What is the most iconic photo in sports history?

[slappybrown]

I'm German and I always thought that goal was only considered infamous in Germany.

Always remember: no one likes the English.

[PensFanInDC]

And now it's a thread about most infamous goal in soccer history.

[pens9192]

Yinz forget this:

[slappybrown]

Great one.

[PensFanInDC]

My dad said he never saw his dad as drunk as he did that night...

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

[PensFanInDC]

I don't think this is top of the list but it is iconic IMO

[SolidSnake]

Gretzky got something in his eye?

[PensFanInDC]

And keeping with the soccer theme:

[count2infinity]

And keeping with the soccer theme:

Spoiler:

I wrote a 10 page paper on that picture my freshman year of college, and forgot all about it until just now. Good one.

[PensFanInDC]

Was it about why she took her shirt off? I remember that being a big deal and thinking, "Why is the US winning the world cup not the big deal right now?".

[PghSkins]

[Gaucho]

Was it about why she took her shirt off? I remember that being a big deal and thinking, "Why is the US winning the world cup not the big deal right now?".

Because women's soccer?

[PensFanInDC]

Was it about why she took her shirt off? I remember that being a big deal and thinking, "Why is the US winning the world cup not the big deal right now?".

Because women's soccer?

You shut your hole or we'll let Russia build another wall...

Spoiler:

...too soon?

[count2infinity]

Was it about why she took her shirt off? I remember that being a big deal and thinking, "Why is the US winning the world cup not the big deal right now?".

I was just wondering the same thing. I can't fully remember what I wrote on, but I do know that was a key part of the entire paper was her taking her shirt.

[shmenguin]

In related news, I won a coin flip that year. The odds were about the same.

[Gaucho]

It wasn't planned, according to herself, which is plausible, since she could hardly have planned for a situation she was a huge longshot to be in (ie. the hero in the final). Probably just, um, displacement activity (?).

[PensFanInDC]

It was really hot that day...

[dodint]

It would have been relevant if she wasn't wearing a sports bra, which is a glorified tank top, underneath. I never understood what the big deal was there. It's empowering, or something?

[count2infinity]

It would have been relevant if she wasn't wearing a sports bra, which is a glorified tank top, underneath. I never understood what the big deal was there. It's empowering, or something?

did you really just "tits or gtfo" Brandy Chastain?

[FreeCandy44]

Yeah he did

[tifosi77]

Every time I see this photo, I just.................. geezus, he's practically volleyball spiking it!

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

[Gaucho]

Did you google "random niche sports photo"?

[Factorial]