While rumors are swirling that Paris Saint-Germain is going to nab Neymar from Barcelona by paying his $256 million release clause, the Brazilian scored two golazos —bamboozling five defenders on his second — in Barcelona’s 2-1 win over Juventus in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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Video Pick: Superb header from Angel Sepulveda
Mexico had a hard time beating tiny Curacao in its Gold Cup Group C game. El Tri got its second goal of a 2-0 win in stoppage time. But Mexico’s first goal came on a superb header in the 22ndminute by Angel Sepulveda off a perfectly delivered long-range cross from Raul Lopez.
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Video Pick: Wayne Rooney marks return with golazo
After 13 years with Manchester United, Wayne Rooney has returned to his boyhood club Everton. In his first game for the Toffees, a 2-1 win over against Kenyan champ Gor Mahia inTanzania, Rooney scored with a 30-yard scorcher.
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Video Pick: How Ian Harkes opened his account
D.C. United rookie Ian Harkes scored his first MLS career goal — a first-touch shot from 22 yards out — and it’s a Week 19 MLS Goal of the Week candidate. Also nominated: volleys byClint Dempsey and Bradley Wright-Phillips, a Sebastian Giovinco free kick, and Diego Rubio‘s curler from 20 yards.
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Video Pick: Another golazo from David Villa
NYCFC’s David Villa befuddled Minnesota defenders while scoring his 52nd MLS goal, a Week 18 MLS Goal of the Week candidate along with strikes by San Jose’s Shea Salinas (the stoppage time gamewinner against the Galaxy), Portland’sDiego Valeri, Sporting KC’s Daniel Salloi and Montreal’s Blerim Dzemaili.
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Video Pick: An overhead golazo from the NWSL
Sky Blue’s Australian forward Samantha “Sam” Kerr put herself in NWSL Goal of the Year contention with an overhead strike in her team’s 3-2 loss to the OrlandoPride. Kerr scored her fifth goal of the season off a pass from Maya Hayes after she evaded Ali Krieger’s challenge.
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Video Pick: Portugal's Bruma booms a brilliant volley
Portugal struck only once in its loss to Spain at the U-21 European Championship but Bruma’s strike from 22 yards is sure to be one of the best volleys you’ve seen a longtime. The RB Leipzig player, in a 3-1 loss, nailed it left-footed far corner with blazing pace.
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Michael Bradley joins the great ones
By Mike Woitalla On any other field, Michael Bradley’s goal would still have been considered a work of art, but Azteca Stadium providing the canvas made itall the more magnificent. Built 51 years ago, Azteca, the first stadium to stage two World Cup finals, has hosted some of the most famous games and goals in […]
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Video Pick: Joao Plata free kick freezes keeper
A 28-yard free kick by Real Salt Lake’s Joao Plata that froze Houston keeper Tyler Deric is a strong candidate for MLS Goal of the Week, but a side-net strike from ColumbusCrew’s Justin Meram and an off-the-post goal by Diego Valeri for the Portland Timbers are also in consideration. Finishes from Montreal Impact’sBlerim Dzemaili and […]
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Video Pick: Dos Santos and Plata serve up top MLS golazos
Giovani Dos Santos’ slide into a header is a top candidate for Week 13 MLS Goal of theWeek, but Joao Plata’s finish, after combo play with his Real Salt Lake teammate Jefferson Savarino, has the most impressive buildup. A volley fromNYCFC’s Jack Harrison and a side-net strike by Atlanta’s Hector Villalba round out nominees.