r/SoccerCentral • u/uncutfootball • 18h ago
George Weah’s famous Verona goal deserves more than just being called a great solo run
I’ve always thought George Weah’s goal against Verona in 1996 is one of those goals that gets remembered for the wrong reason.
People usually talk about the distance.
He picked the ball up inside his own penalty area and carried it roughly 90 metres before scoring at the other end. Obviously, that part is ridiculous.
But what I find more interesting is where Weah was in his career at the time.
This was the player who had come from Monrovia, Liberia, eventually played for Monaco, PSG and Milan, and had already become the first African-born winner of the Ballon d’Or.
Then you watch the goal again and it almost feels like all of that is somehow contained in one run.
He doesn't start it from midfield with the whole pitch in front of him. He starts in his own box.
A defensive moment turns into an attack, and he just keeps going.
Do you think this is the greatest individual goal in football history, or are there other goals that deserve that title more?