Few moments in sporting history have provoked such fierce debate as Geoff Hurst's second goal against West Germany in the 1966 final at Wembley. Fans all held their breath as referee Gottfried Dienst consulted with linesman Tofiq Bahramov before awarding the goal.

placeholder image — Few moments in sporting history have provoked such fierce debate as Geoff Hurst's second goal against West Germany in the 1966 final at Wembley. Fans all held their breath as referee Gottfried Dienst consulted with linesman Tofiq Bahramov before awarding the goal.

Nine sporting moments which shocked the world in pictures - including The Hand of God, Ben Johnson cheating his way to Olympic gold and the Ashes tour that divided two nations

By Stephen Thirkill

Published 7th Jun 2023, 07:00 BST

Updated 7th Jun 2023, 08:02 BST

Sport will always be mired in controversy, that’s probably one of the reasons why we love it so much.

From your team being hard done by, an athlete using sports to send out political messages or someone has just flat-out cheated, here are just 9 controversial moments that got the world talking.

See how many of these moments you can remember in this gallery.

Which moments in sport stand out for you and why? Let us know your memories via our social media channels.

9. Luis Suarez bites Giorgio Chiellini

During the group stages of the 2014 World Cup, Luis Suarez bit Italy's Giorgio Chiellini. The striker, who previously bit Branislav Ivanovic during a Premier League game in April 2013, was suspended from all football-related activity for four months. Photo: Getty Images

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Nine sporting moments which shocked the world in pictures - including The Hand of God, Ben Johnson cheating his way to Olympic gold and the Ashes tour that divided two nations

Sport will always be mired in controversy, that’s probably one of the reasons why we love it so much.

9. Luis Suarez bites Giorgio Chiellini

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