Goals

Understand The Science Behind Messi’s Insane Curved Goals

Messi cannot break the laws of physics. As much as some of his fans love to say that he does, and as magical as his talent may seem, it is physically impossible for him to break the laws of physics. It is impossible for all of us, independent of some sort of incredible technology, to break the laws of physics. With a ball at his feet, Messi must obey the same laws as everyone else in the world. He just happens to be the best in the world at pushing those laws to their very limits. He can put the ball wherever he wants, curve it however he wants, but how does he do it?

Raul Jimenez Scored A Beauty Of A Chip In The Portuguese League Cup

Mexican striker Raul Jimenez has been what you'd call a "slow starter" so far during his time at Portuguese club Benfica. Jimenez, who joined Benfica during the summer from Atletico Madrid, has three goals in the Premeira Liga, two in the Champions League, and has added to his total with a goal (his second) in the Portuguese League Cup.

And it was a beauty. Right out of the "cheeky striker tricks" playbook.

Este atacante disparó 15 metros a la derecha de la portería. Con tanta curva que terminó en la red.

Samuel Eto'o y yo nos conocimos por primera vez en el FIFA 10. No me avergüenza admitirlo. Yo era nuevo en el juego y él era realmente rápido y sabía definir. Hacíamos la pareja perfecta. Esto fue antes de que empiece a seguir el fútbol profesional con la mirada de alguien que se gana la vida escribiendo sobre el deporte. Poco sabía que Eto'o ya era un futbolista fabuloso en la vida real. No sabía que había estado en Barcelona antes de ganar la trifecta con el Inter. No sabía que había conformado el ataque de Barcelona junto con Lionel Messi y Ronaldinho.

Di Maria's Left Footed Volley From 20+

Things are going pretty good for Paris Saint Germain. How good? Well they haven't lost since November 3rd, 2015. They've played 16 matches since then, and have tallied 15 wins and only 1 loss. So this Angel di Maria volley is right the the alley of how things are going for PSG. Di Maria was running right to left when Luca Moura feed him a arching pass. But the Argentina handled it perfectly and caught the goalkeeper off his line, scoring a beauty from 20 yards. Di Maria isn't having too bad a season either. 

Son Heung-min Goes Top Shelf Against Leicester City

In the third round of the FA Cup, two prominent Premier League teams duked it out for the right to move on. Son Hueng - min helped out the cause for Tottenham with a stunning strike in the 39th minute. With the likes of Harry Kane and Dele Alli on the bench, Son took full advantage of his start. It looked as if Son wouldn't have a good angle to strike the ball, however his powerful strike left Leicester goalie Kasper Schmeichel helpless.

Hugo Firmino Scores Stunning Volley

Not to be confused with another Firmino at Liverpool, but Hugo Firmino of Portugal scored a stunning volley today against Vitoria Guimaraes. With a freekick from close to the corner flag, the striker calmly one timed it into the upper 90 and celebration ensued. Currently plying his trade in the Portugese Second Division for Clube Oriental de Lisboa, the striker has three goals on the 2015/16 season. This goal is one for the books and will certainly bring some attention to the club and the player.

Payet Returns, Hammers Home Clinical Free Kick

West Ham United was off to a hot start to the 2015/16 Premier League season. They rallied off a 6-3-3 record with the help of Dimitri Payet, who scored 5 goals and tacked on 3 assists. Things were going well for The Hammers, and then Payet went down with an ankle injury and West Ham went on to only win two of their next 9 games, with 5 of those matches resulting in ties. Getting points is always good, but the loss of Payet was affecting the squad in the win column.

The Best 5 Youth Goals Of 2015 Are In. Kids Are Really Stepping It Up These Days.

As if I needed another reminder of why I was never going to make it as a professional footballer, US Youth Soccer has just released the best youth soccer goals of 2015. It features 8-year-olds dribbling past entire teams in ways I never could, and 15 year-olds slotting long shots as effortlessly as I would play a wall pass. Watching it is a humbling experience.

Wayne Rooney's Filthy Backheel

HE DID IT. HE DID IT. Wayne Rooney had been stumbling across the desert in dire need of a goal and he finally found the watering hole vs Swansea. The England man had not found the back of the net in a Premier League match since October 17th but that dreadful drought has ended, and he ended it in style with a filthy backheel. The peach of a goal was the 188th of his career in the EPL and the 238th of his Red Devil career. It moved him into second place in all time Premier League goals (Alan Shearer leads with 260) and second place in all time goals by a Manchestesr United player.

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