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Check out the list of some of the most memorable things to happen in the long history of the FIFA World Cup. Which was most memorable to you?
The most shocking World Cup moment occurred in 2014. As one of the world’s most exciting strikers, Luis Suarez has also had his share of controversy. After a scuffle in the penalty area, veteran defender Giorgio Chiellini fell to the ground, and it soon became apparent that Suarez had bitten the Italian central defender’s shoulder.
In 2006, Zinedine Zidane took a different approach, getting himself sent off in the World Cup final. When Marco Materazzi indulged in trash talk during a quiet stretch of the final, Zidane took exception. Then, to the astonishment of a global audience, headbutted the defender.
Brazil have won the FIFA World Cup™ more than any other country. They’ve raised some of the best to ever play the game (Pele, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Neymar, etc.). They have established themselves in the lore of the soccer universe as a cut above the rest. That’s why, when they were thoroughly dismantled by Germany in the 2014 semifinal, it was a watershed moment. A shock, a wake up call, a classic match by any standard. And worst of all, it happened on home soil.
In a 2006 quarter final meeting between Portugal and England, Manchester United teammates Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney met on the pitch as rare opponents. Rooney, caught between Portugal’s Ricardo Carvalho and Petit fell to the ground and thought he was fouled. On his way up, he kicked out at Carvalho. The referee saw it and wasn’t happy. Cristiano Ronaldo saw it, and wasn’t happy either. Rooney was given a red card.
