I Love individual goals , so here is a list of a couple that stick out in my mind: Ryan Giggs vs. Arsenal 199? FA Cup Semifinal Maradona vs. England & Belgium 1986 World Cup Saeed Owairan (sp?) vs. Belgium '94 WC A couple of other goals that I'll always remember: Gascoigne vs. Scotland '96 EC Josimar vs. N. Ireland '82 WC Roberto Carlos vs. France '97 Tournei de France Negrete vs. Bulgaria (I think) '86 WC
gibby, sorry, i guess i read over that or something. There's another goal that i saw one time from Elber of Bayern Munich. I think it might have been the 2000 season. Anyways, he's one on one with the keeper, only elber is forced all the way to the corner flag by this keeper. The keeper pursues and elber just hits it with the outside of his right foot and the thing just trickles over the goalline. It's a really neat high light to watch.
Yeah, I think that's it. I believe one of the clips I have of it says something about a hat trick. That goal was just beautiful.
Geoff hursts "they think its all over" goal against the Germans in 1966 absaloutly fantastic i will never get tierd of seeing that goal. Owens goal against Argentina in 98 was a classic on of the best england performances ever and as usual we went out on the penalties. Bergkamps goal against Argentina in 98 was also another classic and proberbly the best of all time. And the 5 england scored against Germany were fantastic at the time i watched because i was drunk (watching the goals sober is still good but u realise that the Germans mistakes contributed to them) Great night. I hope carsten Janker got his finger cut of for wagging it the aroggant bastard. MagOO(who?)
omg i just remembered one of the best ever i think. it was in an Arsenal vs Newcastle Untd game from this previous season. watching it live, i was amazed. If i can remember Arsenal was pushing up the left side towards mid. Im not sure if the ball was moved in then passed to Bergkamp or just crossed to him but he had his back to the goal near the top of the 18 and a player was RIGHT on his back marking him. When the ball came instead of trying to settle it or anything he did a thing with his foot where it went to his right and he went to his left and around the defender and met up with the ball perfectly and put it away. Many people argued it as a mistake but no way it wasnt skill.
Can anybody find Roy Wegerle's amazing run for QPR? How about Roberto Cabanas' flying overhead back heel for the Cosmos? Another fave: Tresor's side volley against Germany in the '82 semifinal. Oh and those Dutch guys from the 70's weren't afraid to shoot from outside.
Balboa bicycle My favorite goal was Balboa's bicycle against the Crew a couple years ago. That year's MLS goal of the year. He took a driven cross and had one of the purest bicycles to the upper 90 from about the 18.
One of those dudes was Arie Haan he scored against Dino with a great shot. There are so many goals to chose from but one thing is for sure it is a Dutch goal Most like one of these two: Van Basten 1988 EC Final Bergkamp 2001/2002 EPL against Newcastle (?)
'Celo's bike against the Crew was nice... but I've seen clips of 100 better bicycle/overhead volley goals.
Very simple, CL final 94, Savicevic, Making Nadal looking like a schoolboy and scoring the greatest goal i've ever seen
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.
I'm pretty young so i haven't seen that many amazing goals from older players...but i'd have to say Roberto Carlos' curving ball a gainst france a few years back was the best....the curve on the ball was unbeliveable...the players had no idea what to do or what actually happened...great goal
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
Re: Re: Best ever goal? Pretty-ass goal, indeed. And he bent it with the outside of his foot as well.
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
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.
Any Jean-Pierre Papin's volley and bicycle kick. On his day he was the best and the most spectacular goalscorer in the world.
A list 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.
"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.