It may be the greatest and most celebrated football tournament on the planet but that does not make the World Cup immune from controversial and often poor decisions by the officials.

The first high-profile victim was captain David Beckham back in April 2002 and now the infamous broken metatarsal has struck Wayne Rooney.

When you are playing in the biggest football tournament in the world, the pressure is on. Sometimes even the most experienced players crack and lose their head at the most inappropriate moments. We take a look at some memorable 'red mist' moments...

There have been so many make or break World Cup moments down the years. Did it cross the line in 1966? David Beckham's sending off in 1998 and a few penalty misses along the way. Tell us your views on our World Cup Message Boards.

From David Batty to Diana Ross we take a look at those horrifying misses from the spot at previous World Cups. This summer in Germany will no doubt offer a few more for the collection.

The World Cup can create villans as easily as it can heros. The likes of Diego Maradona, the France team of 2002 and Jeff Astle join Roberto Baggio in our top ten World Cup blunders collection. Take a look at those head in hands moments.