C’Ronaldo happens to be the latest player who used a bicycle kick to score

Some football and non football fans might be seeing this for the first time.

Bicycle Kick?

Well, don’t get confused, a little explanation and you will understand the rationale behind the name ‘bicycle kick.’

Bicycle kick is a football style of scoring goals.

It involves a process where the footballer will have his back to the goal post.

Then throwing himself backward towards the ground and kicking the ball towards the goal post at the same time.

It is a tough one though.

This style started in South American, which happens to be the home of football.

Bicycle kick involves strength, agility and being able to control ones nerve.

In most cases, the Bicycle kick always catch the goal keeper unawares.

Bicycle kick is rarely done among players.

Below are some top players who scored a goal using the Bicycle kick:

1. Peter Crouch: This Englishman scored a bicycle kick against Galatasaray.

The Goal was awesome and happens to be one of his best goals.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21rjSEuf6fA


2. Trevor Sinclair: This player had his bicycle goal in the 1996/97 FA season against Barnsley.

Back then he was playing for Queens Park Rangers.

3. Ronaldinho: He happens to be one of the best players that ever came out of Brazil.

Ronaldinho had his bicycle kick goal in match between Spanish club, Barcelona and Villarreal in the 2006/2007 season.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH_gBJT9bAg

4. Philippe Mexes: this AC Milan player had his bicycle kick goal against Anderlencht.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLFNsTt-FLo

5. Wendell Lira: his bicycle kick goal earn him a 2015 FIFA Puskas award. Over Barcelona’s top striker, Lionel Messi.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et7f0gc9VpY

6. Zlatan Ibrahimovic: If the bicycle kick is not mentioned then the list is incomplete.

Ibrahimovic had his bicycle kick goal during a friendly match between his home country Sweden and England.

The goal was so great it won the 2013 FIFA Puskas award.

7. Cristiano Ronaldo: This is the latest bicycle kick goal that has earned numerous applause from the football world.

This goal was scored by the Portuguese international during a match between his club, Real Madrid and Juventus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqGPOhMTsNM

Source: https://thrillngr.com/2018/04/04/footballers-with-the-best-bicycle-kick-goals/