Richarlison Receives ‘Goal of the Tournament’ Award for Bicycle Kick Against Serbia in FIFA World Cup

FIFA on Friday shared that Richarlison’s bicycle kick against Serbia has been voted as the goal of the tournament in the recently concluded World Cup 2022 in Qatar.

Brazil had locked horns with Serbia in the group stage wherein Richarlison’s brace got the victory for Brazilians. While attempting for the second goal, Richarlison’s back was facing the goal when he used one touch to flick the ball up in the air near the penalty spot, then turned around and leaped off the ground to deliver a spectacular kick into the net. It was an acrobatic show from Richarlison.

This goal caught attention of football fans around the world and further got selected as the ‘goal of the tournament.’ Richarlison’s goal therefore bettered the likes of Cody Gakpo’s effort against Ecuador, Enzo Fernandez’s goal against Mexico, Luis Chavez’s outstanding free-kick against Saudi Arabia, and Kylian Mbappe’s stunning strike against Poland among others.

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 After the announcements, many soccer fans tweeted their reactions to it and also wished Richarlison for the achievement. Here’s a look at a few of them

A fan tweeted, “Absolutely brilliant goal. Very well deserved, I said it when I saw it, that this would be one of the top contenders for this award. Gr8 Job Richarlison. ????????????⚽️”

Another user wrote, “It was the most beautiful goal!! Still amazing! He made it look so perfect, the level of skill and natural ability to place a ball like that into the net. This is what football is about!”

A user mentioned that it was an “absolute correct choice” to give the award to Richarlison

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While a lot of fans congratulated Richarlison for getting the award but a few fans had a different say to it. Some believed that Saudi Arabia’s Vincent Aboubakar’s goal was a special one and he deserved to win the title.

With this achievement, Richarlison has emulated Maxi Rodriguez, Diego Forlan, James Rodriguez, and Benjamin Pavard. The ‘Goal of the Tournament’ was first awarded in 2006 and is picked by the general public. The FIFA World Cup is now over with Argentina as the winners but quite a lot of players from different teams impressed in the tournament with their skills and power.

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