This 6 part series started with England v Germany and Geoff Hurst's controversial goal in the 1966 World Cup final. It now comes full circle - this time, the two European rivals meeting in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

England were 2-0 down before Matt Epson scored to pull the game back to 2-1. Then, Frank Lampard took aim from distance. His shot cannoned off the underside of the crossbar and crossed the goal by a full meter. Lampard wheeled away in celebration. The England bench, led by manager Fabio Capello, fist pumped the air to celebrate England's crucial equaliser.

Those celebrations quickly turned to despair as the referee continued play. No goal. FIFA President Sepp Blatter was in the stands watching proceedings. A staunch opponent of video technology, the Lampard incident was a watershed moment.

After this, the game would never be the same again.

When Diego Maradona scored the "Hand of God" goal in the QF of the 1986 World Cup against England, his role as villain was cemented in the eyes of the English public.

However, in Ireland, the role of villain is reserved for one of the poster boys of the PL era...Thierry Henry.

The cultured Frenchman mesmerised a generation of football lovers with his pace, power and finesse. But his actions, intentional or otherwise, in a crucial World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland entered football infamy.

It also reignited the debate surrounding refereeing and video technology.

When Zinidine Zidane head butted Italy's Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup Final, a glittering career came to an ignominious end.

As the elegant Frenchman, head bowed, walked past the gleaming World Cup trophy for the very last time, the actions taken that day would result in the greatest revolution the sport had ever seen. The actions taken, not by Zidane, but by the team of match officials charged with officiating the world's greatest sporting event.