Poborský voted best solo strike
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
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Karel Poborský's lob for the Czech Republic v Portugal at EURO '96™ has been voted the best individual effort in the Carlsberg Goal of the Day poll on euro2008.com.
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Former Czech international Vladimír Šmicer describes Antonín Panenka's historic penalty that clinched the 1976 European title for Czechoslovakia against Germany:
"There was a great deal of courage in this. It seemed so easy but it was a shot of genius. Furthermore, it was a decisive penalty – the pressure of the moment must have been tremendous. Many footballers have tried to repeat it but have never achieved the beauty of the original."
Malmö FF coach and ex-Swedish international Roland Nilsson on Tomas Brolin's goal against England at EURO '92:
"Brolin had just begun to show his worth and this goal was a sign of things to come. He got the ball in midfield, pushed forward, and via a one-two with Klas Ingesson and then with Martin Dahlin he came through and blasted the ball into the top corner of the net. He made it look simple as he played with such confidence as well as wonderful technique."
Stanislav Cherchesov, coach of FC Spartak Moskva and Russia goalkeeper during EURO '96, analyses Vladimir Beschastnykh's group-stage strike for Russia against the Czech Republic:
"I saw the goal from my position in goal. When Vladimir looked like he was about to strike the ball, I thought: 'What are you doing? You're overrating yourself and we'll end up losing possession.' But when the ball went flying I realised straight away that it was a goal. The trajectory of the ball was such that the goalkeeper was unable to do anything."