Let's revisit some of the finest Three Lion moments on this most patriotic of days.
With it being St Georges Day and all, we at Oddschecker have been reminiscing about all those times where for a brief moment, we were happy watching the Three Lions and not feeling miserable about losing to Germany/Italy/Portugal/Iceland/Argentina (delete where appropriate).
We’ll include some of the well-known ones, but also bring up some forgotten gems. Think we’ve missed one out? Let us know on Twitter @Oddschecker.
Paul Gascoigne v Scotland, 1996
It might well have been seared into your retinas that you can’t appreciate the beauty of the goal anymore but just take some time to watch it again: That run like a sprinter towards goal, that *touch* that makes Colin Hendry suddenly look like Bambi on ice. That volley that somehow appears crisp, but not crisp. Top stuff.
Quarter-Final 1 Goal 2: Paul Gascoigne vs Scotland, 1996. #Greatest90sGoals pic.twitter.com/4ULkuYNtwZ
— 90s Football (@90sfootball) July 8, 2017
Danny Welbeck v Sweden, 2012
Criminally underrated this one. Coming back from 2-1 down (due to Olof Melberg suddenly becoming the reincarnate of Alfredo Di Stefano in front of goal) is no mean feat and the winner came from a man who isn’t that well known for his England goals despite scoring FIFTEEN of them. Anyways, the clever flick looks borderline accidental when in slow-motion: A reverse Djimi Traore against Burnley, if you will. Still, there were limbs in that end by the goal, watching it now is almost like an aperitif to the main course of the next choice...
Danny Welbeck vs Sweden
— England Goals (@ThreeLionsGoals) June 28, 2017
Friday 15 June 2012
Euro 2012 Group D
Sweden 2-3 England (Kyiv, Ukraine) pic.twitter.com/nZGA4HtobL
Daniel Sturridge v Wales, 2016
A goal that sparked a thousand reaction videos, it may well be the scruffiest goal in European Championship history, but any England fan under 25 would struggle to remember a goal that they celebrated as much. Ultimately the goal would almost be meaningless with er, Wales finishing above England and the whole Iceland debacle, but for one glorious evening there was something to cheer.
Daniel Sturridge vs Wales
— England Goals (@ThreeLionsGoals) July 9, 2017
Thursday 16 June 2016
Euro 2016 Group B
England 2-1 Wales (Lens, France) pic.twitter.com/xCpCTRQ1O8
David Beckham v Greece, 2001
Completing a full-circle person retribution for the man that had effigy’s burnt of him just three years prior, David Beckham did the only thing that could have been done to send England through automatically to the 2002 World Cup. Was it slightly naff goalkeeping? Possibly. Should we actually question how we were 2-1 DOWN TO GREECE AT HOME IN THE FIRST PLACE? Definitely, after all this wasn’t 2004. But no matter what, no-one can deny the beauty of watching that ball sail into the top corner. And that the kit he was wearing is the best England home strip of all time.
Retweet if you remember Beckham scoring in the last minute against Greece to send England into the World Cup finals! pic.twitter.com/vqNRUtF73S
— Classic Football (@ClassicFootbaIl) March 22, 2017
Michael Owen v Argentina, 2005
No, not that one you were thinking of. We’ll end with another underrated gem, scored in Geneva of all places. When does a friendly suddenly become interesting? Well when you play a team you have history with and suddenly remember that animosity when you’re staring at a defeat. Michael Owen (before the injuries) dragged England to a win with two late goals, sparking wild scenes and throwing up several big questions: “How did he beat 6ft7 Peter Crouch to that header?” “Why is Paul Konchesky on the pitch celebrating with actual England players?” and, “How did that England team not win Euro 2004 or World Cup 2006?” Alas, we may never know.
Michael Owen vs Argentina
— England Goals (@ThreeLionsGoals) July 8, 2017
Saturday 12 November 2005
International Friendly
Argentina 2-3 England (Geneva, Switzerland) pic.twitter.com/BCtKSoxrQl
