[VIDEO PICK: Golazos] A delightful five minutes of Top 10 goals from the recently concluded German Bundesliga season includes strikes from players who hail fromTurkey, Spain, France, Venezuela, Germany, Croatia, Conga, Brazil, Poland, Turkey. They include acrobatic over-the-head strikes, free kicks, long-distance blasts, and a beautiful chip fromRaul Bobadilla that’s our favorite.
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Super first pro goal from 19-year-old
[VIDEO PICK: Golazo] Jaka Corn, in his second game for Slovenia’s Olimpija scored, controlled a long clearance and launched a perfect curving shotinto the upper corner of the Triglav goal from 40 yards. The 19-year-old usually serves as captain of the club’s top youth team, but has making his second appearance off the bench for […]
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Javier Morales strikes quickly with long-distance chip
[VIDEO PICK: MLS Goals of the Week] A week after Portland’s Gaston Fernandez scored 34 seconds after the kickoff, Real Salt Lake’s Javier Morales struck with a25-yard chip just 16 seconds into RSL’s 5-2 win over Houston to join the candidates for AT&T MLS Goal of the Week 10. Also under consideration, FC Dallas Michel, […]
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To score from where no one has ever scored
[VIDEO PICK: Golazo] It’s extremely unlikely that you’ve ever seen a goal scored from where Fernando Guerrero of Ecuador’s Independiente del Vallestruck against LDU Loja. Born in the Ecuadoran capital of Quito, Guerrero spent a couple years in Real Madrid’s youth system and had loan spells with Burnley in England and Villarreal inSpain. Last weekend, […]
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The longest-range free kick we've seen in a while
[VIDEO PICK: Golazo] In Bolivia, Blooming captain Alejandro Gomez nails a free kick from 35 yards that flies high and dips quickly to land inOriente Petrolero’s net. Gomez gave Blooming a 2-0 halftime lead in the Santa Cruz Clasico but Oriente recovered for a 4-3 win.
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A rather silly free kick works for Kyoto Sanga FC
[VIDEO PICK: Golazo] In the Japanese second division, Kyoto Sanga FC over-choreographed an indirect free but managed to make the effort worthwhile. Four players make dummy runs, the fourth giving the ball the required touch, before the shooter finally rifles the ball into the net against Yokohama in Kyoto Sanga’s 2-0 win earlier this week.
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Portland's Fernandez scores amazing flick & volley goal
[VIDEO PICK: MLS Goals of the Week] Gaston Fernandez scored one the greatest goals of the season so far in one of MLS’s most exciting games:Portland’s 3-2 win over D.C. United. The 30-year-old Argentine, 34 seconds after kickoff, flicks the ball over sliding United goalkeeper Bill Hamid and volleys home. The goal helped the Timbers […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo's latest amazing goal
[VIDEO PICK: Golazo] Cristiano Ronaldo‘s 50th goal for Real Madrid in all competitions this season came with a back-heel volley while facing awayfrom the goal. The magnificent goal in a 2-2 tie with Valencia kept Real Madrid in the La Liga title race.
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Leaving defenders on the grass
[VIDEO PICK: Golazo] Some fabulous moves by Pedro Ramirez of Venezuelan club Zamora left three defenders sprawled — one of them twice — fromfutile slide-tackles while the 21-year-old set himself up for a short-range finish. After a nice buildup through the midfield, Ramirez dealt with a swarm of defenders in the penalty areawith a series […]
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Spring college game delivers thunder strike
[VIDEO PICK: Golazo] Canadian freshman Richie Laryea hammered home a shot worth watching for Akron in its 1-1 spring scrimmage with Xavier. Laryea was nicely set up by Clint Caso, who relayed a pass from Bryce Cregan.