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Ronaldinho killed by Braghieri horror tackle

This two-footed lunge by Arsenal's Diego Braghieri on Ronaldinho is an absolute shocker.

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Dimitar Berbatov in laid-back shocker

There was a great insight into the mind of Fulham's mercurial striker in today's Guardian Football blog, courtesy of Jamie O'Hara.

Speaking about training with the Bulgarian at Spurs, O'Hara said: "I was yelling for the ball... Berba dropped his shoulder and, without looking, he played a pinpoint pass right to my feet. After training, he said to me: 'I know where you are. You don't have to shout.'"

He might not run about that much, but the Premier League is blessed to have seen so much of him.

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Leroy Fer set to join Everton in £8.5m deal

Everton have announced a deal to sign midfielder Leroy Fer from Dutch side FC Twente.

David Moyes is willing to shell out £8.5m to make sure the 23-year-old international joins his Champions League push at Goodison.

Fer's 6ft 2, known as "The Bouncer" and seems to know where the goal is. So are we looking at a final piece in the jigsaw? Or a long-term replacement for Marouane Fellaini?

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Ibrahimovic gets the nutmeg treatment

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is no stranger to a trick or a flick, but he had to settle for a taste of him own medicine against Lille at the weekend.

The PSG striker charging in to try and pinch the ball of defender Aurelin Chedjou, only for the Cameroonian to nutmeg him and head off in the other direction.

Ibrahimovic did see the funny side of things. Chedjou on the other hand went on to score an own goal that saw Lille lose 1-0, so swings and roundabouts.

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Messi casts another shadow on Ronaldo's achievements

Cristiano Ronaldo scores a perfect hat-trick in 10 minutes against Getafe. Then Lionel Messi goes and scores four against Osasuna.

Bet that really pissed him off...

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Enzo Zidane

Make no mistake, Enzo Zindane is facing the toughest of football careers.

Imagine you're the son of a famous footballer and you're trying to become a footballer in your own right. Then, try imagining that your father is Zinedine Zidane and you're trying to become a footballer in your own right.

He's making a pretty good go of it though. 16-year-old Enzo's already trained with the Real Madrid first team squad and managed to pull out an absolute cracker in a youth team game against Athletic Bilbao.

The second video's from a match against Barcelona, when Enzo was just 12.

The expectation is huge. It'll be an amazing watch.

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B is for Batistuta

Gabriel "Batigol" Batistuta was one of the many reasons why Channel 4's Serie A coverage was so incredible. The Argentina ace was absolutely deadly and scored goals for fun, including 56 in 78 international matches.

I had to pleasure of seeing Batistuta in action once in a storming Rome derby and he was double-class. Restricted to a handful of touches in a tight game, he still found room to chase a ball over the top before flicking it past the onrushing goalkeeper with ease.

Check out a selection of scorching strikes in the video below. I can only apologise for the photo on the end of the clips.

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La Liga transfer targets

There's just a month until the January transfer window opens, so I think it's justified to start getting a little excited.

Top Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague has let loose his top five predictions for La Liga players who could be heading to the Premier League, and unsurprisingly they're all quality.

1. Fernando Llorente

I thought he'd already be plying his trade in England's top flight after a storming 2011/12 season, but no one fancied a punt on the Bilbao hitman.

He's out of contract in the summer though, so perhaps a cut-price move awaits in the New Year?

2. Gerard Deulofeu

Who'd of thought it? Barcelona have a talented young attacker coming through the ranks. Guillem reckons in just two years, Deulofeu will be playing in a Barca front three alongside Messi and Neymar?

Check out the keep-ball from 1.06 onwards. Gerard got skills.

3. Leo Baptistao

This is a bit disappointing. Apparently, Rayo Vallecano striker Leo Baptistao is so amazing, no one's bothered to whack any highlights onto YouTube.

Anyway, the Brazilian's tall, skillful and linked with Liverpool.

4. Sofian Feghouli

Valencia love a winger don't they? Joaquin, Vincente and now Feghouli. He's got a proper YouTube highlights reel, including a quality finish at 0.52 seconds, followed by a lighting quick dribble.

Buy out clause is £20m? Anyone going to fork that out in January?

5. Isco

This guy is top drawer. If I was the Malaga midfielder, I'd introduce myself by saying, "Hi, I'm Isco and I'm amazing at football."

Start the video at 0.40, really unnecessary intro...

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Steven Gerrard set for 100th England cap

Steven Gerrard is all set to win his 100th England cap in Wednesday night's friendly in Sweden.

That's got to be worth a look at his top ten best goals surely? Warning - there are some proper old-school SCREAMERS in this video.

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Ferguson lining up bid for James Rodriguez

Sir Alex loves a winger doesn't he? There's growing paper talk that FC Porto's James Rodriguez could be the latest to dazzle his way down the Old Trafford touchline.

"He's the new Nani" is the cry from the internet. The original one's still a bit good isn't he?

Either way, Rodriguez is definitely class.

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What's Zaha-ll the fuss?

Wilfred Zaha looks brilliant, is brilliant and will go on to be even better in the future. Don't believe me? Trust the wise words of Mr Ian Holloway, the man who invented the phrase "Woof Day".

Hopefully we'll get a chance to see what Zaha can do for England in Sweden on Wednesday, but if he does decide to eventually represent Ivory Coast (the country of his birth) then who can blame him? People are always moaning about there being no loyalty in football these days.

The Guardian published a brilliant interview with Zaha on Tuesday, including his thoughts on players who have got fed up with him skinning them for fun. Here's what he had to say about Southampton's Guly Do Prado:

"I went past him and he took me out, grabbed me and said: 'Respect me.' I'm thinking I don't know you, I don't care who you are, so why should I?"

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Taison wins football

It saddens me that I still meet people who haven't had the pleasure of seeing Taison's goal in the Metalist v Rosenborg game last week.

There's nothing else to say, apart from enjoy...

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Once... twice... three touches only...

FC Chonormorets of Ukraine showed there's no need for 50 passes in the build up against Tavriya. Elis Bakaj provides the finish.

Big Sam Allardyce will have loved this one.

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Rodrigo's Rocket

Check this out. Douglas Haig's Rodrigo Alba not messing about in Argentina.

Nutmeg + rocket strike = Forget about it. The keeper's reaction is brilliant.

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The Boyce Backheel

This serves me right for missing Match of the Day. Wigan's Emmerson Boyce shows a defender's touch at Swansea.

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A is for... Alan Shearer

There's been a bit of a late summer break on Goal Pie due to unforseen first life business. Never fear, we're back, refreshed and ready to start bringing it once more.

First up, the launch of what hopefully will be a never-ending A-Z feature to showcase some of the greats of the past 25 years.

What better way to start than with England's Number 9, Mr Chicken and Beans, Alan Shearer.

Who needs skills when you can smash a ball like that?

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Better late than never on this one. Thierry Henry... gone, but still cool.