Gerrard, a powerhouse of a midfielder for Liverpool, but not always as effective playing for England, swiveled past a couple of defenders and unleashed an unstoppable, swerving left-footed drive into the far left corner of the goal.

In the same game, Harkouk scored direct from a corner, hitting a high ball that swirled in the wind and swerved into the far corner beating the keeper.

In the fifth minute, from open play, Del Piero swerved the ball into the far corner of the goal with a freekick-like shot, giving Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas no chance.

Ki Sung-Yeung's corner was headed clear to Brown at the edge of the box and the Celtic captain laid the ball off to the Scotland international whose left-foot half-volley swerved into the top corner from 20 yards.

Lazio vs Parma, Thuram clears a cross to fully 40 yards where it is met by Almeyda who barely seems to break stride from a full sprint to hammer a dipping, swerving volley past Buffon straight into the top corner of the net.

As this raking pass came across his body from his left shoulder he volleyed it first time, with great power, swerving over the goalkeeper into the top corner.