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Which Tony Yeboah wondergoal was better – Liverpool or Wimbledon?

You have to be a bit special as a footballer to have one particular piece of skill named after you.

24.10.26, 10:23 Updated 01.11.26, 10:20 4 Minute Read

You have to be a bit special as a footballer to have one particular piece of skill named after you.

There's the Cruyff turn, the Panenka, the Chambo. Okay, the last one doesn't exist and, if it did, it would be named after me conspiring to miss when it's easier to score. You know, a Ronny Rosenthal. Hey, there's another one!

Well, for me and my mates, any shot that goes in off the crossbar is a Yeboah. That wasn't just us, was it?

There's a very good reason why such an effort gained that moniker.

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Rich Chamberlain

I grew up on football of the 90s, hearing stories from my dad and elder brother about the glory days of the 80s. In a 20-year writing career, I have written for several magazines and penned books about Coventry City and Euro 96.

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