IT WAS ANOTHER fine year of football across the globe and one which dished up an endless array of fine strikes at goal — overhead kicks, flicks, headers, backheels, volleys, long-distance strikes that defied convention.
Real Madrid secured their third consecutive Champions League title this year and did so with two outrageous bicycle kicks from Cristiano Ronaldo in the semi-finals and by Gareth Bale against Liverpool in the decider.
France won the World Cup for just the second time over the summer in Russia. The 2018 World Cup was full of talking points and full of excellent goals too along the way.
Between European football, international football and domestic encounters from the Premier League, to La Liga, to the Bundesliga to Serie A, there have been an abundance of excellent goals. Below are some of the best scored throughout 2018.
1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic vs DC United
2. Antoine Griezmann vs AS Roma
3. Mohamed Salah vs Everton
4. Cristiano Ronaldo vs Spain
Hat-trick for @cristiano, who does not score at #worldcup finals supposedly #POR 3-3 #ESP #RTEsoccerhttps://t.co/oxiH0RMLa9 pic.twitter.com/1KH0bwvt4K
— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) June 15, 2018
5. Ahmed Musa vs Iceland
6. John McGinn vs Sheffield United
7. Luka Modric vs Argentina
8. Fabio Quagliarella vs Napoli
9. Rúben Neves vs Derby County
10. Cristiano Ronaldo vs Juventus
"AND THEN RONALDO!! WHAT A GOAL FROM CRISTIANO RONALDO!"
— Iconic Commentary (@CommentaryLimbs) April 3, 2018
Ronaldo for Real Madrid vs Juventus 2-0#bicycle #kick #HalaMadrid #ForzaJuve #UCL #ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/yI3n5M2LGa
11. Juraj Kucka vs Galatasary
12. Mohamed Salah vs Swaziland
13. Angel Di Maria vs Nimes
14. Lionel Messi vs Nigeria
15. Wayne Rooney vs Toronto FC
16. Gervinho vs Cagliari
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That Ronaldo goal vs Man United from every angle!
— Virgin Media Sport (@VMSportIE) November 23, 2018
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😍#VMSport #UCL pic.twitter.com/exk10jJROf
18. Riley McGree vs Melbourne City
19. Gareth Bale vs Liverpool
20. Memphis Depay vs Guingamp
21. Sergio Aguero vs Huddersfield Town
22. Marco Asensio vs Barcelona
23. Benjamin Pavard vs Argentina
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