Diego Gomez did a Beckham. Collecting the ball near the halfway line, the Brighton midfielder advanced just into Crystal Palace’s half before launching a stunning strike over goalkeeper Walter Benitez and into the net in the seventh minute of Sunday’s Premier League match at the Amex Stadium. That strike remains one of the most iconic goals in English football and helped propel Beckham into the global spotlight.
The Paraguay international’s audacious effort drew comparisons with David Beckham’s famous long-range goal for Manchester United against Wimbledon on the opening day of the 1996-97 Premier League season.
Collecting the ball near the halfway line, the Brighton midfielder advanced just into Crystal Palace’s half before launching a stunning strike over goalkeeper Walter Benitez and into the net in the seventh minute of Sunday’s Premier League match at the Amex Stadium.
Gomez’s spectacular goal put Brighton 2-0 ahead against their arch-rivals, and the hosts extended their advantage to 3-0 just three minutes later. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
