The technique, power and spectacular techniques that embody football have captivated millions of viewers around the world. Even decades later, many fans recall and revise the best goals in football history. These are exactly what we tried to collect in this rating.
Our selection includes only those goals that required a combination of extraordinary abilities and skill.
10. George Weah
Fans of Milan will remember George Weah not as the 25th president of Liberia, but as a player who scored one of the coolest goals in football.
During the Milan-Verona match in 1996, the Liberian striker of Milan managed to pick up the ball in their own penalty area and then dodge three opponents with unrivaled ease and score a beautiful goal.
George Vei was recognized as one of the best football players of the 20th century according to World Soccer. He is the only African player who won the Golden Ball (in 1995).
9. Zlatan Ibrahimovic
At the end of 2012, Zlatan Ibrahimovic made two achievements at once during the match “Sweden - England”. Firstly, he scored four goals against the English. And secondly, one of these goals Zlatan committed in a coup, and from a distance of 30 meters. Having described the spectacular arc, the ball flew past the goalkeeper and two defenders before crashing into the net.
The technique, composure, athleticism and accuracy demonstrated by the Swedish striker were phenomenal. English team captain Stephen Gerrard said Ibrahimovic’s goal was the best he had ever seen.
8. Dennis Bergkamp
The Dutch footballer at the peak of his career was known for his refined craftsmanship and ball control. However, in the Arsenal match against Newcastle in 2002, he delighted and stunned fans. It is difficult to accurately describe what he did, because no one seems to have done this before. We can say that he beat the defender with a beautiful pirouette, and then sent the ball to the far corner of the opponent’s goal with an accurate shot, but you better watch this fantastic goal yourself.
7. Eric Cantona
The famous Manchester United striker, nicknamed the fans by King Eric, scored his best goal in 1996, in a match against Sunderland. He beat two players before exchanging a pass with his Manchester United teammate. Then he shot a ball that flew past goalkeeper Lionel Pérez, crashed into the post and hit the upper corner of the goal. After that, Cantona turned to face the fans, holding his head high and looking around the field with a proud look that spoke without a word to everyone who is the best here.
6. Lionel Messi
Being one of the best footballers in the world, Lionel Messi almost always shows an excellent game. But a particularly outstanding goal in his performance was demonstrated in 2007 (home match Barcelona - Getafe), and has much in common with the famous kick of Diego Maradona. Having run 55 meters in 12 seconds, the Argentine striker went around 4 players before beating the goalkeeper and immediately sending the ball into the Getafe net.
5. Eder Aleisho de Assis
In 1982, the Brazilian national team played against the USSR national team in the group stage. The goal scored by Eder in the 88th minute of the match helped the Brazilians beat the Soviet players. And he became the second best goal in the history of the world championships according to a survey of fans conducted by FIFA in 2018.
4. Diego Maradona
In third place in the top 10 best goals in football is the famous hit, called the "Hand of God." Fans saw him in the quarter-finals of the 1986 World Cup, performed by the legendary Argentinean Diego Maradona ..
Maradona overtook the ball, bounced in the direction of the penalty area, his left fist and sent him to the opponents' goal. Despite the indignation of the British, the judge counted the goal, and in the English press this episode was called "the hand of the devil." According to Diego himself, the ball was scored "partly by my head, and partly by the hand of God."
During the same game, Maradona demonstrated the most beautiful goal in the history of football of the XX century - “Goal of the Century”. To score his footballer broke into the penalty area of the English, bypassing 6 players, including the goalkeeper.
3. Roberto Carlos
A retired Brazilian footballer forever inscribed his name in the history of world football, thanks to spectacular free kicks. He performed them with excellent precision and power.
Carlos scored the most unforgettable free kick that fans still remember in 1997. Then his team played against France at the Tournois de France. The ball, sent by Carlos from a distance of 35 meters, flew along a parabolic path to the right of the goal, and then bounced off the bar and flew into the net.
2. Ricardo Oliveira
The fastest goal in the history of football, according to the Guinness Book of Records, was struck by the forward of the Rio Negro club in a match against Soriano in 1998. As soon as the starting whistle sounded, Oliveira hit the ball. 2.8 seconds was enough for everything about everything.
Unofficially, this record was broken in 2009 by the player of the Saudi Arabian team Nawaf al Abed, who scored a goal 2 seconds after the starting whistle. However, the result of Oliveira has not yet been canceled. Not all players who participated in the Saudi youth clubs match were under 23 years old, which is against the rules.
1. Manuel Negrete
In the history of world championships, the best of the best goals in football was scored by Mexican midfielder Manuel Negrete. These are the results of a fans survey conducted by FIFA from March 31 to April 9, 2018.
In June 1986, during the match “Mexico - Bulgaria” Negrete scored his goal against the Bulgarians in the fall. The ball flew at the level of his chest, but Manuel managed to break through it, laying the body horizontally. At one of the largest stadiums in the world - Aztec, where the game was held, a monument to an outstanding goal was erected.
