Delgado’s was the funniest, but this one was the best
The word unstoppable is much overused in the footballing vernacular, but Aleksandr Ryazantsev’s rocket for Rubin Kazan to open the [...]
Read moreThe ones you haven’t seen yet.
Cagliari’s Daniele Dessena, on loan from Sampdoria, shows once more why he is one of the brightest young things in Italian football right [...]
Read moreGoals you might not have seen yet
Japan absolutely malleted Togo last night, beating the 2006 World Cup finalists 5-0. Their second of the match was scored by Shinji Okazaka, one of the rising stars of Japanese football, with a cute back-heel.
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For those who don’t keep abreast of the Brazilian second division
Vasco de Gama dominated Brazilian football in the late 90s, when led by Romario, they laid claim to [...]
Read moreBecause using the top of the boot is so last year
If footballers kicking a ball with the top of their foot isn’t enough excitement for you, the last seven days has really been a treat, as a trend of using an alternative means of transport in getting ball to net has emerged. Aston Villa’s [...]
Read moreRoma’s crafty dead ball fools Milan, the officials
Many years ago, I had the utter displeasure of watching Matt Le Tissier play his part in sinking the good ship Wimbledon FC by scoring directly from a corner. The lads at Roma, however, [...]
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