#1 Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen, 15/5/2002)
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Now Real Madrid boss, Zinedine Zidane would have appreciated the artistry of Mandzukic’s goal on Saturday. Not only was he one of the outstanding players of his generation, he also scored what is perhaps the most memorable goal in the history of Champions League finals.
His moment arrived in the final minute of the first half of the 2002 showpiece, with the score locked at 1-1. Madrid left-back Roberto Carlos hared onto a pass down his wing but did not cross the ball with any grace. It looped up in the air to a seemingly impossible height, but Zidane found the space on the edge of the box to draw his left foot back, pivot his body and launch a stunning shot into the top corner.
It was the game’s winning goal and it was utterly breathtaking. And it was done with his ‘weaker’ foot. Unbelievable.
