"5 current footballers who score the most spectacular goals"

#3 Mohamed Salah | Liverpool

Although his time in England with Chelsea was largely unsuccessful, the Egyptian's second stint with Liverpool has taken the world by storm. Mohamed Salah, arguably the best player in English football right now, has continued to guide Jurgen Klopp’s side to important wins this season.

While his fantastic goalscoring ability has been on display multiple times in recent years, this season has seen the Egyptian international score wonder-goal after wonder-goal.

Most notable, perhaps, was his recent strike during Liverpool’s game against Watford, where the Reds conducted a 5-0 rout. The star twisted and turned to free himself from three defenders and curled the ball beautifully into the far corner. It is undoubtedly a contender for Premier League Goal of the Season.

#2 Neymar | Paris Saint-Germain

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When Neymar won the FIFA Puskas award in 2012, it was the beginning of his newfound global fame. The star stole the show at Santos before linking up with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez to drive Barcelona into a new era of dominance.

Neymar’s illustrious career has seen him score some of the best goals ever. The star is capable of combining classy flair and dribbling technique with an almost effortless curl that leaves goalkeepers stunned.

More recently at PSG, Neymar scored a world-class goal against Red Star Belgrade during a 2018 Champions League game. It was a 30-yard free-kick which he dipped over the wall and into the corner of the goal.

#1 Lionel Messi | PSG

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It really doesn’t matter whether the maestro is used: as a false 9, a wing-forward, an attacking midfielder, or even a centre-forward. Lionel Messi has shown that he’s capable of scoring goals from nearly every position in the final third. He’s also scored his fair share of important headers as well, with the famous Champions League final against Manchester United coming to mind.

Barcelona’s Champions League game against Bayern Munich in 2015 saw Messi score one of the most sublime goals in the tournament's history. His effortless feint dropped Jerome Boateng to the ground and, one-on-one with Manuel Neuer, Messi nonchalantly chipped the best goalkeeper in the world.

About the author

Nnanna is currently an analyst on Sportskeeda. He started writing about football as a hobby many years ago, but it's recently become a more important aspect of his life.

He loves sports, football particularly, and is optimistic about the growth of local leagues in Africa.

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Edited by Shourjo Chatterjee