50 Most Shocking Moments in World Cup History (2010)
FIFA, World Cup, Soccer
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 1H 57M
Synopsis
Richard Bacon and guest presenter Peter Crouch look back on the 50 greatest shocks in the history of the World Cup, covering the last six tournaments and including moments such as Maradona's Hand of God, Zinedine's Zidane's head-butt in the 2006 final and England's penalty pain.
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