From Rumble in the Jungle to Eden Gardens, the greatest comebacks in sports

2017 Super Bowl

At the 2017 Super Bowl the New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in overtime after being 28-3 down at one stage in the third quarter. It was the first Super Bowl ever to be decided during an overtime period.

2005 Champions League final

Liverpool won the 2005 Champions League final against AC Milan despite being 3-0 down at half-time. They then scored three goals in six minutes after the break before going on to take the title in a penalty shootout.

2012 Ryder Cup

At the 2012 Ryder Cup, the European team trailed 10-4 going into Sunday’s singles after being outplayed on first two days. But the European team battled back to win 14.5-13.5 thanks to Martin Kaymer’s winning putt on the last green.

1999 Rugby World Cup semifinal

In the 1999 rugby World Cup semifinals, France trailed the All Blacks by 24-10 but they still won 43-31 thanks to a 28-point haul from Christophe Lamaison. 26 of France’s points came in a devastating 13-minute spell.

1974: Ali vs Foreman

In that epic fight in Zaire, Muhammad Ali relied on his defensive technique till the eighth round against George Foreman. Ali then went on to change gears and began punishing Foreman in stunning style to win the epic duel.

2001 Eden Gardens Test

VVS Laxman (281), Rahul Dravid (180) and Harbhajan Singh (13 wickets) helped India become only the third team to win a Test after following on. India’s incredible win ended Australia’s run of 16 consecutive Test victories.