keefmoon Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 I'm sitting here watching the ITV's 50 Greatest Ever Champions League goals and like so many top __ lists it is made up pretty much of recent goals. Perhaps the most dismaying one is Alan Smith's against Roma at number 6, which seems far too high in my opinion. So it got me thinking about my favourite ever goal. I can keep it down to one, but these are mine I think... Dejan Saviecevic (Champions League Final for AC Milan vs Barcelona) [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-hb3pHwOes[/url] Ryan Giggs (FA Cup Semi Final for Man U vs Arsenal) [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yettxwUDL5s[/url] Marco Van Basten (Euro 88 for Holland vs USSR) [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBNDlQvPYxw[/url] Roberto Carlos (France vs Brazil) [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P206zhQkAA[/url] Bobby Charlton (World Cup 1996 for England vs Mexico) [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLXXL36EmJg[/url] Paul Gascoigne (FA Cup Semi Final for Spurs vs Arsenal) [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0LZbyccHow[/url] Paul Gascoigne (Euro '96 for England vs Scotland) [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4fq0nbp6aA[/url] And of course... Serge from Kasabian (Road To Wembley, Soccer AM) [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYF97t69Kz4&NR=1[/url] I'm sure there are others I've forgotten but for now. I honestly can't choose between them. So what are yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panix04 Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Ryan Giggs Vs Arsenal Fa cup semi Marcelo Salas Vs England - best 1st touch ever? The Paolo Di Canio scissor kick - what a legend! Gazza Vs Sotland - pure class fom a troubled genius! David Beckham Vs wimbledon - it was from the frikkin half way line! Becks Vs Greece - Captain marvel secures qualification and to think peeps give him grief these days, makes me feel sick! Carlos Tevez Vs Spurs - the 1st time i ever really loved a man! Andy McFarlane for Torquay against Exeter, my 1st away game and Big Andy Mac earned us a point after controlling it with his hand and belting it home! Andy Gurney Vs Watford - The FA Cup is magical aint it? Andy Gurney earned us a draw with a wonderful stirke Vs Watford! ( he scored about 12 goals that season for Torquay, which aint bad for a full back! Paul Gibbs done allright down the left too - I miss Gibbo!) Paul Konchesky Vs Liverpool FA cup fimal - i really thought we had the scousers beat at this point. Once we lost i foned my dad and cried like a girl, it was the 1st time my old man ever told me he loved me! Have i gone to far? its the cider talking! Stuart Pierce Vs Spain (penalty shoot out) - demonstrates all that is right about football! All 5 goals against the germans when we won 5-1! One of the best nights of my life! I proposed to Dawn that night - she said "get lost Lee, your drunk" oh well! "5-1 to the Engurlund!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sensai of Mattitude Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 The one that will stick in my head for decades is Micheal Owen's stike against Argentina in '98, because that's basically when he became my childhood hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevermore Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Even if you're not a QPR fan, you have to consider this incredible! [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2KeX7nhZRY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2KeX7nhZRY[/URL] Quote The Raven Nevermore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtCabana Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Maybe because I'm not English, but Maradonas goal against England (not the Cheating God goal) Henry's vs Man Utd [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2Tn-a-a3gw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2Tn-a-a3gw[/URL] just off the top of my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undertaker666 Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 [QUOTE=keefmoon;238575]Ryan Giggs (FA Cup Semi Final for Man U vs Arsenal) [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yettxwUDL5s[/url] Paul Gascoigne (Euro '96 for England vs Scotland) [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4fq0nbp6aA[/url][/QUOTE] Whenever this question crops up in conversation, I always mention these two ^. Fantastic. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefmoon Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 [QUOTE=Undertaker666;238706]Whenever this question crops up in conversation, I always mention these two ^. Fantastic. :)[/QUOTE] Without a doubt. The Giggs one was so good it took a defence people were saying was the best in the country and turned fans think they were over the hill in a matter of seconds. But the truth of it is there wasn't a thing they could do about it. As soon as he got the ball I think he was destined to score. And as for the Gazza one, well, it was just Gazza. Incredible. It's such a shame about the FA Cup Final in 1991. I firmly believe had he not got injured (even though it was his own fault he got injured) he would have been one of the greatest players ever. He'd have played for Juventus, not Lazio. Or the champions of England, not the champions of Scotland. Such a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Casey Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 The Lazio deal was already agreed - in fact, they held onto it for a year whiel Gascoigne recovered from his injury. Amazing how all the truly/potentially great players have their issues, isn't it? And then you have C. Ronaldo, who's an outstanding talent. See, he should be plagued by drink and drugs issues, but no... He's just dating Gemma Atkinson instead. Footballers today... You'd think that they wanted to stay off the front pages or something *tut* * Rooney's volley against Newcastle stands out from recent goals. Thierry Henry against... Man U? Liverpool? Hitting it on the turn, anyway. Is the QPR goal above Trevor Sinclair's overhead kick? If not - it should be. George Weah's box-to-box run deserves a mention (against Padova? Maybe...) One of my all time favourites, which never seems to get mentioned, was Chris Waddle for Bradford against Everton in the FA Cup - remarkably, on the same day as Sinclair's goal. He was running across the pitch, about forty yards from goal, the ball was booted away by the keeper and it fell to him. He hit a volley, first time, at something like 120 degrees from his direction of movement and scored. Just outstanding... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panix04 Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 I can't stand Chris waddle 'cos he signed for Torquay Utd and was rubbish fro us. He came accross as such a prima donna. He refused to pass with his instep, instead choosing to play even his simple passes with the outside of his boot (most of which went to an opposing player anyway) my mate used to work in a local bookshop and Waddle went in there with O'neil Donaldson, my friend asked Waddle if his Penaltys had got any better! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefmoon Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJCADq5FNXE[/url] You won't see many better free kicks than that. And no, I will not stop posting a link to it! EDIT: If you skip to 9 minutes, there are some pretty freakin' sweet goals here, too [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIGTiZVnvBg[/url] The goals scored by other players aren't bad either, I suppose :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtm2k6 Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Gotta love Giggs' goal against Arsenal. Pure magic! Talking of favourite goals, what's your favourite own goal? I remember Frank Sinclair passing the ball (a little too powerfully) back to Ian Walker and it went past him. Kinda hilarious :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefmoon Posted May 24, 2007 Author Share Posted May 24, 2007 [QUOTE=Mtm2k6;238802]Gotta love Giggs' goal against Arsenal. Pure magic! Talking of favourite goals, what's your favourite own goal? I remember Frank Sinclair passing the ball (a little too powerfully) back to Ian Walker and it went past him. Kinda hilarious :p[/QUOTE] Chris Brass [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHcg20HyJXk[/url] Djimi Traore [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFbR4vItHaU[/url] These are easily my favourite two own goals. Quite brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP1 Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Henry's vs Man U Bergkamp's vs Leicester/Argentina (Similar and both magical) Maradonna's vs England (not Hand of God) Gerrard's vs west Ham in FA Cup Final Weah vs Padova Owen vs Argentina Kinkladze vs Whoever (the mazy dribbles, anyone found that on youtube yet?) Owairan in the World Cup 94 I think There are so many I'm sure I've missed some! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulskln Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 trevor brooking falling over in penalty area and the ball bouncing off his curly bonce [B]west ham united[/B] v arsenal 1980 fa cup final....the single most pleasureable moment of my life outside the bedroom... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 No love for Gianfranco Zola? vs Norwich: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUcSh6B2xF4[/url] vs Tottenham: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91_kxVWcLY4[/url] And a stroke of brilliance from Eidur Gudjohnsen against Leeds: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3egzhFWZyQc[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capelli King Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 [QUOTE=keefmoon;238575] Bobby Charlton (World Cup 1996 for England vs Mexico) [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLXXL36EmJg[/url][/QUOTE] I think you meant 1966 not 1996 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtCabana Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Kanu vs Chelsea was pure class when he slotted it in from an impossible angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unregistered Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Cantona off the top corner. That was a class of it's own for pure ass kickery. I agree with the Roberto Carlos free kick that seemed to be going far off target, then somehow (a higher power perhaps?) swerved that dude in. Barthez, while I normally think he was as pretty bad player, had no chance. Watching him, watch the ball go in... I felt bad for him. Seedorf's goal from about half way which he just powered in like a maniac. Forget the game, but I know it was for Madrid. There are so many great goals.. it's really hard to pick just a few. Henry has scored so many beautes. So has many others. But really, any goal scored for your team that wins you the game? Top notch in my book. My favorite game of goals was Norwich vs Man U a couple years back. Even I, a Man U fan (because I'm an American, and Man U has been the only consistent team to get play over here) was amazed by how well Norwich kicked our butt!:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamrobertk Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Tony Yeboah V Liverpool, not sure on the link but that goal is simply fantastic. Or The geordie god against everton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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