Famous FIFA World Cup Goals: Manuel Negrete’s Acrobatic Classic

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Mexico's Manuel Negrete, wearing number 22, lands after scoring a dramatic scissor-kick goal against Bulgaria at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, with players and a cheering crowd in the background.

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Gitanjali Roy
Gitanjali Roy is deputy managing editor, Encyclopaedia Britannica. She has over two decades of editorial experience across digital and broadcast media.

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	New article added.	Gitanjali Roy	Jun 11, 2026