Best Almost Goals

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So @DVG7 best goals thread reminded me of this almost incredible goal by Cantona.


I also remember a game against Watford where Giggs almost scored a similar goal and I think Ole scored the rebound (Foster was in goal) but I can't find it or remember the year.

Any other attempts that could have been legendary?
 

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The Ronaldo one for Portugal :lol:
I always remember Rooney almost scored a great goal against Reading I think. Honestly a faint memory though
 

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i remember an insane karate kick goal by Karl-Heinz Rummenigge when he was playing for Inter, which was disallowed for dangerous play.
 

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08 champs league final v Chelsea on a proper direct counter when Rooney picked up the ball at right back, pinged it some distance to Ronnie who cut it back to Tevez for the header and Cech saved. Would of been an incredible goal in such a massive game.

edit: 4:25

 

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Giggs volley from the half way line against Charlton that hit the bar. Utterly ridiculous. Ole scored the rebound
 

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Rashford rabona cross to Pogba bicycle kick nearly happened.
Speaking of Pogs, he hit the woodwork 10 times in his first season. So many nearlys. Free-kick against Spurs off the inside of the post comes to mind.
 

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Giggs volley from the half way line against Charlton that hit the bar. Utterly ridiculous. Ole scored the rebound
Ah that's the goal I was thinking of. For some reason I thought it was Watford!
 

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Hans-Günter Bruns vs. Rummenigge, Lerby, Dremmler, Augenthaler and Pfaff (hit the post twice for extra theatrics)...

 

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08 champs league final v Chelsea on a proper direct counter when Rooney picked up the ball at right back, pinged it some distance to Ronnie who cut it back to Tevez for the header and Cech saved. Would of been an incredible goal in such a massive game.

edit: 4:25

That would have been one of the all time great final goals. Such a pity it never went in, would've seriously changed the game too.
 

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Deco shoulder pass to Ronaldo bycicle kick off the crossbar and in. I was at the stadium too :mad:
 

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The Giggs one, that probably could have been hands down the best goal ever.
 

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The 'controversial' Ronnie goal, although Pique is clearly playing Nani onside and the ball may have already been over the line. Either way unbelievable skill by Ronaldo.
 

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Scholes and Rooney both producing world class pieces of skill.

For me, a great goal contains multiple moments of top quality. And if they come from different players, then all the better. Football is supposed to be a team game, after all.
 
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Giggs volley from the half way line against Charlton that hit the bar. Utterly ridiculous. Ole scored the rebound
The Giggs one, that probably could have been hands down the best goal ever.
Interestingly, Rooney scored an almost identical goal in terms of range in 2014 — with Beckham in the attendance to boot!
 

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Would've been one of the best Clasico goals had that gone in, so close as well to crossing the line.
 

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Rivaldo vs. Depor in 2001/2002, although he get an assist for Saviola in the end:


Iraola vs. United in the Europa League 2011/2012 (in general he played incredibly well):

 

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Deco shoulder pass to Ronaldo bycicle kick off the crossbar and in. I was at the stadium too :mad:
Why was it disallowed? Did they judge Deco offside, or handball, or Ronaldo dangerous play?
 

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It was harder to miss
Not really - the ball was literally behind him and there was a player coming to tackle so he had to awkwardly shoot first time.

Would have been a great goal of course though, you're right.
 

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Outrageous skill. very unlucky... Deserved a goal
 
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Pretty sure Zizou or Ronaldo said this was their favourite link up and laughed how Zidane ballooned it over the bar
 

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Pele and Zidane immediately came to mind. Ronaldo had a number of those 'almost' goals too.
 

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This, just because of how inevitable it would have been. I think atletico Madrid would just have ceased existing (think this was in the 94th minute or something)