Best ever goal?

[soccer*satr]

i Think the best goal is when maradona scored vs england.

[soccer*satr]

i dont know why it doesnt work here, here is the web site where u can see it open it and the 1st post has the video.

http://www.irankicks.com/ikboard/showthread.php?threadid=8597

[Auriaprottu]

Originally posted by fidlerre


you mean this one...

http://www.richardefidler.com/soccerclips/RobertoCarlosRealMadridTenerife210298.mpeg

un-real goal, the best i have ever seen...

Pretty-ass goal, indeed. And he bent it with the outside of his foot as well.

[Maczebus]

Originally posted by Noah Dahl
Can anybody find Roy Wegerle's amazing run for QPR?



Jesus Lord above!!!
I was literally going to come on here and give that as a contender (half joking), but now someone else has said it, I'm going to be serious. :)

It got goal of the season, unfortunately wearing the bloody awful away kit (I've never agreed with red and black).

It's here amongst others - scroll down to 90/91 season.

http://www.qpr-mad.co.uk/news/loadsngl.asp?CID=EDZ5

[pololo]

another goal that i saw that i consider one of the greatest is Jay-Jay Okocha when he played for an German team(can't remember the name)against Bayern Munchen when he dribbled in the penalty area for a long time and made slalom with Oliver Kahn and his defenders.
You should see Oliver Khan's face after that.

[Red Star]

Originally posted by mackem_ftm
'loop' is a term for an arc on a shot, pass or header. It doesn't actually loop.

So where does the bullet part fit in? The shape of his head maybe?

[Maczebus]

Originally posted by Worm Burner


Name one and why it was better.

I've seen other great bikes as well, but it is so rare that they are from hard driven crosses and from as far out as the 18. The shot was also a rocket. Not some looping shot the fell into the goal. There was a reason it was shown all over the world.


Was it???
Must have missed it. :rolleyes:

[Blueberry]

Any Jean-Pierre Papin's volley and bicycle kick. On his day he was the best and the most spectacular goalscorer in the world.

[slpsoccer]

http://www.worldcuparchive.com/TOP10/top10.html

Although this is only goals scored in the World Cup.

1. Diego Maradona (ARG)
Argentina vs England (2-0) 1986
Unquestionably the greatest goal ever scored in a World Cup. It came just minutes after the infamous "Hand of God" goal. Maradona ran from his own half, beating every English player who stood in his way and finished it off past a helpless Peter Shilton.

2. Saeed Owairan (SAU)
Saudi Arabia vs Belgium (1-0) in 1994
Known as the Maradona of the Arabs, Saeed Owairan received unexpected attention world wide for this phenomenal goal. Just as Maradona in 86, he ran from his own half past Belgians who looked unbalanced in defence and with a little luck Owairan managed to get past them all and score.

3. Arie Haan (HOL)
Holland vs Italy (2-1) in 1978
This must be the most impressive goal from long range in World Cup history. Arie Haan had scored from 30 yards in the match against West Germany earlier in the tournament, but with this magnificent strike from 40 yards, he sent Holland to the final against Argentina.

4. Pelé (BRA)
Brazil vs Sweden (3-1) in 1958
A wonderful display by Pelé when juggling the ball past a Swedish defender and then volleying it home from close range. And the boy was only 17!

5. Roberto Baggio (ITA)
Italy vs Czechoslovakia (2-0) in 1990
A marvellous run by a young Roberto Baggio after receiving the ball on the half way line, nothing could stop him from scoring.

6. Dennis Bergkamp (HOL)
Holland vs Argentina (2-1) in 1998
Arguably the greatest goal of the last World Cup. Bergkamp controlled de Boer's 50 yard pass with ease before finishing off in style.

7. Diego Maradona (ARG)
Argentina vs Belgium (2-0) in 1986
Another display of dribbling brilliance by Maradona. Four Belgians were left for dead before Diego slotted the ball home past goalkeeper Pfaff.

8. Archie Gemmill (SCO)
Scotland vs Holland (3-1) in 1978
A goal to remember from the little Scotsman. Dribbling his way into the penalty area from the side, before lifting the ball like a master over the goalkeeper.

9. Carlos Alberto (BRA)
Brazil vs Italy (4-1) in 1970
A cracking shot after fine work by Pelé and Jairzinho settled the scoreline at 4-1 in the final. This goal was the icing on the cake for the Brazilian champions of 1970.

10. Manuel Negrete (MEX)
Mexico vs Bulgaria (1-0) in 1986
This was truly a magnificent goal. An acrobatic and well executed volley from outside the penalty area which would have made it into any "Greatest Goals" ranking.

[AFCA]

"Roberto Carlos vs. Tenerife

After recieving the ball on the left, he is parallel to the goal, and bends it in from out side 18. Like off of a corner, but a few yards closer. Not sure if the description is correct."

A nice one, but no way in hell he went for the goal. Lucky shot. Nice one though.

The '78 Holland - Italy goal people are talking about.... wasn't that Neeskens instead of Arie Haan?

Ofcourse the 88 van Basten goal was a beauty. A bit of luck ofcourse, but a very nice goal.

[mackem_ftm]

Originally posted by Red Star


So where does the bullet part fit in? The shape of his head maybe?

No, it's the power of the header (like a bullet).
Also, does anyone know any good clips websites where I can see some of these goals? The Roberto Carlos one was amazing. A bit like one Martin Smith scored for Sunderland at Roker a while ago.

[dolphinscoach]

Originally posted by Noah Dahl
How about Roberto Cabanas' flying overhead back heel for the Cosmos?



This gets my vote. If I remember correctly, the play started with a long ball into the area from Bogicevic (?), was headed back across the goal by DiBernardo (?). The header was behind Cabanas, who somehow put on the brakes, jumped, and was virtually parallel to the ground (and a few feet in the air) when he struck the ball. Never have been able to figure out how he was able to get his foot on the ball with such force. ( Pardon my spellings and/or my inability to get the players correct--I'm getting old and am taking cold medication.)

Not only was it a beautiful goal, it made some of my European friends in college eat crow. They constantly razzed on the level of soccer in the US, which included ripping on the NASL as having only "no-talent Americans" and "has-beens". Before the 1986 WC, some channel ran a highlight show that included that goal from several angles, but did not mention the teams/league involved until the third replay. After the first replay, my friends immediately started taunting about how that was the quality of goal you never see in the US, etc., etc.--and then they went beet red when they heard it was from the NASL (and that an American had been involved in the play).

[Maczebus]

Originally posted by mackem_ftm


No, it's the power of the header (like a bullet).


No.
How can this famous header been both looping, and like a bullet?
Mutually exclusive if you're asking me - and you weren't.

[Naco]

That's why it was so great, it somehow managed to be looping and like a bullet! Amazing!!

Sean

[pololo]

Originally posted by dolphinscoach


This gets my vote. If I remember correctly, the play started with a long ball into the area from Bogicevic (?), was headed back across the goal by DiBernardo (?). The header was behind Cabanas, who somehow put on the brakes, jumped, and was virtually parallel to the ground (and a few feet in the air) when he struck the ball. Never have been able to figure out how he was able to get his foot on the ball with such force. ( Pardon my spellings and/or my inability to get the players correct--I'm getting old and am taking cold medication.)

Not only was it a beautiful goal, it made some of my European friends in college eat crow. They constantly razzed on the level of soccer in the US, which included ripping on the NASL as having only "no-talent Americans" and "has-beens". Before the 1986 WC, some channel ran a highlight show that included that goal from several angles, but did not mention the teams/league involved until the third replay. After the first replay, my friends immediately started taunting about how that was the quality of goal you never see in the US, etc., etc.--and then they went beet red when they heard it was from the NASL (and that an American had been involved in the play).

Yep and it was made by the ex Paraguayan national Roberto Cabanhas(sorry i can't do the n' letter)

[Parkhead_Faithful]

Archie Gemill against Holland is my favourite international goal.

In club football DiCanio's for napoli against AC milan was amazing.
Equally as stunning was Lubo Moravcik's 2nd in the 3-0 rout of rangers at Ibrox 2 seasons ago, booted clear from the back young Shaun Maloney Flicked it on and moravcik burst onto it, ran it to the by line shadowed by Fernando Ricksen, dragged it back, turned Ricksen inside out and planted it into the bottom corner.
Larssons chip from outside the box in the 6-2 game was also stunning.
and Finally a Johan Cruyff goal for ajax against Van Haag donkeys ago was pure class.

[Red Star]

Originally posted by mackem_ftm


No, it's the power of the header (like a bullet).


This is the source of the original question. "Gray strikes a superb first-time cross onto the head of Niall Quinn (12 yards out), who loops a bullet header into the top corner. "


I still don't get it where does the looping part fit in with the bullet part?

Screaming floater?

[Naco]

Originally posted by Red Star
Screaming floater?

I found one of those in my crapper this morning.

Sean

[Red Star]

Originally posted by Ekelund4life


I found one of those in my crapper this morning.

Sean

You don't just "find" one of those, their arrival is always trumpeted.

[passtheblizz]

In high school my junior year I hit a fifty-yard looping-bullet (with topspin) left-footed volley into the upper corner off of a clear from our box in the last seconds of the first half. It was about 99.9% luck, but it was exactly what I was trying to do. This was certainly the best strike I have ever seen, but the importance of the game and skill of the opponent are questionable. Seriously, Pele himself would have marveled at it.