[VIDEO PICK] It’s a United Nations selection of nominations for AT&T MLS Goal of the Week with strikes from a Venezuelan, Irishman, Mexican, Costa Rican andColombian. We like the long-distance beauty from Columbus’ Bernardo Anor, but Robbie Keane, Erick Torres, Alvaro Saborio and FabianCastillo also make a case. Which is your favorite? Any goals overlooked? […]
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Rooney scores from 60 yards out
[VIDEO PICK: Golazo] Wayne Rooney scored from just inside West Ham’s half for Manchester United’s first goal in a 2-0 win. Rooney metthe ball from an Ashley Young clearance and volleyed it over goalkeeper Adrian, who fell on his backside during his unsuccessful retreat as the ball bounced just infront of the goal line and […]
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Five fantastic free kicks from Pirlo
[VIDEO PICK: Golazos] Andrea Pirlo‘s goal from a free kick sent Juventus past Fiorentina and into the Europa League quarterfinals. Here’s how the34-year-old struck that one — and his four other free-kick goals of the season. Asked about his strategy, Pirlo said: “It’s something I always decide at the last minute. It depends how Ifeel, […]
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Goal a la Messi by 11-year-old
[VIDEO PICK: Golazos] The week’s Top 5 goals from La Masia features a goal by 11-year-old Pau Servat in which he beats the keeper with a chip aswe have seen many times from Lionel Messi with the club’s top team. Servat’s goal is judged No. 1 in the 100-second clip.
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Superb free kick from Schweinsteiger
[VIDEO PICK: Golazo] Bayern Munich’s Bastian Schweinsteiger looks fully recovered from ankle surgery that required a 14-week layoff. He scoredwith a superb free kick in a 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen a few days after scoring against Arsenal in UEFA Champions League play. Schweinsteiger, who has had two ankle operations sincestruggling at Euro 2012 during […]
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MLS Week 2: Goal of the Week nominees
[VIDEO PICK] It was a good week for the 30-somethings according to the AT&T MLS Goal of the Week nominations. The diving header by 36-year-oldThierry Henry already famous for his cameraman celebration goes up against strikes from four 31-year-olds: Kyle Beckerman, Jermain Defoe, Clint Dempsey andVictor Bernardez. The latter’s strike was impressive mainly because it […]
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Thierry Henry turns cameraman
[VIDEO PICK: Golazo-Celebration] After scoring with a diving header, Thierry Henry celebrated by commandeering a TV camera. Henry’sgoal — his 42nd since joining MLS in 2010 — gave the Red Bulls a 1-0 lead in their 1-1 home tie with Colorado on Saturday.
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Brilliant back-heel volley goal from long distance
[VIDEO PICK: Golazo] The Jordan Pro League provided our Goal of the Week (if not month) when Al-Wehdat’s Syrian striker Motaz Salhani lobbed AlRamtha’s keeper with a long-distance back-heel volley. The 28-year-old’s golazo gave Al-Wehdat a 1-0 victory.
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Double sombrero and superb assist
[VIDEO: Assistazo] Defensor Sporting’s 19-year-old midfielder Giorgian Arrascaeta received the ball in his own half, evaded two Cruzeirofoes by flicking the ball over them, and set the platter for Felipe Gedoz. The young Uruguayan’s feat came in a 2-0 Copa Libertadores home win over the Brazilianclub on Tuesday.
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Player evades nine tackles — and scores
[VIDEO PICK: Golazo] Fabian Tello of Ecuador’s U-16 national team dribbled past nine players (one player twice) before stroking the ball into thenet against Paraguay at the Juegos Odesur 2014 in Santiago, Chile. Tello zig-zags, jukes and feints his way through the heart of the Paraguay defense before faking out the keeper inEcuador’s 3-0 win. […]