Video: AZ Alkmaar’s Pontus Wernbloom scores a fantastic own goal against Feyenoord

Rob Parker | February 8, 2010

Clinical finishing… against his own keeper

Just when we thought Portsmouth were the world authority on own goals, up pops this beaut from AZ Alkmaar’s Pontus Wernbloom. The Swedish midfielder has played as a striker and showed his goalscoring prowess when the ball broke to him on the edge of the box. Quick as a flash [...]

Video: Standard Liege keeper Sinan Bolat scores to secure Europa League place

Rob Parker | December 10, 2009

Last-gasp goalie goal

Standard Liege were heading out of Europe last night when goalkeeper Sinan Bolat went up for a free-kick. The goalie got his head to the ball and scored a crucial goal to ensure they snapped up the Europa League slot ahead of opponents AZ Alkmaar.
His team-mates were understandably delighted and took the opportunity [...]

Ways to make your opponent look daft: #1 Entice them into performing a rock’n'roll power slide, by Samir Nasri

Rob Parker | November 5, 2009

AZ/DC

We can only assume that Samir Nasri was humming the riff to Smoke On The Water during this dribble.

Football video: Goalkeeper breaks his hand punching door

Rob Parker | March 8, 2009

Dutch goalie’s anger rules him out for six weeks

AZ Alkmaar keeper Sergio Romero broke his hand after punching a door following his side’s cup defeat to NAC Breda last week. The Argentinian - who managed to keep his temper in check until he was in front of a camera - will now miss the Eredivisie [...]