
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
Source: Major League Soccer/YouTube2. Antoine Griezmann vs AS Roma
Source: Enes Veliu/YouTube3. Mohamed Salah vs Everton
Source: FIFATV/YouTube4. 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
Source: FIFATV/YouTube6. John McGinn vs Sheffield United
Source: The11thPanther/YouTube7. Luka Modric vs Argentina
Source: FIFATV/YouTube8. Fabio Quagliarella vs Napoli
Source: Serie A/YouTube9. Rúben Neves vs Derby County
Source: Wolves/YouTube10. 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
Source: yldrynk/YouTube12. Mohamed Salah vs Swaziland
Source: CREMAX 7/YouTube13. Angel Di Maria vs Nimes
Source: Ligue 1 Conforama Official/YouTube14. Lionel Messi vs Nigeria
Source: FIFATV/YouTube15. Wayne Rooney vs Toronto FC
Source: Major League Soccer/YouTube16. Gervinho vs Cagliari
Source: Serie A/YouTube17. Cristiano Ronaldo vs Man United
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
Source: Bruzer/YouTube19. Gareth Bale vs Liverpool
Source: GarethBale11i/YouTube20. Memphis Depay vs Guingamp
Source: Ligue 1 Conforama Official/YouTube21. Sergio Aguero vs Huddersfield Town
Source: Khalid Lahmer/YouTube22. Marco Asensio vs Barcelona
Source: Finesse Goals™/YouTube23. Benjamin Pavard vs Argentina
Source: FIFATV/YouTubeSubscribe to our new podcast, Heineken Rugby Weekly on The42, here:
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