Zinedine ZidaneIn the Uefa Champions League final in 2002 the Spanish team Real Madrid played against the revelation of that season, Bayer Leverkusen. The German team played very well until the French player Zinedine Zidane had a crack. He got a high ball from the left defender, Roberto Carlos, who was down the right, and scored, with turn around volley. The keeper, Hans Jorg Butt had no chance and failed to parry it. Real Madrid finally won 2-1.

Paolo Di CanioIf you see this then afterwards you will be speechless. This is one of those executions that take your breath away. You want to see it over and over again. A pass from the right side that went to Paolo Di Canio. The Italian midfielder goes towards the ball and strikes it very strong directly into the net. Nothing before this announced what will come. A magnificent goal from the veteran midfielder.

The Israeli first division is certainly a very interesting one. Good players, nice goals. Pini Balili scored a screamer, with a 30-metres stunning shot, on the volley. The ball stopped in the net and the keeper could not parry it.
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Well this is something that you rarely have the opportunity to see during a season's length. A very simple play created by an English team, the country with some of the most spectacular plays in the world. A corner kick is given on the left. A player crops the ball and sends it high and hide to Eyal Berkovic, who is on the centre, 20-metres away.

At Euro2000 tournament in Belgium & Holland, the Dutch team met Yugoslavia. At first sight it should have a tight game. But the home team demolished Yugoslavia by winning 6-1. One of the goals was scored by the right attacking midfielder, Marc Overmars, who took over the ball send to him by Dennis Bergkamp from the left, and send a sweet volley straight into the net.

In Major League Soccer they play quite a spectacular football. They play several times one with another during a season and they know each other very well. The solution for unlocking the other team's defense is to come up with something innovator and unexpected. This is how Dwayne De Rosario scored an incredible goal with a 16-metres wonderful volley. The keeper didn't even see it coming.

The ball is sent long. A player takes it over, passes it to a teammate into the area, who dribbles twice a defender and tries to fire it in. The shot is blocked, but luckily the after this ricochet the ball goes to Eyal Berkovic. Without thinking he smashes it and scores a superb goal. The keeper didn't even see it coming.
See Volley shot from Eyal Berkovic

When it played it Champions League, the Israeli team Maccabi Tel-Aviv managed to realize some nice performances at home. They have defeated Panatinaikos Athens from Greece, Manchester United and the Dutch players from Ajax Amsterdam. In this match against Ajax, Baruch Dego scored on a volley from 16-metres. A vintage performance from him as he took advantage of a slacking defense.
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Jermaine JenasA Premier League match between Newcastle United and former Champions League winner, Manchester United. Solano centers the ball in the box where a player volleys it, but Fabien Barthez, Man Utd's keeper, parries it. The defenders are desperately trying to send the ball wide.The visitors' midfielder, Jermaine Jenas, gets the ball 30 metres away and smashes in a stunning snap-shot. The ball, sent from a cannon, goes in, despite Barthez's flying. Super goal!

GerryA Scottish Premier League match between Dundee and Patrick Thistle. The home team starts an attack on the right flank. Gerry receives a good pass, goes for a solitary run and combines with a teammate. The colleague sends the ball back to him using an elegant heel technique. Gerry takes over the ball, makes a pirouette and shoots on the volley directly into the net, despite keeper's desperate intervention. Very good play from Gerry!
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Written by Ionut Tudoreanu