Episode 45 - Football Tales
DAVID BECKHAM
It is October 6, 2001, at Old Trafford. England is hosting Greece for the last game of the 2002 World Cup qualifiers and needs only one point to secure the first place in the group. And as usual, the English will do everything to complicate things. In spite of the absence of Michael Owen, golden ball a few weeks later, the English are the big favorites of the match, first of the group after having humiliated the Germans 5 goals to 1, at home in Munich. But that day in Manchester, the English will be quickly led to the score thanks to a goal of Charisteas in the 36th minute.
The Three Lions came back to the score thanks to Teddy Sheringham, who came to Old Trafford a few weeks after his departure for Tottenham, but they were surprised by a goal of Demis Nikolaidis. The score is 2 goals to 1 for the Greeks, with 20 minutes left to play. In difficulty in the game and not really inspired during all the match, the English obtain the free kick of the last chance in the 92nd minute. At the same time, Germany went to Finland to take a point which allows them to pass first of the group in front of the English. David Beckham, radiant during the whole game in the middle of the English slump, has the ball to send his country directly to the World Cup ...
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