Inside story of David Beckham's 'genius' Greece free-kick on 25th anniversary

Two decades after David Beckham’s free-kick capped England’s run to the 2002 World Cup finals, eyewitness accounts revisit the moment and how it stabilized the team. Beckham scored in the 93rd minute against Greece at Old Trafford, after England trailed 2-1, a result that would have pushed them into the playoffs. Teddy Sheringham, who scored England’s first goal that day, describes how England were already playing poorly in the first half and how his substitute role set up later drama. Sheringham recalls offering Beckham the kick, saying the veteran kingpin replied he couldn’t reach from there, then delivered a world-class strike at the right time.