THE GOAL GRABBER (LITERALLY)
Rashidi Yekini netted a record 37 goals for Nigeria – but none were more famous than his strike against Bulgaria at the 1994 World Cup. Having top-scored as Nigeria captured the Africa Cup of Nations earlier that year, Yekini’s goal against the Bulgarians was his country’s first ever at a World Cup, putting them on course for a historic 3-0 victory – not bad, considering their opponents went on to reach the semi-finals. ‘The Goalsfather’ celebrated by grabbing the goal net and shaking it in weepy joy. It remains one of the World Cup’s most iconic goal celebrations.