FOOTBALL
The 10 most powerful shots in football history
The 10 most powerful shots in the history of football.
Cristiano Ronaldo to David Trezeguet, Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Adriano. Players who have made the history of football and the fortune of the clubs they belong to, capable of incredible plays on important occasions. These players have become famous some for their goals, others for their technique, but they all have something in common: incredible shooting power. These players kicked the ball towards the opponent's goal at a speed difficult to imagine, let alone think of rejecting it.
Browse the photo gallery to discover the ranking of the 10 most powerful shots in the history of football.
1) Ronny Heberson
The first place belongs to a player less known than others, who scored in a game that will not go down in history. To remain in history is instead the power of his free-kick, kicked at a speed of 221 km / h. The Brazilian footballer who played with mixed fortunes in Portugal, on this occasion played for Sporting Lisbona in a league trip against Naval.
2) Ronald Koeman
Scoring such a goal in extra time in a Champions final is a great way to stay in football history. The Barcellona beat the Sampdoria thanks to the goal of its defender goleador. The Dutchman beats a free-kick that is actually quite doubtful, but does not let himself be prayed and starts a powerful shot towards the goal of Pagliuca. Unfortunately for the Sampdoria there is little to do: the ball travels at 188 km / h.
3) Trezeguet
The phenomenon French gave himself this goal no less than in the quarter-finals of Champions 1998. The Monaco striker electrocuted the innocent Van Der Gouw with a shot from almost 155 km/h.
4) Ibrahimovic
The Swedish phenomenon at the time in force PSG scored a goal that is not only beautiful to see, it was also uncatchable. His shot traveled at a speed of 149.7 km/h. Nothing to do for theAnderlechtgoalkeeper.
5) Adriano
Adriano was one of those players who, when he shot goalkeepers, prayed for his safety. In this case we are not talking about a goal, but about a shot from 30 meters finished on the crossbar, which has remained as iconic as a net, also because it still represents the most powerful shot ever recorded in Serie A: 140 km / h. It took place in a match between Inter and Palermo.
6) Roberto Carlos
One of the most beautiful and incredible goals ever, one of those goals that any football fan has reviewed dozens of times. The 1997 Torneo de France was played: Brazil faced France. The Brazilian phenomenon kicks a free-kick from three-quarter court with the three outer fingers of his magical left giving strength and effect to the ball: the shot enters the goal at a speed of 137 km / h with the innocent Barthez that nothing can do to avoid it.
7) Jay-Jay Okocha
A player of superfine class, he gave us this punishment in a game in which he played with Bolton and challengedAston Villa. Free kick almost from the top of the area hit by half outside neck that ends up on goal at a speed of 119 km/h.
8) Francesco Totti
A classic of the Italian Serie A championship. Roma against Juventus, a challenge decided by a goal that comes after the free kick kicked by Pjanic and rejected, with Totti who pounces on the ball and lets go a shot from 113 km / h. Nothing to do to Buffon.
9) Batistuta
The Argentine champion of goals like these has scored quite a few, yet the most powerful one did not even get to do it on purpose on a night of Champions. Season 99/2000, is played Arsenal-Fiorentina in the picturesque setting of Wembley. Batistuta receives in a secluded position from Heinrich, space is created and a right explodes at 106 km/h.
10) Cristiano Ronaldo
One of Cristiano Ronaldo's most epic goals, perhaps the most iconic of his time at the Manchester United. Champions League 08/09, the Portuguese phenomenon shoots and scores at a speed of 104.6 km/h. Nothing to do for the hosts.
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