Saturday, May 12, 2007

Is this the greatest goal EVER?

FOOTBALL websites are buzzing with one question right now — has anyone ever netted a sweeter strike?

Fans of the beautiful game have been gasping in wonder at the cheeky crossed kick effort by Peruvian Andres Vasquez.

It was the 19-year-old midfielder’s first league goal for Swedish side IFK Gothenburg and it is unlikely he will ever top it.

On Monday night he took the ball from an Orebro player, ran to the edge of the penalty area and, as the ball rolled, moved his left leg behind his right.

With the outside of his left boot he then chipped the ball sweetly into the top corner of the net.

Fansite whoateallthepies.tv described Vasquez’s belter as the “Greatest goal ever scored. Ever. Ever. Ever” and “a goal that will surely never be equalled.”

Theoffside.com called it “a goal beyond description.”His trick is not new, but is normally used for a pass.

The “crossed-kick” is known as a Rabona and Italian player Giovanni Roccotelli is credited with inventing it in the 1970s. It has been demonstrated in England this season by Joe Cole and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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