against China and Belgium's Johan Walem's sweet strike against Russia stick in the memory, but the pick of the bunch was this cracker from Paraguay's Arce, an unsaveable right-foot curler from 30 yards which crashed in via the underside of the bar.
8. Diego FORLAN - Senegal v URUGUAY (Group A)
Forlan had been the subject of snipes and s******************s in England before the tournament, after his first few months at Manchester United had failed to produce a single goal. He didn't start a game for Uruguay, but in one substitute appearance did enough to give the Old Trafford faithful hope for the new season. Loitering on the edge of the Senegal box at a free-kick, Forlan controlled a clearance on his chest and arced a volley into the corner with the outside of his right boot.
7. ILHAN Mansiz - Senegal v TURKEY (Quarter-finals)
Turkey v Senegal was the most watchable of the quarter-finals and all it had lacked going into extra-time was a goal. That was largely down to the Turks' out-of-form skipper Hakan Sukur. He gave way to Ilhan, who showed his senior colleague the way to goal with arguably the most classic striker's effort of the finals. As Umit Davala raided down the right Ilhan made a beeline for the near post and swept a beautiful half-volley which nestled in the far corner of Tony Sylva's net.
6. Juan Carlos VALERON - SPAIN v Slovenia (Group B)
There was still a sense of underachievement about Spain's performance at the finals, even if their quarter-final defeat to South Korea was as much about dodgy decisions as poor play. When they did get it right, though, the Spaniards were irresistible. This goal was their finest moment; a complete combination of incision and invention. Javi De Pedro was standing almost on the left touchline when he spotted Valeron on the opposite side of the area. The winger bent in a superb pass which Valeron side-footed back across the keeper without breaking stride.
5. Junichi INAMOTO - JAPAN v Belgium (Group H)
Japan were the more fancied of the co-hosts coming into the finals, but the fanfare which greeted their opening game against Belgium had been followed only by anticlimax as the workaday Belgians spent an hour well on top. But after Takayuki Suzuki had equalised Marc Wilmots' opener, Inamoto really kick-started the party and gave Arsenal fans a taste of what might have been. Robbing Wilmots a la Vieira on half-way, Inamoto continued his run, collected a return pass, brushed aside Eric Van Meir and rocketed a left-foot drive across Geert De Vlieger. The moment the World Cup came alive in Japan.
4. Dario RODRIGUEZ - URUGUAY v Denmark (Group A)
Uruguay were cast in the role of Group A villains, but for all the play-acting and rough stuff they were responsible for some of the most eye-catching moments of the group and the finals. If Forlan's volley was fantastic, Rodriguez' was sensational, cutting across the ball first time, and left-footed from 25 yards.Almost as spectacular was the assist from Pablo Garcia, who indulged in a spot of keepy-uppy before teeing up his mate.
3. EDMILSON - Costa Rica v BRAZIL (Group C)
The most attractive team in the competition they may be, but this Brazil side has not got the all-round ease and comfort on the ball as the great teams of the past. Edmilson has been a notable exception, sidling forward from centre-back frequently and elegantly. Undoubtedly his highlight of the tournament was the acrobatic overhead against Costa Rica, thumped past Erick Lonnis midway through a lazy-looking fall, which followed a typical meander upfield.
2. Salif DIAO - Denmark v SENEGAL (Group A)
After Pape Bouba Diop had completed the stunning smash-and-grab on holders France in the opening game, counter-attacks at breakneck speed became the trademark of Senegal's passage to the quarter-finals. Often such forays foundered on a stray El-Hadji Diouf flick, but against Denmark it all clicked into place in breathtaking fashion. A move which began from a Danish corner ended with Salif Diao rampaging through the middle to slide past Thomas Sorensen. Four passes, 90 yards, 10 seconds, one exhilirating goal.
1. Jared BORGETTI - MEXICO v Italy (Group G)
If Diao's strike for Senegal was the ultimate quickfire counter, Borgetti's against the Italians will go down as a team goal straight from the textbook - with a brilliant finish at the end. A 15-pass period of possession took in both corners via the centre circle, and when Cuauhtemoc Blanco provided the forward impetus with a chip down the middle, Borgetti, back to goal, met the pass with a neck-breaking header which went back the way he came and hit the inside-netting of Gianluigi Buffon's goal. Near-perfect.
Check out it at
http://msn.skysports.com/skysports/article/0,,70068-1056129,00.html