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Comeback Kings: Sky Sports looks at the greatest comebacks in history

Image: Benitez and Gerrard celebrate in Istanbul

The America's Cup sailing event witnessed one of the most remarkable comebacks in sporting history in San Francisco, but is it the best ever? And what other comebacks should be known as the greatest in history?

Ten-man Man City It was just one of those days for City, as they went 3-0 down at Tottenham in the FA Cup fourth round, and with Joey Barton not helping matters by getting himself sent-off just after the whistle went for half-time. Three goals down and a man down, City somehow managed to battle their way back, with Sylvain Distin, Paul Bosvelt and Shaun Wright-Phillips drawing them level before a 90th-minute Jonathan Macken winner completed the unlikely win.

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