Comments on: A New Definition of ‘Own Goal’ for World Cup

By: Ian Alter

Ian Alter — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 12:52:21 +0000

Please show hughlight packages of best GOALKEEPER SAVES during the World Cup. We see best goals a hundred times, but I think best saves are as exciting.

By: Tomas

Tomas — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 05:23:16 +0000

Hey Bob,

You pasted the wrong part of the article. These three bullets don’t relate to own-goal scenarios! Notice the constant use of “team-mate” instead of “defender” when naming the player who deflects the attacker’s shot. Also, look at bullet number two: why would a defender be believed to “intentionally” score a goal on himself? He wouldn’t!

This is the only rule in the article actually relating to own goals:

An own goal [is] when a player plays the ball directly into his own net or when he redirects an opponent’s shot, cross or pass into his own goal. Shots that are on target (i.e. goal-bound) and touch a defender or rebound from the goal frame and bounce off a defender or goalkeeper are not considered as own goals.

Great video though.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 16:41:43 +0000

I loved the clip with the young kid standing behind the goal jumping up and down like crazy. I couldn’t tell which teams were playing, but that one made me crack up.

By: Rolf

Rolf — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 12:44:37 +0000

Watching own goals always makes me feel bad for the players when I’m not busy laughing at them.

It looks like the new interpretation will aid goal scorers which I guess is fair.

By: azzurriblue

azzurriblue — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 11:00:01 +0000

I dissapointed that the own goal by Aston Villa’s Melberg was not included in the above video… what do you think?
check it out @: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap85A4tBp9g

By: Rami

Rami — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 09:40:10 +0000

Totally agree Rolf, you feel bad but I found most of them rather funny, especially the ones that make defenders end up looking like amazing attackers… the only problem is, they’re attacking the wrong goal!