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Tuesday 22 January 2013
Great volleys: The French Edition
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A little light-hearted feature, this time of superb volleys by French players or players who played in France. We hope you enjoy it.
Francis Llacer (PSG)
We're starting with Caen-PSG 1994, and a wonder goal by Francis Llacer. How can I describe Francis Llacer? God only knows how he managed to play for PSG for so many years (1989-1999). The man was a distinctly average full-back in a very good side which possessed players like Leonardo, Rai, Valdo and others. Somehow he managed to carve out a niche as a tenacious, solid defender with no particular skill. He only managed to score 4 goals for the club, but none was more beautiful than this one. If you want a comparison, think of it as David May playing right-back and scoring a peach of a volley. Now you get me.
Mustapha Durak (Niort)
Who the hell is Mustapha Durak? He's a slightly small striker playing for Niort in Ligue 2. More importantly, he scored an absolute cracker reminiscent of Matty Taylor's incredible volley for Portsmouth a few years back. Except it's better.
John Arne Riise (AS Monaco)
Before joining Liverpool in 2001, John Arne Riise was playing in central midfield for a very good AS Monaco side. I know, centre midfield! Insane. But at least that gave him the opportunity to have a crack at goal even more often than if he had been playing left-back. Which gave us this. Superb.
Remi Mareval (FC Nantes)
At one point Rémi Maréval didn't have a club. He played for the 'Jobless Team' which the French FA puts together every summer to play friendlies against other teams in the hope of finding these players a team. He was spotted by FC Nantes and joined them when they were in Ligue 2. He was a constant presence at left back in their promotion season, kept his role in Ligue 1 and produced....this. OK it's technically not a volley, but I had to put it in there. Absolutely gorgeous.
Fun fact: Rémi Maréval once played for Oldham, in 2004. They could have done with a goal like that.
Youri Djorkaeff (Inter Milan)
We all remember Youri Djorkaeff. World Cup and European Cup winner for France. Played for Monaco, PSG, Inter and, eum, Kaiserslautern and Bolton. He didn't score this goal when he played in France, but he is French and the link is tenuous but it will hold. Hope you like this one.
Francis Llacer (PSG)
We're starting with Caen-PSG 1994, and a wonder goal by Francis Llacer. How can I describe Francis Llacer? God only knows how he managed to play for PSG for so many years (1989-1999). The man was a distinctly average full-back in a very good side which possessed players like Leonardo, Rai, Valdo and others. Somehow he managed to carve out a niche as a tenacious, solid defender with no particular skill. He only managed to score 4 goals for the club, but none was more beautiful than this one. If you want a comparison, think of it as David May playing right-back and scoring a peach of a volley. Now you get me.
Mustapha Durak (Niort)
Who the hell is Mustapha Durak? He's a slightly small striker playing for Niort in Ligue 2. More importantly, he scored an absolute cracker reminiscent of Matty Taylor's incredible volley for Portsmouth a few years back. Except it's better.
John Arne Riise (AS Monaco)
Before joining Liverpool in 2001, John Arne Riise was playing in central midfield for a very good AS Monaco side. I know, centre midfield! Insane. But at least that gave him the opportunity to have a crack at goal even more often than if he had been playing left-back. Which gave us this. Superb.
Remi Mareval (FC Nantes)
At one point Rémi Maréval didn't have a club. He played for the 'Jobless Team' which the French FA puts together every summer to play friendlies against other teams in the hope of finding these players a team. He was spotted by FC Nantes and joined them when they were in Ligue 2. He was a constant presence at left back in their promotion season, kept his role in Ligue 1 and produced....this. OK it's technically not a volley, but I had to put it in there. Absolutely gorgeous.
Fun fact: Rémi Maréval once played for Oldham, in 2004. They could have done with a goal like that.
Youri Djorkaeff (Inter Milan)
We all remember Youri Djorkaeff. World Cup and European Cup winner for France. Played for Monaco, PSG, Inter and, eum, Kaiserslautern and Bolton. He didn't score this goal when he played in France, but he is French and the link is tenuous but it will hold. Hope you like this one.
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