There is no sight in football quite like seeing an overhead kick bulge in the back of the net. It takes a certain type of audacity for a player to even attempt a shot like that, never mind pulling it off, when they go in, even the opposition supporters have been known to applaud a moment of pure genius. Alejandro Garnacho's incredible bicycle kick in a 3-0 win for over in 2023 is a goal that will live long in the memory and will almost certainly go down as .
But is it the best overhead kick goal of all time? There have been some truly incredible bicycle kicks over the years and, after careful consideration, here are the 19 finest overhead kicks - including a new entry from Jude Bellingham. The way these goals have been ranked is based on several factors: A lot of this will come down to the technique involved in the actual action of the bicycle motion, but also how much work the scorer has had to do to get in the position to strike it in the first place, both of which can depend on the delivery of the pass. Goals in which the forward himself has had to work to set himself up will earn bonus points, but one could argue that means they had more time to think about what they're going to do and more time to prepare for it.
Other factors include how far the striker is from the goal as well as how significant the strike was. So now that it is all clear on how this ranking is going to work, let's dive straight in and enjoy some beautiful goals. Everton cult hero Tim Cahill was best r.
