American Reacts to The Beauty of Football - Greatest Moments

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  • Hello! I'm an American on a quest to learn more about history, geography and the universe in general. In this video I take my first look at the greatest moments in football history. If you enjoyed this video, please like and subscribe!
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    20:24 - Outro
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  • @SoGal_YT
    @SoGal_YT  3 ปีที่แล้ว +86

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    • @gpreactions3194
      @gpreactions3194 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you that was a fab video.
      May i make a suggestion.
      This team in the link was probably the greatest national team I ever saw. Brazil encapsulated the term the beautiful game. This link does include your favourite bicycle kick xx
      th-cam.com/video/dmwRB3f6ui8/w-d-xo.html

    • @meggyreeves
      @meggyreeves 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Wales v Denmark. Tomorrow. Amsterdam. Cymru am byth.

    • @the_engineer2345
      @the_engineer2345 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Curved balls....you give the ball a spin when kicking it.
      The physics behind it is called Maxwell effect.

    • @kaszaspeter77
      @kaszaspeter77 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Some answers to your questions:
      1. Curved balls: soccer players are trained to kick the ball in various ways, straight, curved with the inside, curved with the outside, with the toes, with the heel etc. They curve the ball e.g. to get around defenders and make it harder for goal keepers because the ball comes from a more difficult angle if it's curved. Another reason is to be able to pass to somebody when you cannot pass directly in a straight line because he is being marked by a defender.
      2. Free kicks are awarded to the opposing team when a team commits a foul. They can be anywhere on the pitch. If they are close enough to the goal, the player taking the free kick might make an attempt to score directly out of the free kick. If the free kick takes place farther from the opponents goal, they will just pass it. If the foul takes place within the box, it's a penalty kick, not a free kick.
      3. If you want to see raw talent and brilliance in all aspects of the game (dribbling, passing, shooting), watch videos of the Brazilian player, Ronaldinho.
      4. UCL = UEFA Champions League.
      5. Inbounding a corner kick: you don't have to be out of bounds. You have to be out of bounds when you throw in the ball after it had left the field on the sides.
      6. Time limit on inbounds: no, there isn't, but the ref can take the possession away after some time if he feels like you are wasting time.

    • @ryklatortuga4146
      @ryklatortuga4146 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Need some GOALKEEPER action - SCOTT STERLING of Yale is probably the best penalty kick stopper ever. GORDON BANKS (England) save against Pele (Brazil) in 1970 is a classic from 51 years ago.

  • @mebarkiimad8999
    @mebarkiimad8999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1808

    "Messi and Ronaldo, yes i heard about these guys"
    She has no idea yet 😂😂

    • @ahmedjuhar6051
      @ahmedjuhar6051 3 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      The barrage of videos that are waiting for her😅

    • @kay9din
      @kay9din 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      can I tell her?... 🤭😂

    • @Diamond-vy1lx
      @Diamond-vy1lx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      She's still neutral in the greatest debate

    • @mvf1998
      @mvf1998 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      @@Diamond-vy1lx Ronaldinho is the best

    • @mebarkiimad8999
      @mebarkiimad8999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@mvf1998 the best at highlight reels

  • @TheZeusQ8
    @TheZeusQ8 2 ปีที่แล้ว +674

    Saw Roberto Carlos freekick and being impressed about it.
    Later: So, curving the ball is a normal thing?
    No. Roberto Carlos curve was not normal at all!!

    • @davidsosa538
      @davidsosa538 2 ปีที่แล้ว +100

      Some curve: Sure
      That curve: Not really...

    • @hman8338
      @hman8338 2 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Most great free kick takers have beautiful curving shots. None have that ridiculous amount of curve

    • @horndogy2k6
      @horndogy2k6 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      It’s the combination of curve and power that’s truly incredible. That is arguably the greatest free kick ever. Fabien Barthez (the French goalkeeper) is no pushover but he was rooted to the spot. I remember watching that game live and everyone was thinking no way Roberto Carlos was even going to attempt that. Not from that distance, surely?! Cue a million jaws hitting the floor as the net rippled.

    • @muhamad89982
      @muhamad89982 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      left foot, uses the left corner side of the foot(somewhat), and power. difficult for most pro players. but maybe not Roberto Carlos. So if use right foot you'll see the curve going the other way. Knuckleball.

    • @latrellpremdutt3678
      @latrellpremdutt3678 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That my friend...
      Is a banana 🍌

  • @Toracube
    @Toracube 3 ปีที่แล้ว +461

    The corner... He was pretending to leave the corner so someone else would take it...Saw the other team relaxing ...so took it quick....and they scored... it was one of the greatest football moments.

    • @matthewchampion8214
      @matthewchampion8214 3 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      Except it makes no sense to say he was pretending. That would imply it was a routine they practiced. The fact it was completely improvised is what made it iconic.

    • @Toracube
      @Toracube 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@matthewchampion8214 good point.

    • @aryaanbasu9636
      @aryaanbasu9636 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I would like to disagree....

    • @louiekavanagh7397
      @louiekavanagh7397 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Also the other three goals with a weakened team

    • @horndogy2k6
      @horndogy2k6 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Also helps that it capped off an incredible comeback from 3-0 down in the first leg. Everyone had written Liverpool off, especially against Barca, and yet they pulled it off.

  • @brucetrappleton6984
    @brucetrappleton6984 2 ปีที่แล้ว +164

    “I’ve heard of Messi”. There is no one mortal who hasn’t heard of Messi. I just love this girl. I love her candid approach to football.

  • @notoriousbmc1
    @notoriousbmc1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1171

    Ironically, the one who is so precise with his dribbling, is called Messi.

    • @MarioPlinplin
      @MarioPlinplin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Took me a while, ngl

    • @acuarionohyogaable
      @acuarionohyogaable 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      You know thats a joke un english, but here un Argentina messy as a word has no meaning

    • @notjustmedamnit
      @notjustmedamnit 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@acuarionohyogaable Really? I coulda sworn that Messi meant "even better than Maradona". 😜 Jokes aside, love them both! Greetings from Sweden.

    • @toddhellyar4167
      @toddhellyar4167 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And ironically, the one who is known as a sex symbol named Ronaldo is as camp as a row of pink tents

    • @murderboytje
      @murderboytje 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Was* so precise

  • @Glund117
    @Glund117 3 ปีที่แล้ว +434

    The guy at 18:39 (Trent Alexander-arnold) was going to allow another player to take the corner but he noticed that the opposition were not paying attention so using his initiative he suddenly took the corner and it lead to a game winning goal

    • @paulgdunsford7469
      @paulgdunsford7469 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Go you Redmen

    • @JacopoBasanisi
      @JacopoBasanisi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      because the rule is that most of the time, when the ball leaves the field, you don't need the referee authorisation to put it into play

    • @russbillington6291
      @russbillington6291 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I ran around my front room like a mad man when Origi put that in...I will grow up one day!

    • @paulgdunsford7469
      @paulgdunsford7469 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@russbillington6291 nar mate we all did

    • @jsreacts7582
      @jsreacts7582 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You mentioned about learning about stadiums so would suggest you learn about Spion Kop and link to football stadiums!
      en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Spion_Kop

  • @Alkymisten100
    @Alkymisten100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +574

    "UCL" is short for "UEFA Champions League."

    • @eviljesus84
      @eviljesus84 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      ...and UEFA is short for "Union of European Football Associations"

    • @dragonlord4643
      @dragonlord4643 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@eviljesus84 so its United Champions League... :D

    • @Vickzq
      @Vickzq 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@eviljesus84
      Well, yes... but it's in french. Same with FIFA.

    • @eviljesus84
      @eviljesus84 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Vickzq uhh... no. In French, it would be UAEF - Union des Associations Européennes de Football. Ironic as it is, English is actually, the 'lingua franca' of the modern world (even amongst the French)
      FIFA is French though, so you at least got that right

    • @Alonelythoughts
      @Alonelythoughts 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      UEFA Christiano League 😁

  • @Drosden
    @Drosden 2 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    Just a nice little detail you didn't know. When Iniesta took his shirt off, he did it in memory of his friend Dani Jarque, who was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a central defender and was Iniesta's best friend. He spent his entire career with Espanyol, and was named team captain one month before his death from a heart attack at the age of 26. Iniesta's shirt said "Dani Jarque Siempre Con Nosotros" which means "Dani Jarque you will always be with us".

  • @AdrianJNyaoi
    @AdrianJNyaoi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +420

    when it says World Cup it really means it, the teams are from all around the world; unlike the American World Series

    • @theborderer1302
      @theborderer1302 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      It's not the World Series, it's the World's Series - because it was sponsored by a newspaper caller the Daily World.

    • @AdrianJNyaoi
      @AdrianJNyaoi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      @@theborderer1302 then why was it not named Daily's Series

    • @theborderer1302
      @theborderer1302 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@AdrianJNyaoi don't be thick

    • @martinusv7433
      @martinusv7433 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      @@ejiroodibo5154 Because the US = world for many Americans. International = between states 😭😭

    • @behrangbehzad6056
      @behrangbehzad6056 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I was always wondering why they call it the world series if its just American teams. thanks for clearing that up but it could also be argued that it has now developed a secondary meaning as in the most important baseball tournament in the world (might be true but not enough to call it that) and probably when they chose that name they kinda meant this secondary meaning, too? What are your thoughts?

  • @Beggar42
    @Beggar42 3 ปีที่แล้ว +440

    "Football is the most important triviality in the world" - The friggin Pope

    • @PROPAROXITONO
      @PROPAROXITONO 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      there was a brazilian journalist that said: Football it's the most important thing among unimportant things".

    • @chucku00
      @chucku00 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The frigging Argentinian Pope*
      European Popes never were so fond of this sport.

    • @joaarc28
      @joaarc28 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      He's argentinian, gotta love football

    • @williamwilson5618
      @williamwilson5618 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@chucku00 I don't know chap, Karol Wojtyła was a good goalie back in his younger days by all historical accounts...

    • @souparnomistry1126
      @souparnomistry1126 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chucku00 where are you from

  • @nicomagliaro
    @nicomagliaro 2 ปีที่แล้ว +115

    "Football is the most important thing out of less important things in life", Jorge Valdano (World champion with ARG '86).
    Best quote ever!

    • @nicoladc89
      @nicoladc89 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The best quote is "Football is a great thing, but we must not forget it's full of air". (Giovanni Trapattoni)
      Or "If a man love a woman more than a iced beer watching the Champions League finale, maybe it's true love, but he's not real man" (Vujuadin Boskov)

    • @curropataqui
      @curropataqui ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nicoladc89 There is another good one by Vujadin Boskov .... football is football
      Another one from Luis Aragonés ... football is win ..., and win..., and win..., and win again..., and again...., and again .....

  • @abdero
    @abdero 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    The thing with the first curve ball, from Roberto Carlos, different from the others is that was with the outside part of the foot

    • @djoscartj
      @djoscartj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I remember asking my college physics professor back when that kick happened. He said Bernoulli's Principle was at play with that one. Roberto Carlos was a master of the free kick, and kicking with the center-outside of his foot with massive force!

    • @TheBarroomHero321
      @TheBarroomHero321 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@djoscartj From what I've read, it was a combination of the physics of a curved shot and a knuckleball - the air bladder inside compresses when kicked hard af, and when the compression rebounds it exaggerates the spin on the ball. In a typical knuckleball, a la Ronaldo's best free kicks, spin is minimal, so the bladder compresses and rebounds kind of randomly, giving the ball it's weird left-right-up-down flight pattern.
      Someone nerdier than me will probably correct this.

  • @tuttlezeke
    @tuttlezeke 3 ปีที่แล้ว +259

    Some of those goals are so important because they are scored in great finals that made history for their respective teams. Without knowledge and background on these, il's hard to grasp the emotions in them.

    • @Arltratlo
      @Arltratlo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Super Mario comes to my mind...

    • @Christbaggs
      @Christbaggs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Exactly. Not the best goals, but probably the most important.

    • @queenbutuncrowned1780
      @queenbutuncrowned1780 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Alsoo, some impossible come back that she doesnt understand too

    • @georgebaker1486
      @georgebaker1486 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@queenbutuncrowned1780 Yeah, the Moura hattrick for spurs against ajax is the perfect example. Not the craziest of goals, but with context it's great.

    • @TheChiraagG
      @TheChiraagG 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Honestly I would love England to watch the original video a few times before their games just to remind them how beautifully they can play if they embrace it. I'd rather see them go out in with a dramatic, enthusiastic battle than fizzle out with uninspired play.

  • @Aurora-po1rv
    @Aurora-po1rv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +240

    The announcers hyperventilating when they see something really good is also a part of football 😂

    • @MrWillsonx
      @MrWillsonx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      GOL GOL GOL GOL GOL GOL GOL GOL GOL

    • @JoaoPedroPT696
      @JoaoPedroPT696 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So true xD

    • @davidpryle3935
      @davidpryle3935 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The Norwegian commentator when Norway beat England back in the 80s was incredible.

    • @chissaa-ec5pg
      @chissaa-ec5pg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Every Spanish or South American game commentators are aweso,e

    • @freakysquirrel7218
      @freakysquirrel7218 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@chissaa-ec5pg Italian too. The energy they bring sometimes is extreme tbf xd

  • @louiemartin9238
    @louiemartin9238 3 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    She called gerrard “Gerald” 😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @dannyfraser3155
      @dannyfraser3155 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pmsl 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @royjordi7950
      @royjordi7950 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Gerald is an american name modified from Gerrard.

    • @user-kf8mt5sm3x
      @user-kf8mt5sm3x 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That was Totti...chief of Roma for over a decade😄😄😄😄😄😄😄

    • @ran5068
      @ran5068 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Gerald : Wanna play Gwent?

    • @TheBarroomHero321
      @TheBarroomHero321 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      She'll learn soon enough his real name is Slippy G.

  • @davidbuduen6441
    @davidbuduen6441 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    I’m glad that TH-cam algorithm recommended this channel today. It’s so nice to see new people trying to know and love “the beautiful game”. No doubt the best sports ⚽️ in the world and full of roller coasters of emotions. “Que comiencen 90 minutos del deporte más hermoso del mundo”

  • @paulleach3612
    @paulleach3612 3 ปีที่แล้ว +398

    "I didn't think that was possible..."
    Zlatan: Hold my other beer.

    • @freizent
      @freizent 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      how many cl titles win zlatan? ;)

    • @peartree8338
      @peartree8338 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      😄 touché! Then again, Zlatan got cursed with hubris way back, the better Zlatan plays, the worse his team gets.

    • @critterval
      @critterval 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@freizent what are you trying to prove buddy

    • @sephas79
      @sephas79 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Impossible doesn’t know Zlatan

    • @Simon-gq8wn
      @Simon-gq8wn 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@freizent Doesnt matter.

  • @craigireland5629
    @craigireland5629 3 ปีที่แล้ว +388

    Taking your shirt off is actually an infringement of the rules and will result in the player being shown a yellow card.

    • @DeadliestWarriorZZ
      @DeadliestWarriorZZ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Sponsors need their money, right...

    • @JakobFischer60
      @JakobFischer60 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      It has not been in the early years.

    • @smartACE42
      @smartACE42 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@DeadliestWarriorZZ well more like the advertising space they bought

    • @ajt22
      @ajt22 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      stupid rule

    • @gastrickbunsen1957
      @gastrickbunsen1957 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Not if they have a plain vest or t-shirt underneath.

  • @calebh9102
    @calebh9102 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    "is that what Messi is known for?"
    why yes...yes it is

  • @Kazuya720
    @Kazuya720 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    16:48 you missed that part! They show the the final result of 5:1 for Bayern, which is a very high result. Even more remarkable is, that all 5 goals were shoot by 1 player, called Robert Lewandowski, and he hits all goals within less thant 10 minutes, what is absolutely insane!!! Extreme rare!

  • @GiuseppeLeopizzi
    @GiuseppeLeopizzi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +548

    The "U" stands for UEFA, so UCL stands for UEFA Champions League

    • @seban678
      @seban678 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      And UEFA stands for Union of European Football Leagues so the U does kinda stand for union

    • @smartACE42
      @smartACE42 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Don't worry about forgetting its name. just like FIFA it is a very corrupt organization.

    • @qpratan
      @qpratan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Did you notice you had 8 JAW DROP MOMENTS, in this vlog, yes there is a time limit to take corners and congratulations you know more about football than 60% of USA .

    • @TheRealAlfkerensky
      @TheRealAlfkerensky 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Correct. There's other Champions Leagues in other confederations and sports, so most people refer to it as the UCL in order to distinguish it from the others, like the CAF Champions League or the CONCACAF Champions League.

    • @pieceofgosa
      @pieceofgosa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@seban678 Union of European Football Associations, hence UEFA & not UEFL :D

  • @eldiego68
    @eldiego68 3 ปีที่แล้ว +191

    Still can’t hold the laughs at the commentator yelling “Dennis Bergkamp!”

    • @alfonsstekebrugge8049
      @alfonsstekebrugge8049 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And so you should. But also understand that when that happened in 1998 I was crying tears of joy and millions with me.

    • @Inferiis
      @Inferiis 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      that is a classic

    • @atharvpatil0
      @atharvpatil0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This video was biased against Real Madrid(Barca Fan made it)...No moments of Sergio Ramos and only one moment of Cristiano Ronaldo

    • @Skarloc10
      @Skarloc10 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am German and I was 13 back then And I to this day think its one of the greatest goals ever.

    • @eviljesus84
      @eviljesus84 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@atharvpatil0 actually, Ronaldo has three moments in this: 6:12, 10:01, 13:07

  • @christiankalonda7990
    @christiankalonda7990 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    The fact that she has no idea about the significance of both Liverpool and Tottenham games, still gives me chills 😂

    • @mattpotter8725
      @mattpotter8725 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      She'll learn!!!

    • @gattonpc
      @gattonpc 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      She's American.. she knows only about the "american football" that is actualy imported there from our rugby.. Changed some rules and rename it "American Football". They call Football "soccer" REALLY? muhahaha. I laugh everytime i hear that.

    • @elliot5047
      @elliot5047 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      As a Chelsea fan and I am sure Hammers/Gunners fans would agree, I was so happy when Liverpool beat Spurs in that final.

  • @alfonsstekebrugge8049
    @alfonsstekebrugge8049 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    You have essentially watched a repository of some of the most emotional events in recent human history. With football being the monolith it is, you've seen moments that will rank among the happiest moments in the lives of many many millions of people. It has one of mine too, the Bergkamp goal against Argentina.

    • @KaitainCPS
      @KaitainCPS 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      The Bergkamp goal is one that doesn't look spectacular to football newcomers, because Bergkamp makes something that is INCREDIBLY difficult look easy. He just gets everything perfect in three touches, to conjure a goal almost out of nowhere. An experienced football watcher seeing the long pass is not going to assume there's a strong chance of a goal because of how difficult it will be to get that ball under control, get past a marker who is right on his shoulder and then beat the keeper from not the greatest angle. And then he just does all three in quick succession.

    • @oxyiscool
      @oxyiscool 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've always wondered who it was that scored that goal..

    • @alfonsstekebrugge8049
      @alfonsstekebrugge8049 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@KaitainCPS Good point, I don't think I've ever thought about it in that way. Usually after a pass like that and proper marking players just try to hammer it into the corner immediately which is a low percentage shot or control the ball, carry it wide and look for a cross. That Bergkamp found this solution speaks volumes about his instincts.

    • @joaquinnava6806
      @joaquinnava6806 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@KaitainCPSAlso, not any random defender and not in an everyday match. Bergkamp was unique and that goal was the perfect summary of the kind of player he was.

  • @mglenadel
    @mglenadel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Football, when weel played, is perhaps the most beautiful of all team sports. It doesn't have the rigid sameness of American Football, neither the constant scoring that dilutes the excitement in Basketball. It may sound odd to American ears to hear that a match tied at one goal each, but that's why a match can be so exciting: your team may score the match-tying goal at the last minute and avoid defeat, or better, score and win.

    • @bigpod
      @bigpod 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      but honestly the best games i watched in last little while got to be the spain vs croatia and france vs switzerland matches in eight-finals of euro cup those matches were exciting becuase you never know how it will end

    • @mrko209
      @mrko209 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bigpod Search for Red Bull Salzburg - Red Star game.

    • @nicoladc89
      @nicoladc89 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bigpod There are plenty of matches like those. Milan Liverpool UCL final 2005, Italy France World Cup Final 2006, Barcelona PSG UCL 2017, Italy Brazil World Cup 1970, Italy France EuroCup 2000, Spain Argentina World Cup 2010, Manchester United Bayern Munchen UCL 1999.
      But more of other things, the great beauty of football is that everyone can defeat everyone. For example, in rugby the 14th team in the ranking (Italy) never won against the second (New Zealand), in football the 14th (Switzerland) defeated the 2nd (France).

    • @pastek93
      @pastek93 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's the particularly of football. Scoring a goal is high stakes. It takes one goal to turn the tides of a whole game.

  • @andyr.6126
    @andyr.6126 3 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    Learning to curve the ball is the Holy grail when you're a kid playing in the park with jumpers for goalposts. You have to kick it right to put spin on it which curves it.

    • @ptolem139
      @ptolem139 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      nah the holy grail is the knuckleball

    • @xzaz2
      @xzaz2 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ptolem139 or billebrant don't know the English word

    • @LukeSciberraschannel
      @LukeSciberraschannel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      inward curls are easy and basic

    • @joealyjim3029
      @joealyjim3029 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The outside of the foot spin is the one

    • @nirfz
      @nirfz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@joealyjim3029 Absolutely!
      After seing Roberto Carlos doing it regularly on TV, i tried to get consistent with that too from a non moving ball. (i never played in a club, just in the school and among friends, but this still was important ;-) and it worked.)

  • @hareecionelson5875
    @hareecionelson5875 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    I remember watching the Barca-liverpool game, it was good, even for a man united fan.

    • @sephjnr
      @sephjnr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As an absolute demolition I agree. But for raw emotion Spurs/Ajax the following night beats it out.

    • @Abhishek-ql3qu
      @Abhishek-ql3qu 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      i'm real madrid fan and I love this game

  • @mrh678
    @mrh678 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    That Liverpool Corner kick you paused on @ 19:00 was a great goal, Barcelona thought they were changing the kick taker and were relaxed, when Alexander Arnold realised none of them were looking he quickly ran back to take it after him and his team mate Origi had locked eyes. There were 2 legs to this game to go to the Champions League final and Liverpool had lost to Barcelona 3-0 at their home ground and they had to overcome this deficit and score 4 goals to win which they did in amazing style in Liverpool.

  • @gle._.
    @gle._. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +172

    UCL = Uefa Champions League
    Uefa is the confederation

    • @berndheghmanns1437
      @berndheghmanns1437 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      the confederation of Europe!! To be exact:)

    • @gle._.
      @gle._. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@berndheghmanns1437
      Yes, The Union of European Football Associations

  • @RH-ro3sg
    @RH-ro3sg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    10:43 "The announcer is about have a heart attack."
    This is Netherlands vs. Argentina, quarter final, World Cup 1998. (I.e. win this match and you join the group of the last 4 national teams still in the race for the world championship), so there was a lot of tension surrounding this match. It had been a nerve-wrecking game (at least for us Dutch) with a lot happening on the field. Playing time was almost up, there were about 45 seconds left, and the score at that time was 1-1 (i.e. undecided). So everyone was already figuring the game would drag into 2*15 minutes extra time when suddenly this decisive goal fell in those last dying seconds. The Dutch commentator then completely lost his composure and could only keep screaming the name of the player that scored the goal (Dennis Bergkamp). The goal has become legendary in World Cup history (especially the way Bergkamp is able to get the ball under perfect control with just that one touch from his right leg in mid-air after that long pass across nearly the entire field is seen as brilliant), and, at least in the Netherlands, this commentary has become about as famous as the goal itself. In 2018, on Dutch national TV , the commentator himself described his own commentary of then 20 years ago as 'perhaps slightly orgiastic'.

    • @acuarionohyogaable
      @acuarionohyogaable 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I remeber very few about that day, except for the fact that the black dutch playera with glasses looked so cool un them. I hated him at the end of the game thought cause i'm argentinian so... Yeah...
      We still got our revenge a few years later thoug ;D

    • @JamoonXerxesSauber
      @JamoonXerxesSauber 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Im English and this is still one of my favourite goals of all time. I remember watching it as a kid and everyone was trying to replicate it at school the next day. Bergkamp is a legend of the sport and I'm a Liverpool fan saying that.

    • @davidtamlyn6696
      @davidtamlyn6696 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It should be remembered that Argentina were coming of winning one of the most dramatic games in World Cup history to hold out for almost an entire game before conceding Bergkamp's wonder goal.

  • @jakubfabisiak9810
    @jakubfabisiak9810 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    16:48 - that was a crazy moment. Bayern was down 0:1 at half-time, then Lewandowski came on as a half-time substitution, and 6 minutes later scored a goal. 9 minutes after that, he'd scored 4 more times - insane.

  • @DavidHands
    @DavidHands 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Want to see the essence of the beautiful game distilled down into a single player? Check Ronaldinho.

  • @Ankzar13
    @Ankzar13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    7:45 "how did you do that?"
    Probably the most asked question in all football. To put it simple: the Laws of Physics do NOT apply to Roberto Carlos
    Jokes aside, you are correct, you need to kick the ball in a certain way so the ball can curve. But to curve like THAT is a feat of few

    • @zatoichiMiyamoto
      @zatoichiMiyamoto 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      That curve is sheer power. Roberto Carlos is the most powerful kicker I ever seen.

    • @Damindeater
      @Damindeater 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Actually they do. There was a scientific paper written on this goal a while back.

    • @RichO1701e
      @RichO1701e 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Damindeater nerd

    • @RichO1701e
      @RichO1701e 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The look on Barthez's face watching that ball swing back and going in his goal was epic.

    • @Damindeater
      @Damindeater 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RichO1701e yes, and very happily so

  • @elitav5491
    @elitav5491 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    You can curve the ball by hitting it a certain way, just like you thought! The curve in the air happens due to the spin the ball has - just like when a baseball is thrown a certain way.

    • @JacopoBasanisi
      @JacopoBasanisi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      And yet, Roberto Carlos did something incredible that time

    • @stryyker9
      @stryyker9 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JacopoBasanisi didnt they change the ball design that made his skill less effective?

    • @beyonder299
      @beyonder299 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      And the version with the outside of the foot ist really fascinating. Also called "trivela".

    • @alexanderf362
      @alexanderf362 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Another QI factoid on this subject is the film 'Bend it like Beckham' is so called because of Beckham's ability to curve the path of the ball.

    • @T0mB1ll
      @T0mB1ll 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@JacopoBasanisi to me, this is one of the most beautiful goals ever.. free kick from 37m.. I know there are lot of other nice ones, but I would always pick Robertos...

  • @zoroasper9759
    @zoroasper9759 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    The work of goalkeepers is always a bit downplayed in these "greatest moments". Some very important games were saved by the goalie

    • @nicoladc89
      @nicoladc89 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Videos like this are usually made by people who whatched 3 matches in all their life.

    • @prototipolq-84i46
      @prototipolq-84i46 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      spain vs holand lmao

    • @lucadibattista4864
      @lucadibattista4864 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      One fine exmple is Donnarumma save in Euro 2020 final match... It was thanks to that kid that Italy won.

  • @vahidfarahani5142
    @vahidfarahani5142 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That messi/Maradona comparison went right over her head.😄
    That moment is legendary.
    And germany-Brazil game, damn that shocked the world. It was crazy. It was my country I would cry too.

  • @RippPryde
    @RippPryde 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Shame they didn't include Gazza vs Scotland in 1996. That was a gorgeous goal.

    • @konradlure8729
      @konradlure8729 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Or Vinnie Jones versus Gazza 😯

    • @RippPryde
      @RippPryde 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@konradlure8729 True XD

    • @gastrickbunsen1957
      @gastrickbunsen1957 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was thinking that and I'm not English.

    • @dammac5377
      @dammac5377 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      As a scotsman, even I can accept it was a thing of beauty.

    • @gastrickbunsen1957
      @gastrickbunsen1957 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dammac5377 Excellent, funny how some things stick in your mind.
      Thirty five years ago an immensely talented footballer used his hand inappropriately and it still comes up.
      Thierry Henri, commits a similar offence and its water under the bridge to us Irish.
      Apparently they won the World Cup a while back but no one ever mentions it.

  • @katertom
    @katertom 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    When the ball is turning, on the surface at the side the rotation is toward the direction of the ball, the air moves quicker over the surface of the ball than on the side the rotation is against the direction of the ball where the air moves slower over the surface. The side of the quicker airflow is exposed to some under pressure, which modifies the direction of the ball. See the Bernoulli Principle in physics. This is the same law which makes airplanes fly, that are heavier than air.

    • @Fandrir
      @Fandrir 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      To add to this, it is basically impossible for a human to shoot a ball without any sort of spin and therefore curve. So while adding a certain curve to a shot is a skill deliberately used, every shot will have some sort of curve, becoming more noticable the longer a ball travels. Also wind becomes a factor aswell on longer distances.

    • @Juice1984
      @Juice1984 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Also called the Magnus Effect.

    • @pauldirac808
      @pauldirac808 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I knew all that lol

    • @sp4zzer
      @sp4zzer 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      No, that is not why planes fly. It has an effect, but it is tiny compared to the angle of the wings cutting through the air. Think of how a paper airplane works.

    • @katertom
      @katertom 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sp4zzer Nearly all flight theory explains it through the pressure difference on the upper and lower side of the wings. And if the plane starts and lands in increases the effect by using the flaps. The majority of scientists explains the pressure difference by the Bernoulli principle. So maybe your teachers were no proponents of the prevailing theory. Of course, any scientific theory may be falsified and replaced by a better one. As I am no aeronautic scientist, I stick at the prevalent theory, till the majority in the subject change their convictions.

  • @mhh7544
    @mhh7544 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Its been great to watch these football series of yours. This vid gives me goose bumps you know, I was a kid when Maradona was on his peak etc.

  • @boehlahz
    @boehlahz 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really enjoy your videos. I especially like your sincere honesty. Keep making more videos 😘

  • @hamishdrake6166
    @hamishdrake6166 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    That curve must be really common then. Yup. Everyone can do it. 😂😂😂

    • @daveaglasgow
      @daveaglasgow 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Roberto Carlos could do it better than anyone.

    • @nicoladc89
      @nicoladc89 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nobody can do what Carlos did, neither Roberto Carlos. The wind curved the trajectory.

    • @trorisk
      @trorisk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Roberto Carlos what was impressive with him was the heaviness of his strikes.

    • @MrRiad-lf8xl
      @MrRiad-lf8xl 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nicoladc89 not just the wind, a scientific study was done on it and it turns out he somehow hit the ball in the perfect spot so that it spins in the air in a specific way that helped the wind to curve it that much

    • @nicoladc89
      @nicoladc89 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MrRiad-lf8xl The Roberto Carlos free kick was deviated by wind. A player can hit the ball in the perfect sport etc... but he can't give the ball that effect. After that you can study all the physics behind, but doesn't matter, the ball was deviated by the wind.
      Roberto Carlos himself admits that it was thanks to the wind.
      Every player use the Magnus Effect and the Bernoulli's Principle kicking a free kick (the ball is an object in a fluid), but in that case was thanks to the wind if Carlos scored.

  • @markodaly4335
    @markodaly4335 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    8:40
    He set the ball up for someone else to take it, but noticed a teammate in a good position and the opposition wasn't paying attention. So he kicked it quickly himself and caught them off guard

    • @nari5025
      @nari5025 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Doesn't the ref usually have to restart the play first? Quick corner/free kicks have become somewhat rare because everyone always has something to argue about to delay time...

    • @lukashora5993
      @lukashora5993 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@nari5025 Usually the rule is if the ball left the field you can put it back in without a whistle from the referee, be it throw-ins, goal kicks or corner kicks. Corners usually just take time to take because most of the time the center backs go for the header so you have to wait for them, but I am pretty sure that if you wanted to you can take the corner pretty much insantly.

  • @mrmr5580
    @mrmr5580 ปีที่แล้ว

    Honestly this video to me is one of the best on youtube, so many of my memories, ive shown it to a few people i know, it never gets boring seeing people watching this for the first time

  • @quieness
    @quieness 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are chill and nice. I appreciate you c:

  • @tillbendixen2434
    @tillbendixen2434 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    "utras - our way of life" is a great video that shows you a little about fan culture around the world. But its kinda extreme haha

    • @saluzama6426
      @saluzama6426 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes you should, or copa90-why ultras are so important to football

    • @charmeskolen5719
      @charmeskolen5719 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Remember, that to the ultras, football is a religion, not just a game, played on the footballfield.

    • @mtk3755
      @mtk3755 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@saluzama6426 yeah that's a better intro to ultras

    • @almondtea2895
      @almondtea2895 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      After that to understand them watch "Why Ultras Are So Important For Football" Oh and Ultras and Hooligans are not the same!!

  • @shoutinghorse
    @shoutinghorse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Three of the greatest players to ever grace the game, Pele (Brazil) Johan Cruyff (Netherlands) and George Best (Northern Ireland) hardly got a mention apart from the very beginning when Pele was speaking. This tells me that the video was made by a young whippersnapper.

    • @Arltratlo
      @Arltratlo 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      i miss the " Bomber " Gerd Müller...

    • @souzarafael_
      @souzarafael_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'd say young AND European. Almost non mention to Brazil and its 5 world cup championships. It only showed the two worst loses in the last 30 years. 98, beaten by France in the Final and 2014, humilated by Germany. 😂

    • @JoaoPedroPT696
      @JoaoPedroPT696 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes most of the stuff is really recent when the game is not as beautiful as it was imo. Some of the stuff Cruyff made in the 70's was really groundbreaking and i doubt few players if any can really replicate it today and even if they do they are just doing something that someone did before and did it better.

    • @jinujoju8183
      @jinujoju8183 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Made by young whippersnapper lol so you what 80 y/o who witnessed the greatness of pele live

    • @shoutinghorse
      @shoutinghorse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@jinujoju8183 I'm 60 and I most certainly remember as a 9yr old in the summer of 1970 when Pele was the star of that great Brazil team at the Mexico world cup. Jairzinho, Carlos Alberto, Gerson, Tostao, Rivelino, Felix etc. One of the greatest teams ever at a tournament. I also remember as a 13 & 17 yr old the great Dutch teams led by Johan Cruyff in the world cups of '74 & '78. I was also privileged to see both Cruyff and George Best play during their careers. Sadly I never got to see Pele in the flesh but thankfully there was this wonderful invention called the television.

  • @squirlygeorge
    @squirlygeorge 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Rad video. keep 'em coming! It's the world's biggest sport. That many people can't be wrong and it's mostly just a rollercoaster of love and hate as a fan but I've loved following it to this point.

  • @slims.5066
    @slims.5066 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    "is this why he's kinda known for?" not just cause his dribling skills, he's just the best at everything, thats why Messi is known as the greatest player to ever live

    • @theborderer1302
      @theborderer1302 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I always smile when I hear "the greatest player to ever live". Don't get me wrong, Messi is a genius. But so was Stanley Mathews or Ferenz Puskas or Alfredo de Steffano - in their day. Josef Masopust, Bobby Charlton, Garrincha, Best - in their day. Claudio Gentile, Rivelino, Pele, Beckenbauer, Moore, Johan Cruyff - in their day. Schuster, Zico, Lothar Matthaus, Marco van Basten, Shearer - In their day. Should I go on? It's impossible to say who was 'the greatest of all time'. The best might be the greatest 11 of all time. But good luck with that!

    • @at_oussama
      @at_oussama 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Only the new generation think this, yes he may well go into the hall of fame of Football, but to call him the greatest ever is a sign that someone never bothered seeing early colour TV football

    • @slims.5066
      @slims.5066 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@at_oussama 80% of all coaches, narrators and commentators says Lionel Messi is the greatest they have ever seen, just throw it on youtube and you'll see your biggest idols saying this

    • @theborderer1302
      @theborderer1302 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@slims.5066 Where do you get 80% from? Because of a youtube video showing a load of them saying this - they'd hardly show the same number saying Pele or Puskas in a video about Messi, would they? If you've never really seen some of the greats, you just cannot say Messi is the best there's EVER been.

    • @slims.5066
      @slims.5066 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@theborderer1302 i'm not saying anything, statistics are

  • @markodaly4335
    @markodaly4335 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Really enjoying the football content, thank you!

  • @aliccolo
    @aliccolo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    It's so awesome to watch you as you're just getting into the sport. From one American gal to another, welcome to the wonderful world of football. You're gonna love it.

  • @tonyorome
    @tonyorome 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It was Pele, that featured a few times on your video who coined the phrase, ' the beautiful game'. It can be played by the poorest kids all you need is a ball and a level surface and off you go. Jumpers for goalposts and some enthusiasm. So I do suppose the nearest American sport would be basketball as both were played on the street.

  • @syahmisafri1846
    @syahmisafri1846 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Never heard of this channel before, nice clean content. subscribed!

  • @seban678
    @seban678 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I feel that to be fair to goalies who keep getting screwed over in this video, you could do a video on the greatest saves in history ;)

    • @takarasan
      @takarasan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      absolutely. Goalies are often discounted but there are really great players on that position such as Bartez, Buffon, Cassillas, Čech, Kahn, Schmeichel (senior) or Neuer. Especially Neuer has redefined how to play as a goalie and many are trying to imitate his style of play.

    • @Amcsae
      @Amcsae 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Definitely! 'Keepers get a bad rap in compilation videos...

    • @zoroasper9759
      @zoroasper9759 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      So true, the work of goalies looks just as spectacular and they definately did decide a lot of important matches

    • @Amcsae
      @Amcsae 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zoroasper9759 just look at Yann Sommer's performance for Switzerland against Spain yesterday!

  • @matthewthomson6126
    @matthewthomson6126 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I love how respectful and willing to learn she is about all of this. I'm now subscribed for sure😄

  • @TrimTrimmer
    @TrimTrimmer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That Beckham free kick still gets me man, the 93rd minute at Old Trafford, England are losing 2-1, they have to score to qualify for the World Cup, enter David Beckham, what a hero!!!

  • @SEEN-sc3sf
    @SEEN-sc3sf 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't usually watch reaction channels all that often but I have to say your videos are really pleasant to watch. Keep up the great work!

  • @the_oslovian
    @the_oslovian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This has been such a entertaining few hours, watching you see football for the first time, makes me see it for the first time too. So much fun, I hope you do another stream during the Euros, it's getting exciting now! I also have been reflecting on why I love football, I really don't watch that much teams, but love watching national teams play, like in the Euros, and there you get the highest level of smartness, skill, outmanouvering and plain cheek!

    • @hannohanf4822
      @hannohanf4822 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe she should watch an absolute classic: England vs Germany ;)

  • @ricardoxavier1480
    @ricardoxavier1480 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Its great to see you react to this, because for us its so emotion behind that footage.
    In our football the emotion is so over the top because these teams represent our countries and cities in a level that i never saw in another sport!

  • @Lixmage
    @Lixmage 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    With regards to the analogies with American sport... You ARE American, so you do you girl!!! I think it is fantastic that you are broadening your horizons and anyone that complains on the language you use should just "wind their neck in" as we say in Britain.

  • @manticlove
    @manticlove 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your analogies are great I've learnt a lot about American football with those analogies

  • @michael_177
    @michael_177 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Dennis Bergkamp scores: ...
    Commentary: DER IS BEARCAM DER IS BEARCAM DER IS BEARCAM!

  • @graeker4286
    @graeker4286 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I constantly have to remind myself that i dont know ANYTHING about baseball, cricket etc... cuz some of the questions make me go "how the fuuuuuu.. dont you know about this"... Love the reactions. I grew up on football so I just have to get in the right mindset 😂😉👍🤘❤

  • @Toodaloonumber2
    @Toodaloonumber2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I literally get choked up watching football vids like those. So much emotion in a sport. It's beautiful.

  • @andre0000000007
    @andre0000000007 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    awesome goals!! that's why it's the beautiful game!! thank you for the video and the reaction!!

  • @miloherdale1711
    @miloherdale1711 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love watching your videos. Seeing someone else grow to love this game as well is wonderful. Your comparisons are great, it helps me learn more about American sports as well!

  • @devaldyjonathan
    @devaldyjonathan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    i wish she paid more attention to those short descriptions at the bottom of the screen 😭 lotta comebacks went unnoticed

  • @abrupt2599
    @abrupt2599 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how genuine you are. Subbed immediately

  • @kachdragonfly
    @kachdragonfly ปีที่แล้ว

    I have now subscribed and on notifications. Love your work...Err, G'day from Australia!

  • @Groffili
    @Groffili 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Oh, they included the infamous "Hand of God"!
    Well, I don't know if that can be counted as "one of the greatest moments" in football.
    In the quarter finals of the world cup 1986, Argentina was playing England. In the shown situation 10:15, the Argentinan player Diego Maradonna used his hand to achive the goal, as video evidence clearly showed. But the referee hadn't seen it clearly, and of course he had no direct access to the TV images. He considered it a header, and thus valid.
    Maradonna also scored a second, very impressive goal in that match, ultimately resulting in Argentina's victory, paving the way for her second title.
    Maradonna of course knew it was an invalid goal, though he explained it at that time as "a bit of Maradonna's head, and God's hand", thus giving rise to that term (and his nickname). He also later wrote about that it was for him a bit of a revenge for the Falkland war, which had happened just four years earlier.
    It wasn't until the early 2000's that he admitted his misplay, and finally expressed regret.

    • @markwilliamson2864
      @markwilliamson2864 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Indeed, one of the most controversial goals in the history of football.

    • @northguy2367
      @northguy2367 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@markwilliamson2864 Indeed Maradonna was a cheat and Argentina won the game by cheating. Says it all.

    • @Groffili
      @Groffili 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@northguy2367 Well, Maradonna _was_ an extraordinary player... his second goal from this same match is considered one of the greatest goals of the 20th century. So they might very well have won legitimately, and they did win legitimately in the finals.
      That said: Maradonna is/was also not the, er, how to say it politely, most humble of people... and this was just one example. But all in all, it's the referee who has the final word.

    • @davidwatkins8395
      @davidwatkins8395 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Oh well it's not as if England have ever benefited from a tricky goal in the world cup(🗣️ Geoff Hurst 1966)🙄😒😂, but I will give you this though u r 💯 the Maradona one it was a total handball,
      Actually it makes me think about how many of the greatest but most controversial moments ever in football wouldn't stand up today, cos of the introduction of the instant replay, and rightly so but for some wierd reason u still find some people who are against it

    • @RichO1701e
      @RichO1701e 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      the fact that a 5ft6 player beat a 6ft goalie is laughable. The England keeper, Shilton was/is an embarrassment getting beat like that.

  • @fewwiggle
    @fewwiggle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    A lot of these plays, while being very good, are not really "spectacular" without the context of the game or moment in which the play occurred.
    (Of course, there were some spectacular plays sprinkled in there, too)

    • @Galantus1964
      @Galantus1964 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      absolutely true...

    • @philorox1111
      @philorox1111 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well the 2012 final of UCL went spectaculary wrong. A symbol of the fact that sometimes football isn´t the beautiful game. Sometimes the ugly side wins. Not saying undeserved. But ugly.

  • @keshanizm
    @keshanizm 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your reaction. Really liked this video. Whole epic, awesome football moments there.
    Messi is something else. GOAT

  • @Edit12332
    @Edit12332 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Subbed for the soccer videos, this was awesome to watch.

  • @billmorris8358
    @billmorris8358 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Brazil have always been seen as one of the countries that put the beautiful into the beautiful game. If you would like to see what, in my own personal opinion, is pure footballing poetry in motion, do yourself a favour, and watch the 1970 World Cup Final. Brazil vs Italy. The Brazil team contained some of the most talented players the game has ever seen, including Pele, Carlos Alberto, Rivelino, Tostão and Jairzinho. Brazils 4th goal is still one of the most breathtaking ‘team’ goals I have ever seen. I’m sure you’ll appreciate it.

  • @michontourr
    @michontourr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    9:00 the mario götze one in the world cup finals in 2014. i still remember this game. it was minute 113 so only 7 minutes to play and it was just perfect and in that moment we knew we won and even Angela Merkel (who was in the stadium watching the final) was celebrating that goal. it’s been a couple years already but it was the first world cup i remember watching and being excited about.

  • @sounddilemma7559
    @sounddilemma7559 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your analogies make me understand American sports more :) I like them :)

  • @kachdragonfly
    @kachdragonfly ปีที่แล้ว +2

    17:53 I was in Brazil watching this live. Brazil, the team to beat at the 2014 world cup on home soil , were flogged 7-1 by an awesome display of German football. The ENTIRE FOOTBALL world were stunned. This is equivalent to an 80+ point basketball drubbing where the favourite loses.

  • @joshsheff7189
    @joshsheff7189 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Tuesday night, England v Germany. No matter which way it goes, it's going to be a hell of a game!!

    • @Silber7
      @Silber7 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Possibly.
      Though we both didn't seem to be really at the top of our game in the recent matches....... could end up more of an ugly struggle..?

    • @mtk3755
      @mtk3755 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think it's not going to be that much of a good game because eng might sit back and defend. I think Belgium v Portugal will be a better game

    • @RichO1701e
      @RichO1701e 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      England are going to lose anyways

    • @joshsheff7189
      @joshsheff7189 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RichO1701e ohhj this didn't age well. 🤣😂

  • @ultimAvalon
    @ultimAvalon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Its absolutely wonderful watching you learn about football. You are spot on on most things I hear you predict.

  • @ihatebalrog
    @ihatebalrog 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi from Latvia here. I enjoy your passion for our beautiful game. Welcome to the world of football.

  • @Garuda0190
    @Garuda0190 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    when you said messi "is really good at dribbling through the defense, isn't he?", that was the most truthful sentence i ever heard on youtube :D

  • @rickygrimshaw1255
    @rickygrimshaw1255 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    As a lifelong season ticket holder at AFC Bournemouth I can’t wait for August when fans are allowed back into stadiums without restrictions after the pandemic 🤞

  • @nemanjav.7777
    @nemanjav.7777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I remember 99% of these goals and i had goosebumps throughout the whole video. It's a pity that you cannot feel the same way about it, because the feeling is amazing! Still, it's awesome that you are trying to understand the game, and once you do, it will be worth it, believe me ;) Keep it up, and I hope you will understand everything very soon :)

    • @danielunderwood3198
      @danielunderwood3198 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lovers of this game are almost brought to tears by this video so many memories. Joga Bonita indeed.

  • @MsSharondenadel
    @MsSharondenadel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    10:51 Ohhh 1998 World cup, brings back memories. I was able to see the stadium from my balcony, it was surreal to watch the game on TV and hear it outside my window in the same time :D

  • @claSlayer
    @claSlayer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    you can't see the Bergkamp turn for the first time without thinking "wait ,wait, whaaaat?"

  • @Mando0Melkor
    @Mando0Melkor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    That is salt on the wound as a Brazilian remembering the 7 - 1

    • @taseenalrashid4168
      @taseenalrashid4168 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh my God that night was horrifying.

    • @olivertell3767
      @olivertell3767 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@taseenalrashid4168 I am sorry, I am german, I disagree :-)

    • @JoaoPedroPT696
      @JoaoPedroPT696 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And Germany could have pushed for even more goals if they wanted.

    • @micheleduritto
      @micheleduritto 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@olivertell3767 don't worry @Armando Silva i got you, i think my german friend is gonna love this...... POOO PO PO PO PO POO POOO!!!!!

  • @dragybrate
    @dragybrate 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    React to Ultra-our way of life. Its about passionate football fans(most of it its eastern and southern European).

    • @dragybrate
      @dragybrate 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      P. S. And dont choose to support some big clubs try something with history in Football, like Hajduk Split from Croatia . The European viewers will appreciate that 💪⚽

    • @tillbendixen2434
      @tillbendixen2434 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@dragybrate She should support whatever team she is drawn to

    • @dragybrate
      @dragybrate 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tillbendixen2434 yea but americans dont look bigger pictures, they see just the richest clubs, they need to dig up a little bit of history

    • @tillbendixen2434
      @tillbendixen2434 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@dragybrate thats what she doing innt? She barely knew that Man City and United are different teams. Give her time

    • @BlackBass
      @BlackBass 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also south america teams

  • @ichigoichie369
    @ichigoichie369 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looking at this video itself is beautiful but knowing the context and the implications of these moments make this even more impactful.

  • @Beefy5039
    @Beefy5039 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Pele, absolute God of the game, I remember watching that Brazil 1970 team. So much dignity and class , unlike other so called greats

  • @tomski120
    @tomski120 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Just wanted to say that your channel name is an anagram of "goals" lol

    • @JonsTunes
      @JonsTunes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We'll spotted 🤣

    • @brunokingz
      @brunokingz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Brilliant!

  • @JoseMVelazquez
    @JoseMVelazquez 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It's not only the beauty of some of those goals, it's the timing as well. Scoring in the last minute to give your team the points necessary to become champion, or to avoid relegation.

  • @doomjuku
    @doomjuku ปีที่แล้ว

    Grew up with most of these goals and seen many of them live on tv with my friends. Enough good memories to get my eyes teary. Love the sport ❤️

  • @dominicschaeffer909
    @dominicschaeffer909 ปีที่แล้ว

    “Bending”- you hit the ball in such a way as it spins in an aerodynamic fashion that it curves in flight. The term “putting English o the ball” comes to mind line cueing up a shot on a pool table. And speaking of ‘pool i have one word for you- Liverpool! Great stuff, Gal!

  • @jonisilk
    @jonisilk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is probably one of the best football videos I've seen on youtube, and well worth your reaction. :)
    Also, the Euro's are now at the knock-out stage. Now is the time to watch a live match as there are the best of Europe.
    Wales v Denmark is tomorrow (have to mention that as a proud Welshman), or you could watch England lose to Germany on Tuesday. :)

  • @knottymaker3904
    @knottymaker3904 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Your reaction to curving the ball was lovely. You must have heard of the film and the term 'Bend it like Beckham'

  • @07calabria
    @07calabria 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fun fact. The beautiful game is like a general nickname for football. But it’s also a play style from Brazil where there’s a bigger focus on flashier and eye catching plays over rigid tactics and by the books plays.

  • @hammerhiem75
    @hammerhiem75 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Beckham goal at 8:46 was special because England were losing 2-1 and needed a Draw to qualify for the world cup Beckham was Captain and it was at his home ground into the end that the most rabid United fans sit, the pressure was unbelievable.
    England not qualifying for the world cup is UNTHINKABLE (They've only failed to qualify once in the last 11 and that manager is derided to this day)
    It as the 90th minute (out of 90) England with the exception of Beckham were playing really badly, he won a free kick, and as captain stood alone at teh absolute limit of the range you could try from, and every single person in the ground knew what he was trying to do and he did it so well that the keeper didn't even move.
    It was the circumstances that make the goal so amazing, Cometh the Hour Cometh the Man.

  • @Atarigen1
    @Atarigen1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    You ask if did that go through his legs? Search for best nutmegs ever or crazy nut meg skills.

    • @Atarigen1
      @Atarigen1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Another search that might help you is How teams qualify for the champions league

  • @DidiDidi-hg4kg
    @DidiDidi-hg4kg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    You should react to Lionel Messi, the greatest player in the history of the sport.

    • @Groffili
      @Groffili 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I'm getting old.
      No offense to Messi, who is indeed one of the great. But Pelé will always remain "the greatest" in my view.

    • @leroiarouf1142
      @leroiarouf1142 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Groffili messi> pelé

    • @Lelik_208
      @Lelik_208 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Groffili You can argue a lot about who is the best in history: Messi, Cristiano, Pele, Maradona or many others. But the most spectacular is undoubtedly Ronaldinho.
      I think to get acquainted with the magic of football, everyone should definitely watch a video with him.

    • @bharat3719
      @bharat3719 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Vasile Mihai I don't think we'll ever see a player like Goatwaite again. Messi and Ronaldo are like kids in front of him.

    • @markmorris7123
      @markmorris7123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Lelik_208 great comment. He was amazing to watch. As was Lee Trundle...My favourite player.

  • @ShiroIsMyName
    @ShiroIsMyName 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's really nice of you to take interest in or culture, hope you are enjoying what you are learning :)