In the just finished FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, Richarlison’s bicycle kick against Serbia was selected as the tournament’s best goal.
Richarlison sent the ball into the net with a fantastic acrobatic kick while facing away from the goal. He flicked the ball up in the air close to the penalty spot with one touch, then turned around and soared off the ground. Brazil defeated Serbia 2-0 in the group stage as a result of it.
FIFA World Cup 2022: Richarlison’s miraculous goal is named the tournament’s best goal
Richarlison’s performance outperformed a number of other players, including Cody Gakpo’s against Ecuador, Enzo Fernandez against Mexico, Luis Chavez versus Saudi Arabia, and Kylian Mbappe over Poland.
Richarlison followed in the footsteps of Maxi Rodriguez, Diego Forlan, James Rodriguez, and Benjamin Pavard with this feat.
A survey of the general public is used to choose the winner of the Goal of the Tournament award, which was given for the first time in 2006.
Brazilian professional footballer Richarlison de Andrade, better known by his stage name Richarlison, competes for both the Brazil national team and Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur as a striker.
He started his professional career in 2015 with América Mineiro, where he spent just one season before switching to Fluminense after being promoted from the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In his two years there, he played in 67 games, scored 19 goals, and was chosen to the team of the season after the team finished second in the 2017 Campeonato Carioca. After that, he joined Watford and then Everton a year later. In 2022, he subsequently joined with Tottenham Hotspur.
2018 was Richarlison’s senior international debut for Brazil. He competed for the squad that won the 2019 Copa América, finished second at the 2021 Copa América, won the gold medal at the 2020 Olympics, and finished third in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He also played for the team that finished second at the 2021 Copa América.