Better Flying Kick: Cruijff or Cantona?

We thank The Guardian, who thank Zlatan Ibrahimovic for reminding them, for reminding us of this goal, scored by one Hendrik Johannes Cruijff. A guy who once did some things way back when. Certainly one of the greatest goals ever, but is it the greatest flying kick football has ever seen? Many will say yes, but there’s a man who might just disagree and his name is Eric.

A couple of you might remember this…

Breaking it down, Johan obviously had more fluid (read: better) form, while Eric’s was a bit rougher around the edges – though one could say they were both equally representative of their intent. JC scored a goal, Eric’s landed him in the stands for a very long time, along with some community service. But what sets Cantona’s Flying Frenchman apart from his Dutch counterpart is that his kick gave birth to one of the most infamous (and brief) football press conferences of all time.

After listening to that poetry, how could one choose anything else?

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