Last update 22 May, 2024 by Alberto Llopis
Cruyff's high-heeled goal , It is one of those goals that remain for history. A bit of those that make time. They say it, who was one of the greatest of all time, who once changed the concept of playing their sport. And then he did the same thing
In a decade and a time fraught with great players he highlighted her figure. We talk like no, the Johan Cruyff (1947-2016), he “Flying Dutchman”. said mote, he earned a pulse marking one of the best goals in history. Such as plastic action spectacular that left everyone amazed followers, action available to very few today.
Cruyff's high-heeled goal
The Dutch, He gave all his followers a splendid a Christmas gift 23 from December to 1973. With tie 0 the score and Atletico Madrid as otherwise, the Dutch took a cross to the far post to acrobatically top of the top corner and beat the then goalkeeper Miguel Reina colchonero. The jump, the execution and the auction were so beautiful INVOICE, the play went to the gallery of great genius, a skinny, one of the best.
In that magical play, Johan Cruyff demonstrated his incredible skill and vision of the game. With the ball near the small area, and with his back to the goal, Cruyff jumped and, in the air, He connected the ball with the heel of his right foot, sending it to the bottom of the net. This acrobatics and the precision of the goal left the spectators and Atlético de Madrid defenders stunned..
This goal not only showed Cruyff's technical ability and creativity, but also captured the essence of his playing style: elegant, innovative and always surprising. It was a moment that encapsulated his football philosophy, which would later profoundly influence the development of the “total football” and in the way football is played and taught.
The nickname “The Flying Dutchman” became popular due to this amazing maneuver, that seemed to defy the laws of physics. Cruyff, already recognized as one of the best players of his time, He further established himself as a sports legend thanks to this goal. The magnificent Cruyff's heeled goal to Atlético.
Fernando Torres scored the same
the auction, a paradigm of intuition, improvisation and agility of this small player marked an era and was tested by many others. However, It would be an athletic, Fernando Torres, the one who would take good note of what happened and repeat such an ending years later, in this case in the match against Betis played in the Benito Villamarin in the season 2003/04. Another real goal.