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Adam Withrington on New Order, Ghana, Suarez and his World Cup memories

Published:  09 July, 2014

Well that was a bit like watching a car crash in slow motion. Too many bad memories if you happen to be Brazilian, but dreamland for the Germans. To help bring us back down to earth we turn to Adam Withrington, PR manager at Treasury Wine Estates for his World Cup Memories.

There is still time to get yours in before the end of the World Cup on Sunday. Simply answer the questions below and send to richard.siddle@wrbm.com.

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New Order World in Motion

Favourite World Cup and why?

Would have to be 1990. I was 11. I had the England kit. Completed the sticker album, oh, and we were good. For one game. Which we lost. Work that one out. But there was Nessum Dorma, and New Order... It had it all.

Best overall World Cup game and why?

Luis Suarez hand ballLuis Suarez hand ballThis is where it all started - and ended - for Luis Suarez in may football fans' eyes. The hand ball that denied Ghana a last minute in their 2010 World Cup knock-out match.

I'm going to go for a random one: Ghana v Uruguay 2010. That game just had everything and it lived with me for days. The missed penalty in the last minute of extra time - a miss that would have created history for African football.... in Africa. Ghana deserved it so much.

And that bloody cheating Luis Suarez who punched the ball over the crossbar for the penalty, and then having to watch the infuriating images of him on the touchline of him wildly celebrating the penalty miss (he was clearly missing the sweet, gamey tang of human flesh). No class that man, I thought. He'll amount to nothing...

This is where it all started - and ended - for Luis Suarez in may football fans' eyes. The hand ball that denied Ghana a last minute in their 2010 World Cup knock-out match.

Greatest World Cup goal?

Maradona's second goal against England in 1986. A ridiculous goal. Being only seven  I just assumed goals were scored like that all the time. Every Englishman rightly hates the guy... but just the best player I've ever seen.

Zinedine ZidaneZinedine ZidaneWorld Cup superstar Zinedine Zidane may have disgraced himself in 2006 but he will be remembered for being one of the best World Cup players ever

Favourite all time player in the World Cup and why?

Zidane. Maradona won the World Cup single-handedly at his peak. In 2006 Zidane almost won it single-handedly... past his peak. Because of that head butt everyone now forgets how unbelievable he was in that World Cup. And he scored two goals in the 1998 final. God damn baldy genius.

Earliest World Cup memory?

"Butch" Wilkins getting sent off against Morocco. But he was just lobbing the ball back to the ref. Surely...

Best all time English World Cup player?

Bobby Moore. End of story

Worst all time English World Cup player?

Steve Bull. How did we let that happen?

Ideal wine or spirit/cocktail to drink whilst watching World Cup Final?

Penfolds Grange. An iconic wine for an iconic occasion. And yes, you may print that. (Ed: True PR man. Always on message.)

World Cup superstar Zinedine Zidane may have disgraced himself in 2006 but he will be remembered for being one of the best World Cup players ever

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