Football tends to be the most liked and seen game. Every moment in the game creates interest in the eyes of viewers. There are various moments in the history of football games that are blessed with excellent goals. Such goals were so rare that they became famous and the players who scored them were awarded by name and fame.
Though there are various players who have made an excellent goal amongst which finding the top 10 players is definitely a tough choice.
The list consists of those memorable goals and players whom the world always remembers on their tips.
Top 10 most popular Football Goals of all time:
10. George Weah (1996):
George Weah is always remembered for his incredible goal which he scored for Milan in 1996. To prevent the defending of the opposition goalkeeper, he picked up the ball in his own penalty area. In this way, he was defended by three players with ease. He was awarded by best African Football player in the 20th century.
9. Zlatan Ibrahimovich (2012):
Zlatan Ibrahimovich scored the best goal against England in 2012. The goalkeeper Joe Hart was unable to defend such an amazing goal made by Zlatan. Zlatan made an overhead kick into England’s goal from 30 yards. This amazing person has good composure, athleticism, and accuracy which is a rare talent among football players.
8. Dennis Bergkamp (2002):
Dennis Bergkamp’s goal against Newcastle in 2002 was a stunning performance in the history of all the players. It was such a rare performance given by him which can’t be described in words rather seeing this makes it more interesting. It was all about flicking, defending, turning, and so on…
7. Eric Cantonna (1996):
Eric Cantona did something which was not done till now in football history. He was a very unique person as till now no one has scored a similar shot. He scored a goal from the penalty area and outplayed two players. It was really a memorable moment which will always be remembered.
6. Marco Van Basten (1988):
Marco Van Basten is a Dutch football player who scored an amazing goal in the 1988 European Championship final game. She is counted among the top tournament scorer. Because of his creativity, power, and perfection, she became such a perfectionist in her work that no one had the capability to score a goal other than her.
5. Carlos Albertos (1970):
Carlos Albertos is a Brazilian player whose team always won the match. His team won every tournament even the world cups also. He scores the goal mostly by applying techniques like defending and turning. The final match brought an outstanding goal in front of the world.
4. Roberto Carlos (1997):
Roberto Carlos is a very genius and an outstanding football player. He had hit three superb goals out of which the second goal was an impossible strike for everyone. The goalkeeper himself didn’t expect such a troubling and praiseworthy shot.
3. Zlatan Ibrahimovich (2004):
Zlatan Ibrahimovich‘s shot was full of twists and turns. He covered an almost complete field in order to make a beautiful shot. His skills and practice helped him to score a nice and memorable shot.
2. Diego Maradona (1986):
Diego Maradona scored his best goal in the 1986 world cup. It’s again one of the most popular goals in football history. It was played against England but was sure magic for the viewers. Diego was awarded as the best footballer of all time.
1. Lionel Messi (2007):
He is regarded as the best Footballer in the world and the list seems to be incomplete without his name. The goal was against Getafe in 2007. A similar score was made by Diego also but was not as perfect as this one.
Like this, there exist many players who have the skill and perfection to score an amazing shot. The future contains some more fantastic players whose performance would be interesting too…