08 January 2010

It's good to have goals (HONK!)


This selection courtesy the Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2010/jan/08/joy-of-six-solo-goals

They left out many of my favorites but you can't argue that their choices are unworthy (the George Best goal excepted - it's good but it's not good enough). I had a hard time deciding to embed the Romario goal or the Baggio goal, but I settled on Baggio because he had an awesome big-80's soccer haircut and also adorned the door of my friend Brian in college (The Best Ever, indeed). Baggio was Henry before there was Henry: imperious, technical, brilliant. He would break your spirit with his technique, then infuriate you with his attitude. Bless him.

Thanks for reading.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

i disagree, best's goal was spectacular, the only caveat is that the defenders were playing in the NASL thus subpar, but it is still mind-blowing.