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Goal of the week: Messi

To be fair any of Barcelona’s four goals against Racing on Tuesday night could have made the grade but Messi’s second effort wins the golden letter opener this week.
Watching it back again, the defending does look suspect, but with the little Argentinian it’s not always what he does, but how fast he does it.
Racing know [...]

Goal of the week: Fowler

Where do ex-Premier League legends go to die when their legs can no longer hack it?
The United Arab Emirates?, America? – no these days they go to Australia, where former Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler is carving a niche in the Hyundai A-League with North Queensland Fury. Mate.
The locals have taken to him rather well and [...]

Goal of the week: Diego

How to justify your hefty transfer fee and win over Juventus fans almost instantly;
Receive a backheel flick, turn the defender inside out with a shimmy and power in a second goal against Roma. Bravissimo.