4. 1998 World Cup
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Although the 1998 World Cup was almost two decades ago, millennials, parents and anyone older will remember that edition of the tournament for the infamous Round of 16 clash between England and Argentina.
England’s favourite son and star player David Beckham probably made the biggest mistake of his football career when he kicked Diego Simeone in the second half and was sent off. With one man down for England and the score tied at 2-2, it was basically Argentina’s game to win. And win they did. With no Beckham to create chances, the match had to be decided by a penalty shootout and England lost definitively.
The result was such a huge shock that Beckham and his family continued getting death threats weeks after the defeat.
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