My bad: our top sport balls-ups

Written By Unknown on Kamis, 17 Januari 2013 | 23.34

Sport's greatest balls-ups ... Zidane, Brett Favre and Matt Dunning head the list. Source: Fox Sports

There are many ways to look at who was responsible for the incredible series of events at the conclusion of Wednesday night's KFC Twenty20 Big Bash League semi-final.

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Was it James Faulkner for bowling a no-ball on the last ball of the match? Or was it the leadership trio of Shane Warne, Cameron White and Faulkner for not noticing that the Stars did not have the required four men or more inside the inner circle? Whoever deserves the blame, all can agree that the Stars lost the match as a result of a massive balls-up.   Not a dropped catch, or a fielding miscommunication, but a fully-fledged screw-up that Stars fans will struggle to forget.

However, it's not the first time that a sporting balls-up has cost a team on the big stage. We look at the top five balls-ups in sport. What do you think is the top cringe-worthy moment?

Four years after the infamous headbutt, there has been a handshake. Source: AFP

Deep into the extra-time period of the 2006 FIFA World Cup final between Italy and France, the TV audience of 260 million witnessed a spectacular brain snap from French captain Zinedine Zidane. After comments from Marco Mazzerati about Zidane's sister, Zidane head-butted Mazzerati in the chest, sending the Italian to the turf. He was sent off because of the incident in the 110th minute of the game, meaning his side did not have his superior penalty-kick skills at their disposal when the game was decided. It was the headbutt that cost France a World Cup and abruptly ended the career of the French legend, who retired the next day.

2. The Sven Kramer lane violation (2010 Vancouver Olympics)

You have to feel for the Dutch speed skater, who was favourite to take out the gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. In the 10,000 metre final, Kramer finished first, only to be disqualified for failing to change lanes during one of the later laps. It was revealed that this error – which cost Kramer Olympic gold – was actually made by his coach, who screamed the wrong instructions at him through the race.

Angry ... Dunning's drop goal was costly. Source: News Limited

3. The Matt Dunning drop-goal (2003 Super 12 season) The Waratahs were chasing the last spot in the semi-finals of the 2003 season, which they would only qualify for if they secured the bonus points as a result of scoring four tries. As the clocked ticked down, prop Matt Dunning took a snap at a drop goal attempt so the ref stop the advantage and return play to a penalty called earlier. However, this plan only worked in the case of a missed goal attempt – Dunning nailed the field goal, securing the Waratahs a win but not a finals berth.
Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAvMKkC1kjA

4. The Sam-Norton Knight tap-on (2007 Super 14 season)

It was a brain explosion that not even his own teammates could believe. With the scores locked at 16-16 against Western Force, a penalty received on the sideline 35 metres out presented the opportunity to kick a penalty goal to seal the game. However, young Waratah Sam Norton-Knight had other ideas, tapping-on only to grubber a ball that was gathered by the opposition. Lote Tuqiri certainly wasn't happy, giving Norton-Knight an almighty shove as the final siren rang.

5. The Brett Favre intercept (2010 NFC Championship Game)

With 19 seconds to go in the 2010 NFC Championship Game between Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints, Brett Favre threw away any chances Minnesota had of winning – literally. Favre committed the cardinal sin for a quarterback by throwing a flat pass into the middle of the field, where it was intercepted by the Saints. Then the Saints won the coin toss and won the game after a 40-yard field goal.


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