And finally… the pirouette volley

Posted on 2nd August 2013

This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.

There’s plenty of craziness in the world of football but sometimes we just like to feature a lovely goal. We’ve seen half-volleys, scissor kicks and the scorpion. Now comes the pirouette, courtesy Clément Grenier who scored a lovely, caressed volley for Olympique Lyon against Real Madrid.

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And finally… scorchio!

Posted on 28th September 2018

Villareal stuffed Athletic Bilbao 3-0 this week and took the lead via Pablo Fornals’s thunderous volley. His looping drive leaving Athletic’s goalie Unai Simón looking rather sheepish…

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And finally… Wrong-Robert

Posted on 5th October 2018

Stuttgart’s goalie Ron-Robert Zieler had a moment to forget in last weekend’s fixture against Werder Bremen, which his side fortunately went on to win 2-1. Shades of Peter Enckelman in the Birmingham derby…

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And finally… Bohemian like you

Posted on 12th October 2018

Not much backstory to this one – just an old-fashioned rocket from Bohemians defender Ian Morris against Cork City in the semi-final of the FAI Cup this week.

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And finally… Fransly Amazing

Posted on 19th October 2018

At last it’s a positive example of goalkeeping from And finally… this week. Too often we’re quick to poke fun at the men between the sticks, but here KRC Gent’s Kevin Frans steps up with a 94th minute acrobatic effort to save his side a point in the Belgian fourth tier.

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And finally… the pirouette volley

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