We Need a Name For This Type of Goal

By: Daryl | May 5th, 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO8wYUiOrWs

Stefan Gislason scored this magnificent opening goal in Brondby’s 3-0 win over Nordsjaelland yesterday, but I can’t properly enjoy it until I know what it’s called. Is it a karate kick? Is it a scissor kick? Or should it be called something else entirely. All suggestions welcome. And if anyone comes up with an indisputably perfect name for this move, then we’ll promise to adopt it as an official term on The Offside.

More examples below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNdefw7u-Eo

Gus Poyet for Chelsea vs Sunderland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezfOlus9Cdw

Paolo Di Canio for West Ham vs Wimbledon

Category: World Football

Tags: world footbal, world soccer, Stefan Gislason, Brondby, Nordsjaelland, Gus Poyet, volley, scissor kick, karate kick, Paolo Di Canio, World Football, Tag Index

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• Michael |  May 5th, 2008 at 5:41 pm

  
  
  

  The kick must be called “The Daniel-san”. Mr Miyagi demanded it so. When possible, the “You’re the best….around…no one’s ever gonna getcha down…” song from the movie should be played with the footage.

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• japple |  May 5th, 2008 at 5:48 pm

  
  
  

  joe esposito

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• chris |  May 5th, 2008 at 5:49 pm

  
  
  

  I came here to say exactly what Michael said. He just got here before me.

  This is non-negotiable. It must be “The Daniel-san”.

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• Sheps |  May 5th, 2008 at 6:00 pm

  
  
  

  I’m very sorry but I’m afraid you’re all wrong. Surely it must be named after the first person in living memory to do it - the one and only Steve McManaman while at Madrid:

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds6FB7qvl7s

  Maybe the MaccyM volley?

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• Sheps |  May 5th, 2008 at 6:00 pm

  
  
  

  Kind of like the Cruyff turn, but you know, better.

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• Brian |  May 5th, 2008 at 6:06 pm

  
  
  

  The Daniel-san. It will also be acceptable to play Peter Cetera’s “Glory of Love” to replays of goals like this.

  Ideally, the Daniel-san kick will be executed immediately after the team has been denied a penalty appeal that came when their opponents performed a “sweep the leg” move in the penalty box.

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• Inara |  May 5th, 2008 at 6:13 pm

  
  
  

  These kinds of goals are so pretty to watch. Both Ben Arfa and Govou scored goals like that last year. It reminds me a little bit of martial arts.

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• Inky |  May 5th, 2008 at 6:23 pm

  
  
  

  The Daniel-san was my first choice as well.

  Perhaps if it catches on, the goal scorer will celebrate with a “Wax on, wax off” motion.

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• Albo |  May 5th, 2008 at 6:55 pm

  
  
  

  That kick is called “tijera” in South America.
  Means: scissor.

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• Mike |  May 5th, 2008 at 6:57 pm

  
  
  

  It looks like a Ninja Kick sort of deal.

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• moka |  May 5th, 2008 at 7:21 pm

  
  
  

  They pulled a Di Polason

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• Steve |  May 6th, 2008 at 2:09 am

  
  
  

  ummm… its called a full volley.

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• Steve |  May 6th, 2008 at 2:10 am

  
  
  

  and in no way is that a tijeras or scissor kick.

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• Elmo |  May 6th, 2008 at 2:23 am

  
  
  

  i like ‘ninja-kick’
  and the wax on wax off celebration to go with it.

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• Tommy |  May 6th, 2008 at 4:55 am

  
  
  

  in England atleast, this is called a “Millwall Kick”, due to its no-nonsense volley straight to to the head/ball

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• Donald sigovich |  May 6th, 2008 at 6:51 am

  
  
  

  rather than daniel-san, how about ‘the crane’ as it was called in the movie

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• Thierry |  May 6th, 2008 at 10:18 am

  
  
  

  Hum, i’m afraid the first personn who do it, beyond my memory was Luis Fernandez with the Racing club of Paris, in ligue 1 ( i don’t remember against which team) and in innternational match against Spain may be. He do it at least twice and was at more than 35 m. In France, commentators call this kind of goal “but à la Luis Fernandez” (Goal in the way of L F).

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• James |  May 6th, 2008 at 11:54 am

  
  
  

  “The Chun-Li”

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