Bolivar goalkeeper Matias Dituro scored a super long-distance goal against Club San Jose. After snatching a high ball from midfield, with San Jose’s keeper having movedinto the attack in stoppage time, the Argentine Dituro quickly punted the ball straight down the middle of the field. Four bounces later, it crossed goal line to cap a […]
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Video Pick (TBT): MLS's long-distance golazos
David Villa’s goal from near the center circle against Philadelphia earlier this month inspired the folks at MLS to compile a reel of stunning long-distance strikes fromthroughout league history. It includes rockets by David Beckham, Marco Etcheverry, Dwayne De Rosario, Graham Zusi, KennyCooper and goalkeeper Danny Cepero.
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Video Pick: It's Nagbe vs. Piatti for top golazo
We think the MLS Goal of the Week, although David Villa’s running volley andSebastian Giovinco’s free kick impressed, comes down to long-range strikes after dazzling dribbling by Portland’s Darlington Nagbe and Montreal’sIgnacio Piatti, who starts his run through the Philadelphia defense with a smooth Cruyff move.
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Video Pick: David Villa scores from 50 yards
David Villa beat 2016 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Andre Blake of Philadelphia with a 50-yard lob in NYCFC’s 2-0 win. It’s one of five candidates for Week 7 MLS Goal of the Week, along with strikes by Orlando’s Cyle Larin and WillJohnson, Anthony Jackson (Montreal) and Romain Alessandrini (Los Angeles).
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Video Pick: Relishing the Robben move
Here’s a montage of Dutchman Arjen Robben using his signature move to great effect for Bayern Munich. The lefty comes down the right flank, cuts inside, leaving defenderslunging, and curls the ball into the net. Predictable but unstoppable.
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Video Pick: Flip-throw leads to USL bike golazo
OKC Energy got its first win of the 2017 USL season on Tuesday, a 1-0 victory over previously perfect Sacramento, thanks to a spectacular bicycle kick by Miguel Gonzalez that was setby Michael Thomas‘ 40-yard flip throw.
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Video Pick: Lodeiro beats the wall with super volley
After Clint Dempsey hit his free kick straight into the San Jose wall, Nicolas Lodeiro volleyed the rebound from 22 yards into the far corner during the 1-1 tie forour favorite golazo among Week 6 MLS Goals of the Week candidates, which include strikes bySebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC), Gerso Fernandes (Sporting Kansas City), David Villa […]
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Video Pick: Chicharito's Top 5 Bundesliga goals
Mexican striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez has scored 27 Bundesliga goals in 51 games since joining Bayer Leverkusen in the 2015. The folks at Fox Soccer have come up withhis Top 5 golazos in Germany, and they’re impressive.
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Video Pick: Valeri volley leads MLS golazos
Diego Valeri’s 15-yard volley is the most spectacular strike among Week 5’s MLSGoal of the Week candidates, although Thomas McNamara’s goal for NYCFC stands out for the impressive combo of passes that set it up. Also in the running: MatiasLaba (Vancouver), Luis Solignac (Chicago) and Romain Alessandrini (Los Angeles).
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Video Pick: Jogo Bonito by Neymar, Coutinho & Marcelo
In Brazil’s 3-0 win, Neymar scored after a solo run that started 75 yards from Paraguay’s goal. Philippe Coutinho had opened the scoring after playing aone-two with Paulinho, whose return pass came with a nifty back-heel. And Marcelo struck with a sweet chip, also after a Paulinho back-heel assist.