Video: MANCHESTER UNITED v PORTSMOUTH --- (Amazing Free Kick goal by Cristiano Ronaldo)

• MVNsoccer

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  There's a great story behind this; and after last night he's reeeeally drawing comparisons with George Best as the article says here,

  http://ballhype.com/story/match_recap_manchester_united_v_portsmouth/

  ( I'm a Gooner all the way, but I appreciate his skill as evidenced here... the Best comparisons aren't going away anytime soon, so he might as well get used to them ! )

  Posted 1/31/2008 [reply] [flag]

• r9ronaldo

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  Argh! the video is gone! quick, find another! :(

  Posted 1/31/2008 [reply] [flag]

• MVNsoccer

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  This is a replacement clip  ( should hold, but it's different commentators than my description ) - same live video feed.

  The BBC commentary clips were probably ALL removed from YouTube.  YouTube seems to be anxious to remove official Premiership clips in general, and I bet it's the Premer League's idea of copyright protection

  Posted 1/31/2008 [reply] [flag]

• Ben Q. Rock

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  If that kick is supposed to be amazing, I don't feel bad at all for never watching soccer.

  Posted 2/1/2008 [reply] [flag]

• MVNsoccer

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  Ben Q.  If you have no knowledge or appreciation of the skill and level of excellence of what he did there, then why publicize it via a comment ?  ...the feat is getting glowing press all around the world now including by fans in America, and there are millions of die-hard Man Utd and Ronny fans here  ( as I siad up top, I am an Arsenal fan, though... )

  Let people who know soccer enjoy the moment. 

  I put it up to hopefully educate others ( ie. non-fans ), too. 

  ( can't please everyone, I know ... )

  Posted 2/1/2008 [reply] [flag]

  • Ben Q. Rock

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    Ben Q.  If you have no knowledge or appreciation of the skill and level of excellence of what he did there, then why publicize it via a comment ?

    Because Ballhype is all about discussing sports...? I merely stated I don't see what's remarkable about what he did there. He kicked the ball and it went in. Isn't that the point of soccer? How was what he did any more difficult than any other soccer goal?  

    Posted 2/1/2008 [reply] [flag]

• r9ronaldo

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  Sorry Ben Q but you really are showing that you don't understand the game at all.

  Firstly there is the problem of clearing the wall, most will try to curve it around the wall but that kick was taken so as to go straight over the wall and quickly dip down into the goal. The difficulty in supplying that sort of dip to a ball is something you may never comprehend.

  Then there's the fact that he hit it with so much pace, it's not that the ball fell towards the ground but it was the spin on the ball that did it. Finally it was perfectly positioned into the top corner. No keeper could have that kick covered.

  I find C. Ronaldo a bit too arrogant sometimes but I have to pay that as one of the best free kicks I've ever seen. I guess you may never understand that which is a shame but oh well. 

  Posted 2/1/2008 [reply] [flag]

  • Ben Q. Rock

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    Sorry Ben Q but you really are showing that you don't understand the game at all.

    I never claimed to. I've tried to watch soccer before, and it bored me. I clicked on this clip hoping to enlighten myself, to see what I had been missing, and I was disappointed. Now that you've explained why the goal was so difficult, I have a better appreciation for it. 

    Posted 2/1/2008 [reply] [flag]

  • r9ronaldo

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    That's fair enough, I've found myself bored many a time watching some games. It's not always exciting but some games are just amazing, when you have end to end attacking football it's great stuff. Maybe just stick to the highlights and compilations if the interest ever manifests itself again!

    Posted 2/2/2008 [reply] [flag]

• MVNsoccer

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  Ben,

  The technical difficulty is what made this great.  He overcame every obstacle, and with perfection.

  I'm glad you have a better appreciation of the expertise. 

  Here we have a situation similar to Shaun White's Gold Medal run on this weekend, however.  A simple, yet extraordinary clip showing a spectacular atheletic feat WITH TWO DOWN VOTES...

  It's not an opinion piece; it's an amazing sporting event video that has no reason for ayone to be voting it down...

   

  Posted 2/1/2008 [reply] [flag]

• MVNsoccer

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  r9ronaldo,

  that was great of you to expain it so well in detail ( thanks )

  you (your ID) is the Wrong ronaldo, but you got it Right !

  (  just kidding you, man.  I love both Ronaldos )

  Posted 2/2/2008 [reply] [flag]

  • r9ronaldo

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    Haha, the original and the best :P

    Posted 2/5/2008 [reply] [flag]

• JTudor

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  great great goal

  Posted 2/6/2008 [reply] [flag]

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VIDEO: Is Ronny getting better still?
Published 1/31/2008 by The Beautiful Game at The Beautiful Game
This free-kick, as long as it is viewable, is incredible. Thanks to the almighty ric-s at BallHype for this find. (UPDATE: go watch here thanks to 101 Great Goals.

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Published 1/31/2008 by Ronaldo Assis de Moreira at 101 Great Goals - latest football videos and international soccer goals from the Premier League, Champions League,La liga, Serie A, World Cup, UEFA Cup and more
“No goalkeeper in the world would have stopped it. It was without doubt the best free-kick I’ve seen in the Premier League.” – Alex Ferguson. Who are we to disagree with Sir Alex, Cristiano Ronaldo’s free kick last night was exceptional, but these 16 Premier League free-kicks were also pretty good: Eric Cantona (v Arsenal, 1993) Matt Le Tissier (v Wimbledon, 1994) David Beckham (v Manchester City, 2000) John Arne Riise (v Manchester United, 2001) Christian Ziege (v Arsenal, 2002) Gianfranco Zola (v Tottenham, 2003) Thierry Henry ...

Cristiano Ronaldo's Amazing Free Kick Against Portsmouth
Published 1/31/2008 at FanIQ Blog
It's been too long since we've had a good soccer highlight on this here blog. I figured this one was more than worthy, considering the man himself, Cristiano Ronaldo, called it his best goal ever. "That was probably my best-ever goal," said the Portuguese winger. I'm not the football aficionado I'd like to be, but I'd certainly put this into the upper echelon of goals I've ever seen. Sublime. Ronaldo savours his 'best' goal [BBC Sport]

I Have Nothing To Say on Ronaldo’s free Kick
Published 2/1/2008 by Robin at Manchester United Football Blog
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