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Den Ridder Miss

Beerschot's Nicoletta den Ridder somehow manages to scoop a rebound over the bar from a yard against Ajax. Oops

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Feature: Best Brazil goals

10 of the best goals crafted by the artists of the beautiful game

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1 Socrates vs USSR 1982

A dazzler from Socrates, jinking past two challenges 35-yards from goal before firing in a missile that found the top-corner.

2 Eder vs USSR 1982

As an encore to his wondergoal, Socrates strolls casually over the ball, allowing Eder to unleash a bazooka past the bewildered keeper. WALLOP!

3 Nelinho vs Italy 1978

Marooned in the corner, most players wouldn’t have the gall to try and score past Dino Zoff. But then most players can’t produce a ludicrously brilliant banana shot like Nelinho…

4 Zico vs New Zealand 1982

The opposition may be a nation of egg chasers, but that takes little away from the quality of Zico’s mesmeric scissor-kick goal that helped Brazil to a World Cup group-stage win.

5 Carlos Alberto vs Italy 1970

Leading 3-1 in the World Cup final with four minutes left, Brazil were able to relax and toy with their opponents in an almost cruel manner. Pele nonchalantly rolls the ball into the box for Alberto to smash home

6 Kaka vs Croatia 2006

With Brazil’s defence of their World Cup crown stuttering against Croatia, up stepped newest sensation Kaka to settle the nerves shortly before half-time with a sumptuous left-footed curler.

7 Roberto Carlos vs France 1997

Roberto Carlos re-writes the free-kick manual against France during Le Tournoi prior to the 1998 World Cup, bamboozling Fabien Barthez with a 40-yarder that loops back in off the post.

8 Vagner Love vs Ecuador 2007

The beautiful game in full flow as Ecuador are swiftly torn apart by a breathtaking move. Vagner Love proving how deadly he is from a yard with the simplest of finishes.

9 Julio Baptista vs Argentina 2007

A Brazil side missing both Kaka and Ronaldinho cruised to Copa America glory. The ‘shorthanded’ Selecao romped home, with Julio Baptiste’s stunning effort the pick of the goals in a 3-0 win.

10 Kaka vs Argentina 2006

Leading 2-0 against Argentina in an exhibition at the Emirates, Brazil rub salt into the wound late on as an Argentine corner ends with the ball in their own net within 15 seconds as Kaka surges forward.