Cruyff mid-air backheel
As promised on Monday, an original by a Dutch master: Johan Cruyff’s backheel volley. It hit the back of the net 35 years before Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s strike against Bologna.
Cruyff scored his goal against Atlético Madrid on 22nd December 1973 - an early Christmas present to the Barcelona fans.
November 5th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
I prefer Cruyff’s goal for two reasons. 1) Ibrahimovic is an ego maniac. 2) The footage has a nice vintage look about it. :-D
November 6th, 2008 at 3:54 am
That’s a sweet goal. Just not a backheel cos he doesn’t hit it with the back of his heel. It comes of the outside of his boot, like Ibrahimovic’s goal.
November 9th, 2008 at 5:10 am
I thought it was “Cruijff” now that we’re all right-on Europeans.