She scored 184 international goals in 255 appearances — more than any player, male or female, in football history at the time of her retirement. Nearly a third came with her head.

In the 122nd minute of a Women's World Cup quarter-final against Brazil, with the United States down to ten players and seconds from elimination, Abby Wambach rose above everyone and changed football history. FIFA later voted it the greatest goal in Women's World Cup history.

She won two Olympic gold medals, a World Cup, and became one of the defining figures of the modern game. But it took four World Cups, years of heartbreak, and one unforgettable header before she finally lifted the trophy she wanted most.

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He grew up in western Sydney dreaming of Liverpool. At sixteen, Leeds United signed him from Australia and he became one of the most exciting young players in Europe. He helped lead Leeds to the Champions League semi-finals, then chose Liverpool over Chelsea and Manchester United because it was the club he had supported as a boy.

Injuries haunted the biggest moments of his career, forcing him off in three consecutive major finals. Yet he still lifted the Champions League trophy in Istanbul and later scored the goal that helped send Australia to the World Cup Round of 16 for the first time in history.

In 2012, Australian fans voted Harry Kewell their greatest ever player.

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Argentina eliminated Brazil despite Diego Maradona failing to score. The Republic of Ireland reached the quarter-finals after drawing every match they played. Roger Milla punished René Higuita's most famous mistake when the Colombian goalkeeper dribbled out of his area and lost the ball.

Then came the image that defined Italia '90. Paul Gascoigne received a yellow card in the semi-final. Knowing it would rule him out of the World Cup Final, his face crumpled and millions watched him cry.

West Germany defeated Argentina in the final with a controversial late penalty. The most emotional World Cup of the modern era ended with one of the most unpopular finals in history.

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