WC Famous Five - Matty Briggs

With this summer's showpiece edging ever closer, TEAMtalk's Matty Briggs steps up to the plate to outline his Famous Five World Cup moments.

5 - Zinedine Zidane's dismissal in the World Cup final, Germany 2006: After some verbals between Zidane and Marco Materazzi, the usually-placid French schemer decided to take the law into his own hands and do his own impression of He-Man's reliable sidekick Ram-Man. Zidane's headbutt to the chest of the Italian centre-back was a totally bizarre incident and one which led to the extra-time dismissal of the playmaker before Italy went on to win the tournament on penalties.

4 - Josimar's goal for Brazil v Northern Ireland, Mexico 1986: After a sustained spell of keep ball by the Brazilians, which had the opposition chasing shadows, Samba star Josimar picked the ball up outside the area and thumped a right-footed shot which flew past Pat Jennings into the top corner. Simply sensational and a memorable celebration as well.

3 - David Beckham's dismissal in England's second-round game v Argentina, France 1998: After Diego Simeone clattered into Beckham, the petulant England star kicked out and was red-carded - handing the initiative to Argentina and what followed was more penalty shoot-out heartache for the Three Lions.

2 - Gary Lineker's goal for England v Germany, Italy 1990: The now Match of the Day anchorman popped up 10 minutes from time to equalise against Germany in the semi-final. Cue joyous scenes in the Briggs household until I kicked over my bed-time milk and half-coated biscuit. Lineker's goal wasn't enough, though, as Stuart Pearce and Chris Waddle missed in the penalty shoot-out to start a spot-kick tale of woe in major tournaments.

1- Maradona's infamous handball in Argentina's clash with England, Mexico 1986: Just four years after the end of the Falklands War, Maradona did little to ease the tension between the two nations.

Forget the notion that referees are making bigger mistakes now than they ever did, just remember the quarter-final in Mexico.

As Steve Hodge's miscued clearance looped into the air, England's six-foot-plus goalkeeper Peter Shilton looked odds on to claim it, until five-foot five-inch Maradona, with a little help from 'the Hand of God', guided it into the net.

Gutted, and it certainly took the edge off Maradona's second goal as he weaved his way around half the England team, including Peter Reid out on a Sunday morning stroll, before beating Shilton. It was later voted 'Goal of the Century'.