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Muhammad Ali vs Cleveland Williams (1996) at Houston Astrodome by Neil Leifer
A picture can paint a thousand words but how this snap's story is a thousand more. I first saw this photo whilst waiting to fence in the regional league in an unfamiliar school sportshall. I thought the story was just as fascinating as the photo itself. Neil was one of the first photographers to notice that you could hang your camera from the rafters and took the chance to and was able to remotely snap one of the best photos in sports photography.

This picture has it all. A wonderful symmetry, a story to tell of Ali knocking down Williams, the birth of the Ali shuffle, and the realism that comes with photography where you can feel that you're really there. I also love that you can feel the height of the photograph, a sort of vertigo or thrill similar to the thrill of being in the arena of this fight.

Leifer and Ali's more famous photo might be of the latter standing over Liston but I still love this aerial shot the most.

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SpecialEffectLiam

I think this is potentially going to be a bounty all about Muhammad Ali here and I'm not going to disagree with myself:

Muhammad Ali with the phantom punch over Sonny Liston

Anyone who has watched the Ali documentary on iPlayer will know how important this image really is. A fight that was so controversial in the build up, ending in the most controversial way possible - a former World Champion taking a dive? I guess we'll never know but I think it's clear from his expression what Ali thought of Liston in that moment. Iconic is an understatement

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SpecialEffectLiam

Leifer is the absolute GOAT

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I'm a big AC Milan fan, and I absolutely love the photo of Marco Materazzi embracing Rui Costa during the heated Derby della Madonnina.

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On that night at San Siro (April 13, 2005), the Derby della Madonnina took center stage with Inter Milan as the host. It was the second leg of the quarterfinals of the 2004/2005 Champions League, with Milan arriving with a 2-0 lead. The first leg had already been intense from the start, with the referee issuing three yellow cards within the first 11 minutes. By the 30th minute, Milan silenced the home crowd when Shevchenko scored a stunning left-footed curling shot from the edge of the penalty area, making it 3-0 on aggregate. Inter managed to score in the 70th minute through Cambiasso, but the goal was disallowed due to a push on a Milan player. Cambiasso's vehement protests earned him a yellow card.

This decision ignited the fury of Inter fans. Flares were lit in the stands, plastic bottles and even umbrellas were hurled onto the pitch by Inter supporters behind Milan's goal. One flare struck Dida on the shoulder, injuring him and forcing him to be substituted by Cristian Abbiati. The chaos compelled the referee to halt the match, while the barrage of flares and other objects continued unabated.

Amidst this pandemonium, a rare and touching moment was born between Materazzi and Rui Costa. As they awaited the referee's decision, the two players stood side by side, taking in the surreal scene unfolding before them.

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This is my personal favourite sporting moment because it meant a lot to me, of after the England Woman’s win at the euros where they crashed the press conference to celebrate

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I think this is particularly iconic for a few reasons

American football is one of the biggest sports. And when its one of the biggest sports and this photo was nicknamed "the catch" you know it is good.

The context

pass received by San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark resulted in a six-yard touchdown pass from Joe Montana to give the 49ers a 28-27 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. The victory would propel the 49ers to the Super Bowl, where they defeated the Bengals.

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Sturmer

The bottle

One of the most iconic photos in cycling that symbolizes friendship and support is the image of Fausto Coppi (left) and Gino Bartali (right) during the 1952 Tour de France. In this photo, the two Italian rivals are seen passing a water bottle to each other during a climb. This moment has been interpreted as a powerful symbol of sportsmanship and mutual respect between two fierce competitors.

To give you even more context, Fausto and Gino had been direct rivals for at least 12 years when this photo was taken. This long-standing rivalry makes the image even more valuable.

But original Carlo's photo actually features 3 riders, but sadly Belgian rider Stan Ockers was cut forever from a photo and a history.

Photo by Carlo Martini




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Toretto 70

Michael Jordan in Flight

You might recognize this iconic photograph of Michael Jordan flying through the air during the 1988 NBA Dunk Contest in Chicago. it was captured by renowned Sport Ilustrated photographer Walter looss Jr. , a man who has created some of the most memorable photographs of the athletes over the past fifty years

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Swimming, it's a sport that takes endurance and a huge amount of training, now imagine losing a gold medal by 0.01 seconds at the finish line of a 100-meter race, well for Serbian swimmer Milorad Cavic, this is exactly what happened when he lost out to American swimmer Michael Phelps, who was on track to win eight gold medals during the Olympics.

Now imagine that photo of your 0.01-second loss, immortalized!

Iconic shot indeed I'd say.

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This to me is an iconic photo for a different reason than you'd expect, as it comes from a moment that always makes me wonder what could have been had things turned out differently.

It was the FIFA World Cup 2010 and England were facing Germany in a knockout match in order to progress to the quarter finals. Germany had already scored two goals but England were starting to build a comeback, responding to the Germans with a goal of their own.

The score is 2-1 to Germany and Frank Lampard takes a shot from distance which bounces off the bar and goes over the line. The replays show conclusively that it is indeed a goal.

Sadly, the officials on the pitch missed it and denied the English their goal, meaning Frank Lampard's equaliser was nothing more than what has been referred to as a ghost goal.

It was an awful mistake which reflected badly on the sport as one that seemingly refused to embrace the technology that many sports had already integrated into its matches, with tennis and cricket being some of the most notable examples.

And so, goal line technology was implemented as early as 2012, with other football associations and domestic leagues following suit, including the English Premier League from 2013.

For me, that memory of watching that World Cup match between England and Germany live, being so shocked by what happened and seeing that image of utter disbelief on the face of Frank Lampard stuck with me as the biggest mistake in football history as well as a pivotal moment in the sport, turning an abject failure into a positive change for the sport as a whole through implementing the technology that football at the highest level sorely needed.

Image credit: Daily Mail

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8465817/amp/How-Frank-Lampards-g-against-Germany-World-Cup-changed-football-forever.html

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There are so many in my life time that I remember seeing as they happened but I'm going back to when I was but a child, but a time ingrained in my Arsenal DNA.

It's May 26, 1989. The plot - Arsenal must win by 2 clear goals at Anfield to beat Liverpool to the title. George Graham decided to set Arsenal up a little differently, with 5 at the back - an odd choice you'd think when needing to score 2 goals but the man who fostered that defensive solidity that the "One nil to the Arsenal" was founded upon needn't be questioned.

Arsenal scored through Alan Smith in the 53rd minute, and it stayed that way until the 91st minute. Lukic, in goal for Arsenal, had two choices as he claimed the ball at the end of the game, hoof it up field to launch one last attack, or, the choice he made, throw the ball out to Lee Dixon.

From there it was Dixon to Smith before Smith lofted a ball into the path of the onrushing Mickey Thomas. The collective breath of everyone in the stadium was held, before Thomas slotted the ball past Grobbelaar, breaking Liverpool hearts and making Arsenal history.

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OKay, so this might be a little controversial because of how recent it was, but with the way I'm feeling right now, it HAS to be Jude Bellingham's bicycle kick toward the end of the 90+ minutes during the England vs Slovenia match.

Slovenia had the upper hand with aa 1-0 lead, towards the end of the match, a lot of hope and people's confidence were lost but out of nowhere, Bellingham came and evened the score! England is back in it - we equalise - its extra time now - England smash it with another goal and we win... thats all tha nks to this one guy!

Because of that... this image has to be ICONIC

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Limal

Famous pictute of Jamaican bobsled team, who participated in the 1988 Winter Olympics. Highly unusual and surprising given the country's tropical climate and lack of winter sports tradition? they didnt got any medals, but attention indeed!

Their story inspired Disney to create a movie in 1993 called "Cool Runnings".

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This photo is pretty iconic as it was the first and only time that the England football team ever won a major football tournament. It was 1966 and England won the world cup by beating West Germany 4-2 in the final after extra time with Geoff Hurst scoring a hat trick.

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I’d pick the 1987 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Michael Jordan's Air photo as it may be one of the greatest pictures ever taken in any sport, it’s definitely my favourite and basically epitomised Air Jordan as he literally looks like he is flying when making this dunk! I mean just look at that pic, he is still a fair distance from the rim but he glides right towards it like an absolute beast when you see this dunk back in slow motion, I love it!

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