My Top Five Sporting Moments

When it comes to sport, there will always be the odd event that will have you talking, tweeting and saying for years to come "Where was I when that took place?"

Now, here is a run down of my five favourite moments in sport that I will never, ever forget.

Only one rule for this post and that is that I watched everything that happened live.

Five

Andy Murray wins Wimbledon

Magical Moment for Murray

On July 7th, 2013, the eyes of Scotland fell on Centre Court as their favourite tennis son donned his familiar white attire and stepped onto the court to face Novak Djokovic. Many of those did not give the Dunblane born singles specialist a chance at lifting that gold cup but Andy had other ideas.

The way in which he tore out of the blocks took the Serbian by surprise and he never really recovered from it. Murray stole the show with a straight sets victory that I don't think anyone anticipated to pick up his second grand slam title after winning the US Open the season before.

To become the first British man since Fred Perry back in 1936 top win tennis' top prize is something so very special but the way in which he did it, especially a year after losing the final to a resurgent Roger Federer.

Andrew Barron Murray, I salute you!

Four

The Magic of Medinah

Kaymer retains the Ryder Cup for Europe

When compiling this list I somehow managed to forget about this magical week in golfing history. The European's set up on the final day knowing that something special had to occur in order to take the trophy back across the pond.

Davis Love III's team had a solid 10-6 lead going into the singles and I think he was as shocked as everyone else when he witnessed what went on in the hours after Luke Donald teed off against former Masters Champion, Bubba Watson.

Europe picked up wins in eight of the 14 matches with Francesco Molinari halving with Tiger Woods but by that point it was already irrelevant and there was nothing anybody could do, not even the great Mr Woods.

When Martin Kaymer sank his put against Steve Stricker I jumped up and did a massive fist pump and I'm pretty sure millions of people around the world did the same. The magnitude of the comeback is something I don't think will be equalled in the golfing world in my lifetime.

Messrs Donald, Poulter, McIlroy, Rose, Lawrie, Colsaerts, McDowell, Garcia, Hanson, Westwood, Kaymer and Molinari, you made history.

Three

The Road to Seville 

The famous huddle before the UEFA Cup Final

Anyone who know me will know I am a massive Celtic fan. This has always been the case and the UEFA Cup run in 2002/03 was one of the most intense times I've ever had watching sport.

The game against FK Suduva set the tone for the whole cup run. An 8-1 win. Larsson scoring a hat-trick and the Bhoys showing just how good they were.

It was a far from easy ride but somehow it just all came together when it had to. Blackburn, Celta Vigo, Stuttgart, Liverpool, Boavista and then Porto. Not the most illustrious list of teams in terms of European football but one that is etched on the mind of every Celtic fan, young and old.

It wasn't the fairytale that we dreamed of but we made sure our voices were heard. Jose Mourinho will never be liked amongst the Celtic fans and every time he moans about diving in the game I laugh to myself and instantly go back to that game in May '03. That Porto team were special and went on to win the Champions League the following season and we pushed them to the very end.

Mr O'Neill and co, hold your heads high!

Two

Usain Bolt's 9.58 

Bolt looks to the clock which reads '9.58'

To witness the fastest man every to have lived, running the fastest 100m time ever is quite mind-boggling.

Usain Bolt is one of a kind. Special. Talented. Hard-working and entertaining. When he crouch down and got in position at the World Championship's in Brazil I was sitting in hotel lounge in Bulgaria in the middle of a two-week holiday but knew that I couldn't miss this race as there was a good chance that the Jamaican could rewrite the history books and boy did he deliver.

9.58. Just think about that for a second. It's baffling how one man can cover 100m of track in less than ten seconds. I still struggle to comprehend how fast the man is. Having watched various documentaries about him, the general consensus is that his build and stature should mean he isn't a good sprinter but he is basically just one of a kind.

I have no doubt in my mind when I write this sentence that his 9.58 and 19.19 times in the 100 and 200m respectively will not be bettered by anyone in the next 50 years, except perhaps him.

No one comes close and the Lightening Bolt know this all too well!

One

Manchester United's comeback in 1999 

Sir Alex and co lift the big cup proudly

I'm not a Manchester United fan but when the Champions League final of 1999 came around they were the sensible team to support. That game helped me to fall in love with football.

I was seven when that game took place and I remember it as if it was yesterday. Me, my two brothers and my dad sat down to watch the game and I still don't think I have witnessed a comeback so good since.

It's mad to think that it is almost 15 years since that final occurred. In a group with fellow finalists Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Brondby in which Bayern finished as winners with United in second but both games between the sides had finished in stalemate.

Fast forward to May 26th and the Camp Nou. I was actually pretty upset when Bayern took the lead early on and that goal seemed to be the difference until injury time. First up was Teddy Sheringham and then came Ole Gunnar Solskjær. The Fisher family jumped up and celebrated like Scotland had just won the World Cup (I later found out my dad had a bet on and that bet was Man Utd to win 2-1) and we didn't care who knew it.

We has just witnessed footballing greatness personified. 

Sir Alex Ferguson. The greatest there has ever been. 

So there we have it. My top five. This list may split opinion, cause arguments or annoy you but it's my list. There were very close runners to this top five including David Rudisha's 800m World Record, Celtic beating Barcelona, Henrik Larsson's chip against Rangers in the 6-2 game, Liverpool v AC Milan in '05, The London Olympics in general and Goran Ivanisevic winning Wimbledon.

Agree, disagree or want to pass comment on my list? Do so in the comments below or let me know on Twitter - @paulsworldsport