David Beckham best goal Greece free kick

    by Freddenver: David Beckham

    David Beckham reflected on his career and singled out one goal as the best he ever scored: the last-minute free kick against Greece that secured England's place in the 2002 World Cup. "I scored a goal against Greece for England it was in the last two minutes of the game, I got a free and I've taken about 8 ones before and missed, I scored it," he said. The moment remains iconic in football history.

    Transcript (en)

    I scored a goal against Greece for England. It was in the last two minutes of the game. We needed to either draw the game or win the game. We were losing 2-1 and this was to go through to the World Cup. So we were playing at Old Trafford, Manchester United's ground, the team that I was playing for. I was captain of England and I got a free kick on the edge of the box and I'd taken about eight free kicks before it and not scored one. And this was the last two minutes of a game. I scored it and that was the goal that took us to the World Cup. How does it feel in that moment? You kind of don't feel the significance of it when you're stood there taking that last minute free kick. You understand the significance of it after it. Right. But at the time, I was just trying to score a goal. And the funny thing is, the day before where we were training, I always take free kicks at the end of the training, just a little bit of practice before the game. And I took 11, missed 11, and then scored