The ball game, invented in England over a century ago, is now the most popular sport. The most valued is the individual skill of football players who are able to make an extraordinary game. Today we recall the top ten most beautiful goals in the history of football and the circumstances in which they were scored. This is not an official rating, but just a subjective selection and each fan will easily remember even a lot of no less cool moments.
10. George Weah
Many will remember George Weah as the 25th president of Liberia, but the fans of Milan forever remembered him for the incredible goal he scored for the club in 1996.
He managed to pick up the ball in his own penalty area and run through the entire field to penetrate the opponent's goalkeeper. Along the way, with unrivaled ease, he dodged the three defenders of Verona.
George was recognized as the best African football player of the 20th century, and also became the first and so far the only Africans to receive the Golden Ball.
9. Dennis Bergkamp
Dennis Bergkamp was known for his skill and control of the ball, but his goal for Arsenal in the game against Newcastle in 2002 left everyone stunned, since no one had expected such a thing from him.
It is difficult to accurately describe what he did, because no one else seems to have done this before. We can say that he threw the ball around the defender, turned and hit exactly at the far corner, but it will be too dry, so you better see for yourself.
8. Roberto Carlos
This left-footed undersized Brazilian is called one of the best left-backs in history, and his ability to break through penalties is considered a reference. He scored many goals, but the most famous - 22 years ago in a match against the French team.
With the score 0-0, the French fouled on Romario and went up to the ball to fulfill the standard Carlos. It was 35 meters to the goal, which was far for a strike, but Roberto did not stop and he took the run right from the center circle. Signature run, hit, and the ball flies past, but suddenly changes its trajectory and flies near the barbell. Fabien Barthez helplessly watches him.
This goal was subsequently named "naked contrary to the laws of physics ", since when shooting from behind the Brazilian's back, it is clearly visible that initially the ball flew past the gate. In 2010, it was even studied by French scientists, who came to the conclusion that it is almost impossible to repeat this.
7. Manuel Negrete
Last spring, FIFA conducted a survey among fans to determine the best goal in the history of the World Championships and before you is its winner.
In the summer of 1986, Mexico played with the national team of Bulgaria and the main character of that meeting became Manuel Negretewho scored a terrific goal with side scissors. First, he threw the ball to a partner near someone else's penalty area, he returned the ball to touch and the Mexican managed to hit in the fall.
At the Aztec stadium, where the match took place, they even erected a monument in honor of this goal, which does not happen so often.
6. Graphite
10 years ago, Munich Bavaria was not yet the hegemon of the German Bundesliga, and Wolfsburg in 2009 without any difficulty made the capital's grand with a score of 5: 1.
The match was bright, but the goal became a cherry on the cake Graphite, which was clogged with mocking ease. Having beaten two defenders in their penalty area, the player also beat the goalkeeper, after which, being his back to the goal, he hit with a heel, hitting exactly the corner.
5. Zlatan Ibrahimovic
The odious Swedish striker in his career has scored more than a dozen acrobatic goals, each of which is extraordinary and unique, as he himself Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but his shot against the England team is something out of the ordinary, even by his standards.
Joe Hart, the goalkeeper of the “Three Lions”, came out of the goal, trying to play ahead of the curve and knocked the ball with his head in front of Ibra, and any other in his place would try to take and handle the ball, but the Swede did otherwise. Without hesitation, he hit through himself in the fall, despite the fact that the gate was 25 meters. Of particular piquancy is the fact that it was Zlatan's 4th goal in that meeting (final score 4: 2) and thus he put a bullet in the defeat of England.
It is not surprising that at the end of the year, Ibra received a prize named after Ferenc Puskash, which is awarded to the author of the most beautiful goal.
4. Lionel Messi
An ingenious Argentinean with 5 Golden Goals scored so many beautiful goals that a dozen ratings are not enough, but the most spectacular goal can be called the Getafe goal scored in 2007. Even then, Leo's talent was not in doubt by anyone, but this solo passage of his still hit the entire football world.
Having got round in their half of the field, Lionel Messi easily left four (!) players of opponents, burst into the penalty area, beat the goalkeeper and scored.
In fact, he repeated the legendary goal of Diego Maradona (we will return to him), only made it even more elegant. No wonder many believe that Messi is much more talented than Diego Armando was in his best years. Although, if it were not for the drug's addiction to the latter, the history of football could go a different way.
3. Cristiano Ronaldo
Another great player of our time with five Golden Balls has also scored many masterpieces during his career (remember at least his goal through himself in the final Champions League against Juventus), so choosing one is not an easy task.
But we still decided to include in our top his goal in the Manchester United T-shirt, when Cristiano Ronaldo was “shot” almost from the center of the field, creating a moment from literally nothing.
Then CriRo was not yet such a significant figure as now, and the biggest victories and achievements were waiting for him to come, but it is thanks to Sir Alex Ferguson and his Manchester United that we are now watching the talent of the Portuguese. If it weren’t for Ferguson, the career of the Seven could have been less successful.
2. Diego Maradona
The greatest individual goal of all time, scored in front of 114,000 fans on the poor uneven surface of the Aztec Stadium during the quarterfinals of the World Cup.
Diego Maradona He owned the ball for 10.8 seconds, took 44 steps and touched the ball 12 times before scoring against England, and he began a solo pass in his half of the field.
Maradona is certainly a player who has a controversial reputation, but his ability to score great goals cannot be denied when it is really important.
If ever a tournament was associated with the grandeur of one player, then it was the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
It is noteworthy that in the same match the Argentinean scored a goal with his hand (the very “God’s hand”), but by running through the entire field he managed to rehabilitate himself, at least partially.
1. Zinedine Zidane
Every professional football player is capable of scoring a beautiful goal, but not everyone has been given to score so in the final match of the Champions League. Zinedine Zidane - this is not all, so he managed to hit the gate of the Liverkusen Bayer with a spectacular blow from the summer after Roberto Carlos's filing from the flank.
Madrid Real Madrid deservedly won that eared cup that evening, and Zizu's goal was the highlight of the match.