#footballin2018meme

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Football in 2018 meme: [8/8] Goals → Lionel Messi’s freekicks in 2018

“The No.10 has now registered a total of 44 direct freekick goals throughout his professional career - 38 with Barcelona and six more with Argentina's national team. His versatility and execution make him an absolutely unpredictable player. He can score with height, to the left or the right, down the middle, underneath, short or long. Messi is able to send the ball into the net from any angle, no matter where it is located.”

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Football in 2018 meme: [2/7] Goalie Saves → Jasper Cillessen vs. RCD Espanyol SuperCopa de Catalunya 2018 // March 7, 2018

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Football in 2018 meme: [1/7] Goalie Saves → Jasper Cillessen vs. Tottenham Champions League 2017/2018 // December 11, 2018

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Football in 2018 meme: [3/7] Goalie Saves → Marc-André ter Stegen vs. Sevilla FC La Liga 2018/2019 // October 20, 2018

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Football in 2018 meme: [4/8] Goals → Lionel Messi vs. Nigeria - World Cup 2018 Group Stage June 26, 2018  // 14′, 0-1 (F.T. 1-2)

“With a cottony touch, Messi brought the ball down with his hip before creating enough space to rip an eight-yard, angled effort past goalkeeper Francis Uzoho and into the far corner. Arms outstretched, he flashed a smile of both relief and happiness while he glided to the corner, dropped to his knees and thanked the heavens.”

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Football in 2018 meme: [2/8] Goals → Virgil van Dijk vs. Germany - Nations League Round 6 November 19, 2018  // 90′, 2-2 (F.T. 2-2)

“For a long time it seemed like Oranje would have a disappointing night in Gelsenkrichen. But the moment that assistant-coach Dwight Lodeweges decided to write an alternative formation on a note, everything changed. He put Virgil van Dijk in front as a striker and in the 91st minute van Dijk got the ball at his feet. He didn’t hesitate and his volley flew into the net out of reach for the German goalkeeper.

2-2 and the Netherlands are going to the finals of the Nations League”

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Football in 2018 meme: [3/8] Goals → Lionel Messi vs. PSV Eindhoven - Champions League Group Stage November 28, 2018  // 61′, 0-1 (F.T. 1-2)

“The visitors took the lead just past the hour mark thanks to a typical piece of Messi magic as he picked up the ball on the edge of the box and, with four defenders around him, managed to drive forward and provide a thunderous finish”

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Football in 2018 meme: [7/8] Goals → Lionel Messi vs. Sevilla - La Liga 2017/2018 March 31, 2018  // 89′, 2-2 (F.T. 2-2)

“The Argentine came off the bench in the 58th minute after Sevilla had run his side ragged and scored two. Instantly, it seemed like Messi had managed to breathe life back into Barcelona and they came close on a couple of occasions right after his entry. Sevilla managed to stifle the magician for most of the remaining minutes until he whipped in the ball from a corner which Suarez put into the back of the net and then scored almost an identical goal to the one he scored against Real Madrid to win it 2-3 at the Santiago Bernabeu. Outrageous effort. Unerring accuracy. Messi’s work on the night was done and so were Sevilla’s hopes of beating the champions-elect of Spain.”

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Football in 2018 meme: [6/8] Goals → Saúl Ñíguez vs. Real Madrid - UEFA Super Cup August 15, 2018  // 98′, 2-3 (F.T. 2-4)

“What a magnificent goal from Saul! He loves a wonderstrike! Varane gets caught, Partey flips a cross back into the box and Saul smashes a strike into the back of the net on the full volley.”

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Football in 2018 meme: [4/7] Goalie Saves → Marc-André ter Stegen vs. Sevilla FC La Liga 2018/2019 // October 20, 2018

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Football in 2018 meme: [1/8] Goals → Andrés Iniesta vs. Sevilla FC - Copa del Rey Final April 24, 2018  // 52′, 0-4 (F.T. 0-5) // Assist: Lionel Messi

“A stroke of Messi’s left foot sees the ball meeting Iniesta’s path as he breaks past the defenders and it arrives at his feet one on one with the goalkeeper. Feinting to land a chip with his right boot leaves the keeper on the floor and Iniesta casually slides the ball forward with his left and continues. With the keeper done for all Iniesta has to do is out the ball in the back of the net. But the angle is tightening and he is running at pace. Worry not, with a calm right foot dink Iniesta adds Barcelona’s fourth goal in a major final.

Goodnight Sevilla and thank you Andres.“

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Football in 2018 meme: [5/8] Goals → Paco Alcácer vs. FC Bayern München - Bundesliga November 10, 2018  // 73′, 3-2 (F.T. 3-2)

“The turnaround was completed in the 73rd minute when Alcacer sprung the offside trap from Axel Witsel’s pass, and coolly dinked a shot over Neuer to put Dortmund in front for the first time.”

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I decided to make a ‘Football in 2018 meme’ with my favourite moments of 2018. Feel free to use it if you want to!

[8] Goals

[7] Goalie Saves

[6] Skills/dribbles/controls

[5] Matches

[4] Moments

[3] Players

[2] Club/team