Best of...Greatest Matches

Football's Greatest

Great matches. Magic moments. Wonderful memories.

In the latest compilation of some of the best bits from Football’s Greatest with Jeff Stelling, our guests remember some of the biggest games from their careers.

James Milner talks about Liverpool’s epic comeback to beat Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final second leg in 2019. He reveals Jurgen Klopp’s inspirational words before the game, and how the Reds were able to subdue Lionel Messi and company to reach the final.

Joleon Lescott relives the amazing last few minutes of the 2012 season as Manchester City overturned a 1-2 deficit to beat QPR and snatch the Premier League title from rivals Manchester United.

Sir Geoff Hurst talks us through his hat-trick that enabled England to lift the World Cup in 1966. He explains why he didn’t like his celebration for his first goal and what was going through his mind as he hit the shot for his third that launched him into sporting legend.

Glenn Hoddle remembers the night Tottenham overcame Johan Cruyff’s Feyenoord at White Hart Lane, his amazement that Cruyff was trying to man mark him and why that game was so special to him.

Coming soon - Football’s Greatest: Eras with Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes. Join the pair as they take you inside one of the most dominant periods ever seen in the Premier League. Expect tales about Sir Alex Ferguson, Eric Cantona and David Beckham, the rivalries and the inside track on some of the biggest games and players from the 90s and 00s.

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