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As Newcastle United continue to lead the way in the Championship, Moments of Magic relives one of the best goals of the club’s recent history. #16 Philippe Albert v Manchester United, 1996 Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United have rarely been on the receiving end of a real hammering during the Scot’s reign, however they were [...]
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Leeds United caused a massive shock in the FA Cup at the weekend, and Moments of Magic heads back to 1995 to revisit one of the club’s greatest goals. #15 Anthony Yeboah v Liverpool & Wimbledon, 1995 Ghanaian international Tony Yeboah was a relative unknown when he joined Leeds United for £3.4 million in 1995, [...]
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This week Moments of Magic revisits one of the greatest free kicks of all time….or was it just a fluke? #14 Roberto Carlos v France, 1997 Ask a football fan to name two things of significance that happened at Le Tournoi back in 1997 and chances are they will be stuck after one. Roberto Carlos’ [...]
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Pint-sized Italian magician Gianfranco Zola is the subject of this installment of Moments of Magic thanks to a wonderful piece of finishing against Norwich City. #13 Gianfranco Zola v Norwich City, 2002 When Chelsea took on Norwich in an FA Cup tie at Stamford Bridge in 2002, a 36 year old Gianfranco Zola was coming [...]
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Brazilian superstar Ronaldo is the subject of this week’s Moments of Magic feature as we look at his 1996 goal against Compostela in La Liga. #12 Ronaldo v Compostela, 1996 Back in 1996, Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima had the world at his feet as he terrorised La Liga defences with Barcelona. One of his [...]
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Moments of Magic heads to Serie A this week to relive Youri Djorkaeff’s stunning scissors kick against Roma at the San Siro in 1997. #11 Youri Djorkaeff v Roma, 1997 With superb vision and an eye for goal, former French international Youri Djorkaeff was a joy to watch during a career that took him from [...]
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Moments of Magic heads back to 1996 this week to look at a great solo effort which lit up a disappointing season for the blue half of Manchester. #10 Georgi Kinkladze v Southampton, 1996 When Georgi Kinkladze arrived at Maine Road in the summer of 1995 for a fee of around £2 million, many Manchester [...]
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This week Moments of Magic heads to the United States and looks at the MLS Goal of the Year from 2005, courtesy of Dwayne De Rosario. #9 Dwayne De Rosario v LA Galaxy, 2005 The MLS produces its fair share of wonder strikes, and a name that crops up quite often is that of Dwayne [...]
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Now one of the richest clubs in England, Queens Park Rangers are focused on getting back to the top flight, and this week Moments of Magic looks at one of their greatest ever goals. #8 Trevor Sinclair v Barnsley, 1997 The FA Cup produces its fair share of spectacular goals, and they don’t come much [...]
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Thirteen years ago the world sat up and took note of a 21 year old Manchester United midfielder. Moments of Magic recalls why. #7 David Beckham v Wimbledon, 1996 The opening day of the 1996/97 Premiership will always be remembered for one goal. Manchester United were two goals up and cruising away from home against [...]
