Video: Top Ten Goals of All Time

Emmanuel Adebayor combined balance, poise and power to score his stunning bicycle-kick goal on Tuesday night. Our man at the game, Neil Ashton, hailed it "a masterpiece . . . already in goal of the century territory".

But the Arsenal striker will have to do better to be included in our...

Top 10 goals of all time...

because only the very best make the cut when Sportsmail makes a list - and the ten net-bulgers below really are the very best.

Gareth Southgate, one of football's nice guys, faces up to his demons as the drop looms

Gareth Southgate turned up, that was the first surprise. Actually, he was even a little early for his engagement at an office within the drab boundaries of a charmless Middlesbrough business park.

He signed autographs and was polite and accommodating to just about all who crossed his path and, when he adjourned to have photographs taken on the banks of the Tees, he was obliging and helpful and nobly resisted the temptation to throw himself into the river below.

Tales of the unexpected revitalise the usual suspects

This week's surprises in the Champions League quarter-finals were exactly what the competition needed if it was to avoid a certain staleness.






The bread is stale. Get it? Hmmm...

England: Premier League Weekend Previews & Predictions

Everton's trip to Villa Park is perhaps the key match of the weekend, and there's a good London Derby as West Ham head up to Tottenham. Elsewhere, Sunderland host Manchester United, Chelsea welcome Bolton, Blackburn go to Liverpool, Wigan welcome Arsenal, Portsmouth play West Brom, Boro host Hull, Newcastle go to Stoke and Manchester City welcome Fulham...

Preview I
Preview II

Lawro's Previews

Spain: La Liga Weekend Preview

Barcelona defender Rafael Marquez wants a repeat of their Champions League antics in the Primera Liga this weekend.

Italy: Serie A Weekend Preview

Italian football players will go into this weekend's Serie A games with heavy hearts because of the recent earthquake in Italy.

Roma's Italy international Daniele De Rossi, who plays his football 60 miles away at the Stadio Olimpico, said: "It's a surreal atmosphere."

Serie A Preview: Lazio vs. Roma

Lazio and Roma will cross swords in the 132nd Derby della Capitale on Saturday afternoon and both teams cannot settle for anything less than victory.

Germany: Bundesliga Weekend Preview

The Bundesliga returns following the midweek Champions League and UEFA Cup action and an exciting round 27 awaits…

Rio Punks Goldenballs

This is a couple of years old, but I don't think I ever posted it...

Down The Stretch They Come

With just a handful of games left in their seasons, some of the biggest leagues in the world are heading toward the wire. Since it's difficult to pay attention to all the variables across Europe when your club is probably in the heat of a battle for something, Soccer365 brings you an easy Cliff Notes edition to prep you for the final weeks.

Adriano: I Quit

Inter’s Brazilian striker Adriano has stunned the football world by declaring that he wants to quit football for the time being, allowing himself to sort his own personal issues out.

UEFA Cup Wrap

German teams Hamburg and Werder Bremen moved closer to the UEFA Cup semifinals with victories Thursday.

Hamburg recovered from conceding in the first minute to beat Manchester City 3-1, while Bundesliga rival Werder beat Italian club Udinese 3-0.

D.C. United Cockblocked by Prince George's County

DC United's quest to leave RFK stadium has hit another obstacle as the Prince George's County Council has denied requests for funding. I guess any amount of bullshit pie charts and bar graphs demonstrating the benefit to the local economy can't trump the fact that municipal governments everywhere are having a hard time coming up with the funds to cover operating costs, let alone frivolous stadium outlays. While this is a serious blow to DCU's management I'm guessing that most of their fans are not too disappointed as RFK remains one of the best soccer venues in the country.

Police Arrest 51 Fans After Serbian Derby

Beta news agency said Red Star fans set stadium seats on fire after the game and clashed with riot police before kickoff, while Serbian television showed footage of a huge blaze in the northern tier of Partizan’s ground.





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Edu Notches First Goal For Rangers

It took a while, but the 22-year-old midfielder got his first goal for Rangers on Wednesday.

Amy Lawrence: Barcelona's beauty lies in their bite

After Barcelona's destruction of Bayern Munich it is legitimate to ask if this is the most attractive side of the modern age.

Italy's Under-Developed Youth System

You "win nothing with kids", as television pundit Alan Hansen once famously said, but, in Italy, the leading teams of the Serie A appear to have taken the idea a step too far.

Raphael Honigstein in Germany

Dutchmen don't tend to be popular in Germany but the press has fallen for Hamburg coach Martin Jol.

Hamburg's buccaneer Martin Jol has Manchester City firmly in his sights.

Quotes & Chants of the Week

"I've had a great week - reaching the milestone of one-o-nine and now one-o-10 tonight"
David Beckham describes the joy of receiving his 110th cap for England in his own inimitable way.

"The quote from Iain Dowie was that Alan Shearer had 'big cojones' to take the job. I'm not sure what cojones are, but I think I had them in my burrito last night."
Jeff Stelling has a private moment on Soccer Saturday.

"My missus texted me and said 'Bent's out'. I said; 'Don't worry, they'll call someone else up'. Shearer will be back before me - or Keegan."
Bolton's Kevin Davies looks forward to making his England debut on the day hell freezes over.

"The first thing I'm going to tell him - stop acting like a wuss."
Sprint king Usain Bolt plans to take Cristiano Ronaldo to task over his diving on his visit to Manchester United next month.

"We've got Kazakhstan away and Andorra at home so it's two tough games next."
England captain John Terry.

"You've got a head like a tadpole!"
Sung to Frank Lampard by Pompey fans during Portsmouth-Chelsea.

The Rest

Gallas Will Miss Rest of Season

Arsenal defender William Gallas will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury sustained in the Gunners' 1-1 Champions League draw at Villarreal.

UEFA Champions League: Wednesday Results

Liverpool 1 - 3 Chelsea
Richard Jolly at Anfield
Report
Player Ratings

Paul Doyle:
Imperious Chelsea blow Liverpool to bits

Tony Cascarino:
Chelsea's ambition surprised everyone






Barcelona 4 - 0 Bayern Munich
Report
Player Ratings
Der Kaiser:
Worst Bayern football ever



Best of the Week
R. Mehdi's Reports

UEFA Champions League: Wednesday Previews

Liverpool vs. Chelsea
Kick off: Tuesday, April 7, 2:45 EDT, Anfield, Liverpool, England
TV: ESPN2, ESPN360
Preview I
Preview II
Key Battles
Gerrard and Torres -- The world's finest double act
Kevin McCarra: The tedium between Liverpool and Chelsea can be thrilling


Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich
Tuesday, 7 April, Kick-off 2:45 EDT, Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
TV: Setanta Sports USA, ESPN Deportes, ESPN360
Preview
Key Battles
Barcelona on guard for Bayern backlash
Sid Lowe and Rafa Honigstein Debate: Bayern or Barcelona?

CL Debate: Who Were Greater - Barcelona & Bayern Munich 1999 Or 2009?

On Wednesday night, Barca and Bayern lock horns at Camp Nou in arguably the tie of the round in the Champions League quarter finals. Carlo Garganese looks back to the last time the two teams met a decade ago, and asks if the teams were better then or now…

I'm Still Alive And Well - Inter Striker Adriano

The hitman has hit back at all the recent hype over his Inter no-show as he comes out of hiding in Brazil...

What Next for Sven?

The Mexican media started to turn on Eriksson after Mexico could only scrape through the penultimate World Cup qualifying round on goal difference ahead of Jamaica.

They were further inflamed when the Swede selected four naturalised "foreign players" - the Argentines Matias Vuoso and Lucas Ayala and the Brazilian duo Leandro Augusto and Antonio Nelson - for the friendly against Sweden in January.

"Unlike in Britain, the Mexican media had no interest in Sven's private life," Grip said, "but they were impatient about results."

The Joy of Six: European Cup Quarter-finals

From the zenith of Total Football to David Fairclough's late winner, The Guardian recalls half-a-dozen classic last-eight encounters.

Gabriele Marcotti Column: Stealing Youth, Porto Fallout and Why Ronaldo Might Want to Leave

Yes, and what United did ought to be illegal. A club scouts a young player, trains him, develops him and then, because club's can't legally tie themselves to a player until he turns sixteen, they lose him for vitrually nothing a day after his sixteenth birthday, because another club comes along and offers him more money. I'm not picking on United, let's be clear, clubs in every major European league engage in this type of behaviour. And, yes, it's a form of legalized thieving.

Bora Milutinovic says he will coach Iraq

Well-traveled soccer coach Bora Milutinovic says he has another job - coach of Iraq's national team. The Serbian is taking charge of his eighth national team and will coach Iraq at this year's Confederations Cup in South Africa, a tuneup for the 2010 World Cup.

UEFA Champions League: Tuesday Results

Manchester United 2 - 2 Porto
Richard Jolly at Old Trafford
Report
Player Ratings
Rob Smyth:
Tired United in danger of collapse

Villarreal 1 - 1 Arsenal
Adebayor stunner secures draw
Report
Player Ratings
Sid Lowe:
Arsenal tested by team in their image

UEFA Champions League: Tuesday Previews

Manchester United vs. Porto
Kick off: Tuesday, April 7, 2:45 EDT, Old Trafford, Manchester, England
TV: ESPN2, ESPN360
Preview I
Preview II
Key Battles
Oliver Kay: Rejuvenated United will be back at their best against Porto

Villarreal vs. Arsenal
Tuesday, 7 April, Kick-off 2:45 EDT El Madrigal, Villarreal, Spain
TV: Setanta Sports USA, ESPN Deportes, ESPN360
Preview I
Preview II
Key Battles
Matt Hughes: Arsenal will attack despite Pires threat

Top 10 debuts in football to rival Manchester United’s Federico Macheda

Federico Macheda’s stunning introduction to Premier League football, with a late winner for Manchester United against Aston Villa, is the latest in a long list of dream debuts.

Here is Telegraph Sport's top 10.

Spanish Inquisition: The Rise & Fall Of The Real Madrid Rejects

Juande Ramos gave some of his fringe men their chance against Malaga and they proved why many have been wrong to write them off, believes Goal.com's Sulmaan Ahmad...

Americans in the UK: Howard Inching Closer to Europe

Everton moved one step closer to clinching a European spot on Sunday as they defeated Wigan 4-0 at Goodison Park. The American 'keeper did well to pace the home team, and the Toffee's attack excelled, giving the hosts their biggest victory of the season.

The Rest

Americans On The Continent: Oguchi On Top

Returning from the international break, Oguchi Onyewu and his Standard Liege teammates fought back from one goal down to win 3-1 against Germinal Beerschot. The win once again puts Standard level on points with rivals Anderlecht at the top of the league.

The Rest

Sid Lowe in Spain

A new win bonus – 12 pigs – has put struggling Osasuna on a roll. Soon the innocent young swine will join them.

Osasuna fans used to beef. Now they are inspired by pigs.

Rafael Honigstein in Germany

Grafite's goal for Wolfsburg heaped humiliation on Bayern Munich and may be the best ever in the Bundesliga.

Grafite's signature goal takes Wolfsburg's winning sequence to eight.

Paolo Bandini in Italy

Adriano's absence is an unwanted distraction for Inter, but Juve's challenge won't be enough to prevent them winning the title.

Adriano needs help but Internazionale don't need him to win the scudetto.

Davis: 10 Things You Need to Know From MLS Week III

It's still early, but with midfielder enforcer Osvaldo Alonso dominating, the Seattle Sounders look almost unstoppable.

Eduardo Alvarez in Spain

The city of Valencia and its most popular football club, Valencia CF, can probably tell the story of Spain's recent monetary rise and subsequent financial collapse better than any other Spanish region or team.

Valencia recovers its pulse

Baby Makes Statement on Ronaldo's Urinating Style

Who would dress their child in such an offensive manner?

Argentina: Lanus Remain Top After Crushing Independiente

El Granate consolidated their position at the top of the Argentine Clausura Championship after putting five past the Rey de Copas...









River Plate's manager Nestor Gorosito has a mulletude of 10...

Top 50 Greatest Inter Milan Players

15. Tarcisio Burgnich (1962-1974)

The original hard-man, Burgnich was a pillar of La Grande Inter, man-marking opposing strikers into oblivion. He made 358 Serie A appearances for Inter, winning four league titles and two European Cups. Capped 66 times, he was a mainstay for Italy, too, winning the 1968 European Championship and finishing second in the 1970 World Cup. He also conjured up one of the most famous football quotes in Italy, describing how Pelé outjumped him to score Brazil's opening goal in the World Cup final. "The cross came in and we both jumped to head it. Then, gravity brought me down to Earth, while Pelé stayed up there in the heavens, where he belongs."

The Rest

North Korea accuses South of poisoning ahead of defeat in World Cup qualifier

North Korea has accused South Korea of poisoning its players with an "adulterated foodstuff" ahead of last week's World Cup qualifier and wants Fifa to investigate the claim. The North's football association also claimed that the alleged food-poisoning is part of the South Korean president Lee Myung-bak's "moves for confrontation" with the North.

For Steve Bruce in 1993, read Federico Macheda in Manchester United's almanac of late goals

The 17-year-old's goal papered over the fact that United will need to defend a lot better if they are to win the league.

State Of Play: The Big Three European Run-Ins At A Glance

Need to know who can win their league and when?

Goal.com guides you through the thrilling close to the domestic season in Europe's top competitions...

Calcio Debate: Juventus Will Never Win Anything With Mellberg, Molinaro & Grygera

Juventus’ Scudetto hopes were dashed after their failure to beat Chievo. Carlo Garganese blasts sporting director Alessio Secco’s transfer policy, and argues that some serious investment must be made to the Old Lady’s defence this summer...

Monday MLS Breakdown: Sound(ers) Defense

While much of the focus in Seattle has centered on Fredy Montero, Sounders FC has its defense to thank for its fine early season form. Goal.com's Kyle McCarthy explains why in the Monday MLS Breakdown.




Freddie scores for Seattle...

Spain: La Liga Weekend Review

Barcelona and Real Madrid both win...

Review

Italy: Serie A Weekend Review + Team of the Week

Review


Team of the Week

England: Premier League Weekend Review + Table

Alan Shearer may have been the name on everybody's lips at the start of the weekend but it was Federico Macheda who had stolen the show by Sunday evening.

Review

Nº	Team	GP	W	D	L	Pts
1.	Manchester Utd	30	21	5	4	68
2.	Liverpool	31	19	10	2	67
3.	Chelsea	31	19	7	5	64
4.	Arsenal	31	16	10	5	58
5.	Aston Villa	31	15	7	9	52
6.	Everton	31	14	9	8	51
7.	West Ham	31	12	8	11	44
8.	Wigan	31	11	8	12	41
9.	Fulham	31	10	10	11	40
10.	Manchester City	31	11	5	15	38
11.	Tottenham	31	10	8	13	38
12.	Bolton	31	11	4	16	37
13.	Stoke City	31	9	8	14	35
14.	Blackburn	31	8	10	13	34
15.	Hull City	31	8	10	13	34
16.	Portsmouth	30	8	9	13	33
17.	Sunderland	31	8	8	15	32
18.	Newcastle	31	6	11	14	29
19.	Middlesbrough	31	6	9	16	27
20.	WBA	31	6	6	19	24

Richard Jolly at Old Trafford

Manchester United
3 - 2
Aston Villa:

Manchester United are no strangers to auspicious debuts. Cristiano Ronaldo's contained a vignette of trickery and Wayne Rooney's a hat-trick that encapsulated his fondness for the grandest of stages. Yet neither offered the immediate significance of Federico Macheda's bow.

The Insider at Craven Cottage

Fulham 0 - 1 Liverpool:

Only time will tell how significant Yossi Benayoun's 92nd minute winner in this thrilling game will prove to be, but it had a certain air of history surrounding it.

Goal of the Year?

Klinsmann shocked as sorry Bayern concede five against Wolfsburg