Hat-trick, phah thats nothing!!

Afonso Alves scored an unbelievable 7 goals in one game last Saturday. Thats a new record in the dutch Eredivisie.

Thats not the world record though, Olympos Xylofagou's striker, Panagiotis Pontikos, banged in 16 goals against SEK Ayios Athanasios FC in May 2007 which is the World league record....this record is shared with Stephan Stanis, who also scored 16 goals for his side Racing Club in a French Cup match against Aubry Asturies in December 1942. (Unfortunately there is no footage available for these games)

In international football, the record for the number of goals scored by a single player in one match is held by Australian Archie Thompson, who scored 13 goals for the Socceroos in their 31-0 victory over American Samoa.

Best of the lot though, the biggest margin of victory in club football was Madagascan side, Stade Olympique de L'Emyrne, who put the ball in their own net 149 times in a league match against champions, Adema, in protest at a refereeing decision earlier in the match. (no footage available either)

This weeks post is all about the crown jewels:

This weeks post is showing some classic free kicks, it is not a top 10, because there are too many brilliant free kicks out there. Here are a few belters!!

Zola:

Roberto Carlos:

Zanetti (Training ground stuff):

Ronaldinho:

Chilavert:

De Rosario:

This post is for all the showboaters that make footie worth watching. I was going to do a load of short vids, but this one vid shows and says it all:

This weeks post is about the pre-match warm up, first up is Henry:

Next up Messi shows Ronaldinho some moves:

.......But this is the best warm-up ever seen, sheer class:

This weeks post is dedicated to the quality commentators around the world. 

First up stateside:

Then off to Spain:

Finally to the best commentator of all time:

Readers of English newspaper "The Telegraph" voted this week on the Top 20 games of all time. I was intending on posting the highlights of the top 5 but unfortunately it is only the top 4 as footage was not available for number 5.

20.   West Germany 2 Holland 1
World Cup second round, Milan, June 24, 1990

19.   Germany 0 Italy 2  
World Cup semi-final, Dortmund, July 4, 2006

18.   Barcelona 4 Fortuna Dusseldorf 3
Cup-winners Cup final, Basle, May 16, 1979

17.   France 3 Portugal 2
European Championship semi-final, Marseille, June 23, 1984

16.   Liverpool 5 Alaves 4  
Uefa Cup final, Dortmund, May 16, 2001

15. Blackpool 4 Bolton 3
FA Cup final, Wembley, May 2, 1953

14.   Manchester United 2 Bayern Munich 1
Champions League final, Barcelona, May 26, 1999

13.   Brazil 1 Uruguay 2  
World Cup final, Rio de Janeiro, July 16, 1950

12.   Italy 3 Brazil 2
World Cup second group stage, Barcelona, July 5, 1982

11.   West Germany 3 Hungary 2
World Cup final, Berne, July 4, 1954

10.   England 3 Hungary 6
Friendly, Wembley, November 25, 1953

9.   Benfica 5 Real Madrid 3
European Cup final, Olympic stadium, Amsterdam, May 2, 1962

8.   Brazil 4 Italy 1
World Cup final, Azteca stadium, Mexico City, June 21, 1970

7.   England 4 West Germany 2  
World Cup final, Wembley, July 30, 1966

6.   France 1 Brazil 1  
(France 4-3 on pens)
World Cup quarter-final, Jalisco stadium, Guadalajara, June 21, 1986

5.   Hungary 4 Uruguay 2
World Cup semi-final, La Pontaise stadium, Lausanne, June 30, 1954

 Sorry, no Footage available

4.   West Germany 3 France 3  
(West Germany 5-4 on pens)
World Cup semi-final, Sanchez Pizjuan stadium, Seville, July 8, 1982

3.   Real Madrid 7 Eintracht Frankfurt 3  
European Cup final, Hampden Park, Glasgow, May 18, 1960

2.   Liverpool 3 Milan 3  
(Liverpool 3-2 on pens)
Champions League final, Ataturk stadium, Istanbul, May 25, 2005

1.   Italy 4 West Germany 3
World Cup semi-final, Azteca stadium, Mexico City, June 17, 1970

This week's best of is dedicated to the magic in football:

First is the Magic flying Barca fan:

The magic healing of Hernan Crespo:

...and Jens Lehmann... 

Rafa the magician:

Fiinally Riise and the disappearing chewing gum:

First you need the perfect goal celebration, so here's some classic flips and tumbles:

Then you need a cool mascot:

and mellow Ballboys:

Finally good medical staff:

Jennings, Robinson.....they have nothing on the last guy in this clip:

.....but dont celebrate too much.......

...and then there is this guy (HAHA!)......