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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Tom Blow

Ronaldinho's explanation for "fluke" goal that broke England hearts at 2002 World Cup

It still hurts for England fans to think about that Ronaldinho goal.

It was a moment that sent Brazil into the World Cup semi-finals, knocked the Three Lions out of the tournament and launched a promising 22-year-old playmaker from Porto Alegre into superstardom. After that, nothing would ever be the same for Ronaldinho.

Let's wind the clock back 20 years. On the morning of June 21, Sven-Goran Eriksson's side were hoping to beat Brazil rather than expecting. The Three Lions boasted a fabulous team containing the likes of Paul Scholes, Rio Ferdinand, David Beckham, Michael Owen - yet they were nowhere near as glamorous as Luiz Felipe Scolari's future champions.

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