L-R: Paul Scholes, Tony Yeaboah and Rooney have scored briiliant volley goals
GhanaWeb Feature by Benjamin Sackey
Legendary Ghanaian footballer Tony Yeboah is rated as one of the players to have scored one of the best volley goals in Premier League history among other greats in the game.
Other players who scored such magnificent goals in Premier League include Wayne Rooney, Pajtim Kasami, Paul Scholes, and Eric Lichaj.
About Volley Goals
A "volley goal" in soccer refers to a goal scored when a player kicks the ball in the air, without letting it bounce, towards the goal area.
It's a striking technique that requires precision, timing, and good coordination.
The Athletic celebrates 30th anniversary of Tony Yeboah's volley against Liverpool
This feature highlights five volley goals regarded as the best in Premier League history.
Tony Yeboah
The former Black Stars striker scored one of the greatest goals in Premier League history against Liverpool in 1995.
The goal, scored at Elland Road, secured a crucial 1-0 win for Leeds United against a strong Liverpool team featuring Robbie Fowler, John Barnes, and Stan Collymore.
That wasn't the only memorable goal Tony Yeboah scored that season; he produced another impressive strike against Wimbledon that was voted BBC Goal of the Season in the 1995/1996 Premier League season.
Check out the giant mural of Tony Yeboah on Frankfurt building
Watch the goal below:
It is the 30th anniversary of Tony Yeboah’s volley against Liverpool.
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🏴 Wayne Rooney
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🔴 Manchester United
⚫️ vs. Newcastle United
📆 2005
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Rooney took all his pent-up anger — because he thought the referee was being too lenient on Alan Shearer — and frustration out on the ball.
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Paul Scholes
Paul Scholes, regarded as one of the best midfielders in football, scored a stunning volley goal against Bradford City, helping Manchester United secure a 4-0 win en route to retaining the Premier League title in 2000.
The technique displayed by Scholes, and also David Beckham in other instances, makes the strike still stand out years later.
The goal received plaudits from football fans and pundits who were impressed with the technique.
Watch the goal below:
🏴 Paul Scholes
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🔴 Manchester United
🟠 vs. Bradford City
📆 2000
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The technique displayed by, not just Paul Scholes, but also David Beckham means that strike still stands out, all these years on.
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Lichaj restored the lead for a Forest side led by caretaker boss Gary Brazil. The American defender scored a spectacular dipping volley from the edge of the area a minute before half-time.
The goalkeeper's attempt to save the ball was foiled as he got stuck in the middle of the post while the ball rolled into the top corner of the net.
Watch the goal below:
🇺🇸 Eric Lichaj
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🌳 Nottingham Forest
🔴 vs. Arsenal
📆 2018
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Eric Lichaj, a generally very reliable but also entirely unspectacular right-back, memorably found his inner Marco van Basten in this FA Cup clash.
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Watch the goal below
🇨🇭 Pajtim Kasami
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⚪️ Fulham
🦅 vs. Crystal Palace
📆 2014
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It was nominated for the 2014 Puskas Award but was beaten by a James Rodriguez goal for Colombia at the World Cup in Brazil.
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