youtube.com - 9/1/2007
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(2:06) Chris Klein's unbelievable bicycle kick goal in the SuperLiga Final reminds us of some of the other great ones in the first 12 seasons of Major League Soccer. --- Here are some other famous bicycle kick goals taken from fan videos and from MLS match telecasts; included are Taylor Twellman, Marcelo Balboa, Carlos Ruiz, Brian Ching, Dwayne De Rosario, more...
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The Offside —
... ) A history of bicycle kicks in MLS ( Ballhype ) A cool look at Afghanistan s return to international football ( ...
Taylor Twellman On His Bike
The Soccer Weblog —
Say what you like about MLS but it's a league that damn near guarantees goals via bicycle kick. This great specimen from Taylor Twellman was the only goal in the Eastern Conference Championship game (basically the MLS Cup semi-final) and enough for New England to beat Chicago 1-0 and advance to the MLS Cup final. How he managed to do that with a defender on either side of him (and without blinding them too) is anyone's guess, but fair play to him.
As proof of MLS' overhead credentials here's their YouTube channel's official (I think?) history of MLS bicycle kicks:
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MLS' Best Bicycle Kicks
Black Panther : A Soccer Blog —
So which bicycle kick was the most impressive? Little Mauricio Cienfuegos' beauty against the ol' Dallas Burn? Marcelo Balboa against the Crew? Or was it just seeing Carlos Ruiz in a LA Cosm.... I mean, Galaxy uniform?
Americans Can Bicycle Kick Too?
SimonOnSports —
Courtesy of the Offside
MLS - History Of Bicycle Kicks
TheOriginalWinger.com —
Still think Marcelo’s was the best….
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