“Soccer is boring.” For many soccer haters around the world, this is a go-to reason for curving the world’s game. It’s a crude and shallow judgment of the sport, and for that, the soccer hater whose disdain for soccer comes from an alleged boredom is not to be taken seriously—at all.
Let’s be honest: Anyone who can outright call soccer boring just hasn’t been around the game enough. Goal-scoring is like the least boring thing in any sport, and although it only happens two or three times a match, the rush of blood to the head is worth the pedantic passing. Goals, like people, come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, and some are more beautiful than others. Certain goals from the likes of Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, and Gareth Bale are unquestionable works of art, and they demand admiration. To help get the blood flowing, here are 10 Incredible Goals That’ll Turn Soccer Haters Into Fans.