The best hat-trick of goals we’ve seen this week. Watch, enjoy, vote for your favourite…

1. Maicon, Brazil vs Portugal
Intricate build-up capped with a thunderous finish. Reminiscent of Carlos Alberto’s famous goal at the 1970 World Cup - this is not as good, obviously, but it’s still a lovely strike.

More below:

Will someone else inherit Cristiano’s title?

The Premier League season is but eleven games old, but we have already seen plenty of high scoring games and a general increase in goals (up to 2.74 from 2.64 per game in 2007/08). Therefore, it seems pertinent to ask who the top scorer this season will be - Fernando Torres was favourite earlier in the season, but, Cristiano Ronaldo, whose slow start put him at 8/1 last month, is now the bookies’ choice.

Elsewhere, Wigan’s Amr Zaki seems unstoppable, Nicolas Anelka has stopped complaining long enough to slot eight goals away and even Darren Bent has broken his strict policy of only scoring in pre-season friendlies.

So who will ripple the net the most this season? Let us know with a vote and comment below…

Celtic better watch out tomorrow night

Yesterday, The Spoiler boldly claimed that Darren Bent wouldn’t reach a goal tally in the double digits next season, as we presumed Juande Ramos would find someone to push him out of the regular team. The former Charlton top scorer, however, has managed to net seven goals in friendlies against Norwich (see above) and Leyton Orient this week, and it’s looking likely that he will be getting more of a run out when the season proper begins.

Have we and the mainstream media been too hasty in labelling him a flop? Will Bent silence his critics and stick away 20+ goals in Robbie Keane’s absence in the new term? Or will he still prove expensive and not particularly good in 2008/09?

Let us know what you think with a comment below…

Plenty of goals and Lampard tears on display at Stamford Bridge

Roman Abramovich was conspicuous by his absence last night, but something tells me he won’t have a problem getting a visa for the Moscow final…

Even technology can’t keep up with Torres’ ungodly scoring rate, as this weekend he plundered his way into the 30s. A clever cyber-genius has, however, located his first twenty-eight Liverpool goals and popped them together in an easy-to-view video clip. Enjoy.

[101 Great Goals]

And we haven’t even mentioned Fog On The Tyne

After yesterday’s news of Paul Gascoigne’s ‘avoidable tragedy’ (Sky News’ words, not mine), it seems only fair to remind ourselves of the genius he brought to the game.

Personally, I will always remember him as the slightly drunk but very friendly man who gave me money on my tenth birthday (long-winded story here), but for most others, his legacy remains on the pitch. Here’s why:

1. He made Scotland look silly at Euro 96

2. This superb strike in helped Spurs win to their most recent FA Cup victory (FA Cup semi-final, vs Arsenal, February 1991)