Emotional Football Moments: Top 10 Most Emotional Moments In Football History
1. Iniesta’s World Cup Winning Goal
What could be more traumatic than losing someone close to you? Andre Iniesta’s longtime buddy and Espanyol captain Dani Jarque passed away in 2007 after having a heart attack during a preseason practice. Iniesta’s season-long performance suffered greatly as a result of this incredibly painful incident.
Three years later, in the 2010 FIFA World Cup final, the Spaniard gave Spain its first-ever victory over the Netherlands with the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory. Iniesta revealed a message for his friend Dani Jarque when he took off his shirt during the boisterous celebration. It read: “Dani Jarque: Siempre con Nosotros,” which is translated as “Dani Jarque: Always with Us.”
The contract Iniesta received as a result of his loyalty to his friend couldn’t have come at a better time. Iniesta made a motion, but the referee seemed unfazed and erroneously punished him; nobody seemed to care, however. One of the most touching moments in football history is Andres Iniesta’s winning goal at the 2010 World Cup.
