ANYTIME A SUPERB individual goal is scored, the inevitable pub debate begins.
Stoke’s Charlie Adam is the latest to conjure a moment of magic with his magnificent strike in Stoke’s 2-1 defeat to Chelsea yesterday. But where does it rank when compared to other long-range specials?
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David Beckham (Wimbledon v Manchester United, August 1996)
Where does Charlie Adam's goal rank in the pantheon of long-range Premier League strikes?
Updated at 16.41
ANYTIME A SUPERB individual goal is scored, the inevitable pub debate begins.
Stoke’s Charlie Adam is the latest to conjure a moment of magic with his magnificent strike in Stoke’s 2-1 defeat to Chelsea yesterday. But where does it rank when compared to other long-range specials?
David Beckham (Wimbledon v Manchester United, August 1996)
Xabi Alonso (Liverpool v Newcastle, September 2006)
Styliyan Petrov (Derby v Aston Villa, April 2008)
Maynor Figueroa (Stoke v Wigan, December 2009)
Wayne Rooney (West Ham v Manchester United, March 2014)
JonJo Shelvey (Swansea v Aston Villa, April 2014)
What’s your favourite? Are there any others you’d add to the list?
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Charlie Adam All-Ireland Senior HC Competitive David Beckham Jonjo Shelvey Maynor Figueroa Chelsea Stoke City Wayne Rooney Xabi Alonso