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Vote for Stephanie Roche, FIFA goal award

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MN164 · 02/12/2014 13:13

Even if you don't enjoy football, Stephanie deserves to win and FIFA need all the women power they can get.

Watch the HD version here and the use the link below to vote for her.

www.fifa.com/ballon-dor/puskas-award/index.html

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MQv2 · 04/12/2014 20:23

James not jakes

MQv2 · 04/12/2014 20:23

Well the reason I'd have he Jakes goal ahead of both the others and the other goal posted is the touch on the chest. He's got his back to goal and is actually moving away from goal but manages to twist his body shape to chest the ball the way he does and still gets the power to tee it up despite the body position.
Then the incredible volley. Being a wc goal helps too (same way zidanes volley in the CL final is even more special because of the occasion/level of football)

If do think the French u20 goal posted is better than the Roach goal as I find the driven arched volley more pleasing.

If I was to pick fault with the roach goal and its a stretch to do that. I think that the second touch that keeps it in he air is only necessary as her first touch didn't go where she wanted. But tbf the flip side of that is that it's incredibly impressive to react to a ball that has hopped up in a way that you might not have expected (think someone like Suarez who is constantly playing in a reactionary manner to the ball bouncing off defenders knees etc)

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MN164 · 04/12/2014 18:24

Just realised that when you vote, the FIFA website doesn't show the votes to date .... guessing they can award it to whoever they want then .... like Qatar or whoever gets the best sponsorship deal?

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MN164 · 04/12/2014 18:21

The Lavogez goal is in the same "genre" as the Rodriguez one and could easily replace his in the final three.

So say that Roche's was a "shut eyes" 1 in a 100 is just plain wrong. When were her eyes shut? When she receives the aerial ball onto one foot? When she bounces it to her other foot? When she volleys the ball on the turn? Seriously, you are having a giraffe aren't you? Eyes shut! Yeah right

It should be Lavogez, Roche and van Persie. No jokes about bath tubs in the changing rooms after please.

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thedancingbear · 03/12/2014 18:51

What Spence82 said. One, the volley is technically a lot better than in the first one (which really is, shut eyes, swing standing foot - one in 100 flies in). Two, the disguised dink around the corner, if she meant it (and I think she does), is sublime

spence82 · 03/12/2014 14:56

I think the one Harold posted is better than the nominated one and was at a higher playing level. No idea why that one didn't get nominated instead

Upandatem · 03/12/2014 13:59

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HaroldsBishop · 03/12/2014 13:54

How does that goal get in and not this one:

ShumbTucker · 03/12/2014 13:33

Remind me not to show that goal to DS again Spence, RVPs header was talked about non stop for weeks culminating in a black eye after some over zealous recreation by DS

ShumbTucker · 03/12/2014 13:31

Voted excellent goal. Can't wait to show this to DS when he gets home from school as he will then will spend all evening trying to recreate it.

spence82 · 03/12/2014 12:40

Its a great goal but voted for RVP's header.

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MN164 · 02/12/2014 20:49

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PuffinsAreFictitious · 02/12/2014 20:27

I voted for her.

Those were sKiLlZ

^ is down with the kids. Oh yes.

ToddleWaddle · 02/12/2014 20:04

Voted. She has managed to reproduce the goal live on French telly. She plays for one of their clubs now. Really raising the profile of women's football. Good on her.

SunshineBossaNova · 02/12/2014 20:01

Voted and shared.

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MN164 · 02/12/2014 19:54

Vote vote vote everyone!

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HesterShaw · 02/12/2014 19:46

I nearly started this very thread earlier!

It's a shame it was a mere woman's match ( ) and therefore the camera angle is lousy. It would have looked even more awesome if the camerwork was as professional as it is in the men's game.

Zazzles007 · 02/12/2014 19:41

Yep, great goal, loved her work. Voted

And yes, harsh comments, dancingbear.

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MN164 · 02/12/2014 19:23

dancingbear

"the defender's nowhere near tight enough"

Seriously! The defender is on her back and between her and the goal the whole time. I watched it over an over again and the only difference I see is that in the men's team she would have been pushed down in the area and given a penalty. There is no interception or tackle to be made by anyone.

The Rodriguez goal is superb, but there are plenty of players that have taken down a ball and curved a high ball in this season. Very few have taken an aerial pass, kept it in the air in the box and volley scored. That's unique and why she deserves it.

Soz. Just got a bit emotional there ....

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PanISAButterfly · 02/12/2014 18:31

ooh bit harsh there dancingbear!! Agree the defender was a bit on the back foot, but she still had to control the ball and evade her as she commited herself, and you could forgive the defender for not realising she was such a danger from that far out, and SR was in fact about to score the best goal of 2014 - and I wouldn't call the shot a swinger, surely? She kept her head down low enough and put her laces through it very stylishly. imho anyways.....

thedancingbear · 02/12/2014 17:44

To be honest, it's a bit of a swinger - it could've gone anywhere. And the defender's nowhere near tight enough - she shouldn't be getting the second touch, let alone the third. But it still looks great. I've voted.

Greysanderson · 02/12/2014 17:41

Sorry i had voted earlier, a great goal though I always enjoy quality goals.

MQv2 · 02/12/2014 15:46

Great goal and it'd be great to see her win (think she's got a good amount of backing at this state so I expect she might) but my vote goes to Rodriguez.
Both quality though.

YonicScrewdriver · 02/12/2014 14:35

voted, great goal!

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