21 of the best bicycle kicks of all time: Ronaldo, Rooney, Zlatan…
Pretty much every football fan will have a memory of a great bicycle kick, but what has been the best one you’ve ever seen scored?
Before we get into this, it’s worth pointing out we’re well aware of the differences between a bicycle kick, an overhead kick and a scissor kick. But that’s far too long to fit in a headline so just enjoy these great goals and save your hate for someone else.
And be sure let us know on Twitter @planetfutebol if we’ve forgotten a classic you want adding to the list.
Cristiano Ronaldo
OH. MY. WORD! 😱
Cristiano Ronaldo with an outrageous overhead kick!
Insane! 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/PYtT0uRTQ9
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) April 3, 2018
Wayne Rooney
.@WayneRooney likes to ride his bicycle 🚴#PL25 pic.twitter.com/VZe6HgO9GF
— Premier League USA (@PLinUSA) August 16, 2017
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
On this day in 2012, Zlatan scored 4 goals against England including THIS outrageous bicycle kick 😳pic.twitter.com/GCLYlKa82s
— Football Whispers (@FB_WHISPERS) November 14, 2019
Rivaldo
Trevor Sinclair
22 years since Trevor Sinclair scored one of the great FA Cup goals for @QPR. pic.twitter.com/SD9Jkx4h5S
— MUNDIAL (@MundialMag) January 25, 2019
Gareth Bale
Gareth Bale’s worldie v Liverpool has not been nominated for UEFA’s 17/18 Goal of the Season award….
😳#FootballINDEX #FICommunitypic.twitter.com/7FH3mskJeA
— Football Index (@FootballIndex) August 15, 2018
Philippe Mexes
📅 OTD in 2012…
Philippe Mexès scored one of the most incredible bicycle kicks the Champions League has ever seen 😳👏
⚠️ Reminder: He was a centre-back! pic.twitter.com/qKxHRyNYHL
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) November 21, 2018
Ronaldinho
Marco van Basten
ON THIS DAY: In 1986, Marco van Basten scored *this* bicycle kick for Ajax.
What a strike. pic.twitter.com/MNESRfNmdA
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) November 9, 2018
Xherdan Shaqiri
Emre Can
We'll never get sick of this Emre Can bicycle kick 😍pic.twitter.com/wl6oOEyZzA
— Goal (@goal) December 23, 2019
Stan Collymore
📽️ Who can possibly forget this bicycle kick scored by Stan Collymore against Leeds United back in the @premierleague days of October 2000?
🚲🌍 Special, special goal this one! #BCAFC pic.twitter.com/SQwlQUJaAU
— Bradford City AFC (@officialbantams) April 4, 2018
Eidur Gudjohnsen
Peter Crouch
Remember this Peter Crouch bicycle kick? Amazing 🤩🤸♂️ pic.twitter.com/b1R6EMfLxe
— Anfield Watch (@AnfieldWatch) June 24, 2019
Dimitar Berbatov
✅ Overhead kick
✅ In off the bar
✅ Against your rivals✨ Dimitar Berbatov #GoalOfTheDay @ManUtd pic.twitter.com/dXqvtWTlW2
— Premier League (@premierleague) December 2, 2019
Christian Benteke
Benito Carbone
Fancy a 🚲 kick to get your week started?
Enter Benito Carbone…#GoalOfTheDay @SWFC pic.twitter.com/jPFswwZEXN
— Premier League (@premierleague) November 14, 2016
Andy Carroll
That Andy Carroll bicycle kick! 🚲😱@BassetGold #GoldMoments pic.twitter.com/1lMyujdPwz
— West Ham United (@WestHam) December 8, 2018
Rory Delap
Scissor kick or bicycle kick? 🤔
Serious air-time for Rory Delap against #THFC at St Mary's in 2004! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/NAWwM2qD8a
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) March 7, 2019
Dean Ashton
Ricky Drury
Non-league goalkeeper scores dramatic late overhead equaliser in FA Cup qualifier http://t.co/l6QwnVPNjZhttps://t.co/1UgVgrlp05
— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) September 28, 2015
Oscarine Masaluke
ON THIS DAY
😯 ⚽️ This goal was nominated for a FIFA Puskas Award.
👏 🙌 An injury-time bicycle kick by a goalkeeper.
We celebrate Oscarine Masuluke's moment of magic. pic.twitter.com/GeRhS1YrhF— SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) November 30, 2017
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