Friday Flashback: When the World Cup started out with a six goal thriller
Friday Flashback: When the World Cup started out with a six goal thriller
Posted by Eric Beard
It seems like Germany 2006 was an entire generation ago, and maybe it was. But nonetheless, a new age has dawned upon us as Aaron Mokoena and Rafa Marquez will lead their respective nations out in front of 90,000 fans in Johannesburg. Many World Cup betting sites are predicting a nil-nil draw, which, to me, seems unthinkable. This is the World Cup! There will be 46 million South Africans supporting their best eleven; how can there possibly not be a goal in this match? The World Cup is full of surprises, and nothing was more exciting and surprising than witnessing a six-goal thriller between Germany and Costa Rica in last summer’s World Cup opener. It should have been a route. But anyone who knows the beautiful game knows that “should have” never has all that much substance. Philip Lahm stole the show with a breathtaking goal in 2006, will Steven Pienaar do the same?
