Podcast | FIFA World Cup 2018: Moments that led us to the final

How many of the passionate FIFA fans out there remember or have heard of the Goal of the Century in the memorable quarterfinal round of the 1986 World Cup? The answer depends on whether football is just a game for you or a religion! 

This is Seetal and in today's MoneyControl epod, we will of course not just lead you up to the final showdown of the FIFA World Cup 2018 but also recount moments that make this game possibly the greatest show on earth.

Going back to the Goal of the Century, it could not possibly have been scored by anyone other than the electrifying little marvel, Diego Maradona. Before what ultimately went on to be known as the "Hand of God" goal, recounts writer Jim Reineking in a June article published in USA TODAY and we quote, "Maradona executed a 60-yard scamper through perplexed England players en route to beating goalkeeper Peter Shilton to give Argentina a two-goal lead in what would be a 2-1 quarterfinal win. Galvanized by Maradona's play, Argentina won its second World Cup."

Still mere words cannot quite sum up the magic of that moment and we recommend a repeat watch if you have not seen already just how football turns men into gods and onlookers into an aggregation of pure elemental human energy.

Hopefully, said the USA Today piece, the 2018 edition of the World Cup will provide a moment that will be recalled for years to come. If it hasn't already, that is.