10 surprise sporting heroes - From Eder to Gary Pratt

Sport360 staff 11:43 14/07/2016
These stars surprised caused a surprise in the sporting world.

From football to NBA to golf – these sporting stars have come of age through one moment of brilliance or their careers have taken off rags to riches style.

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RICARDO


The goalkeeper stopped a penalty before converting the winning kick to beat England in Euro 2004.

JOHN PAXSON

It was Paxson and not MJ who delivered the gamewinning 3 in Game 6 of the 1993 Finals.

TONY DALY


One of the four tries the prop ever scored for the Wallabies came in their 1991 World Cup final win.

BEN WATSON

Won the 2013 FA Cup for Wigan Athletic with a stoppage-time header against Manchester City.

DAVID TYREE


Made the famous helmet catch to save the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII over New England.

GARY PRATT


The England fielder had a direct hit to run out Australia’s Ricky Ponting in an epic 2005 Ashes series.

AARON BOONE


A NY Yankee legend after his extra-inning homer in Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS over rivals.

MANUEL PINERO

The Spaniard had one top-10 in majors, but won four of five points for Europe in the 1985 Ryder Cup.

MALCOLM BUTLER


He intercepted Russell Wilson’s goal-line throw to seal the Patriots’ Super Bowl win in a crazy finish.

EDER


No Cristiano Ronaldo, no problem as the Portuguese scored in extra time to win Euro 2016.

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