10. 1989 French Open
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, 17, pulled off a stunning upset of Steffi Graf in the women’s final. Sanchez Vicario’s victory handed Graf her only defeat in nine consecutive Slam tournaments and denied her a sixth consecutive Grand Slam title.
9. 2009 Tour de France
Alberto Contador fended off Astana teammate Lance Armstrong to win his [...]
10. A Lack of Well Known American Players
Quick name another player on the US team OTHER then Landon Donovan. Can’t name another one? Neither can I.
Unlike the NBA, NFL, Or MLB, there aren’t a lot of superstars in American soccer and that’s a problem for a sport trying to build its reputation here in the [...]
10. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
Yes, I know it’s not all his fault, that is indeed common knowledge. However, the truth is Portugal depend on him to deliver and he failed to live up to the hype on the international stage…again. Blame Carlos Queiroz too, but when the Real Madrid superstar starts to look disinterested you have [...]
Up on the tenth spot is the North Korean’s upset over Italy way back in the 1966 World Cup held in England. The North Korean team was regarded as the “Mystery Men.” However, the North Koreans made a statement that they are a team that shouldn’t be underestimated as they beat Italy with a final [...]