2) Hugo Almeida
Hugo Almeida’s 127 kmph free kick from 30 metres out in the 2005/06 Champions League group stage game against Inter Milan at the San Siro not only silenced the crowd but left the world in awe.
According to many football pundits, the slow motion video of the free kick does injustice to the magical shot by Almeida. Compared to a jet plane taking off, the ball travelled in a perfect upward trajectory and ended up plumb in the top right corner.
Inter goalkeeper Júlio César took his position to the right of the goal before the free-kick was taken. Eventually the ball dipped into the goal right past him a split second later and yet he could go nowhere near it.
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