Great World Cup Moments #6

On a similar note to the last moment, I give you: Benjamin Massing.

I have happy memories of playing a game called Foul Football at school, based on a fairly simple premise: it was football, but you were allowed to foul. I'm sure I'm not alone amongst my readers in having played something similar, and equally not alone in taking such enjoyment from basically trying to cripple your opponent. Your opponent sprints faster to avoid your tackle, which merely makes it more enjoyable to send him flying.

Benjamin Massing obviously must have enjoyed similar games growing up in Cameroon, since he brought a similar style of play to Italia 90. His foul on Caniggia requires little comment, other than Massing's apparent determination to ensure that Caniggia, who for once in that World Cup (his career? Claudio was a top player, but liked a dive) actually stayed on his feet through two thuggish challenges during his sprint at the defence, will not be able to shrug off his challenge: the challenge is otherwise best described by Alan Pardew.

Fortunately, Massing had finished his suspension by the time Cameroon faced England, and he was able to (absolutely, completely and with no suspicion of play-acting from a resolute English gentleman, who never recieved a yellow card in his whole career) trip Lineker to allow England to equalise in the momentous quarter final match-up.