Who says you can’t score directly from a corner kick. When a player scores directly from a corner kick without any other player touching the ball it’s called an ‘Olympico goal’. And that’s just what David Beckham did for the LA Galaxy the other night versus the Chicago Fire. Beckham is most famous for his ability to cross the ball and whip in free kicks, but he can score from corners too!
How to Score Directly From a Corner Kick
It doesn’t happen too often, and it’s rare that the player is intentionally trying to score directly, usually they’re trying to bend the ball in with pace and hopefully get a deflection so the ball goes in. Which is just what Beckham did, whipping the ball at pace, but this time the ball went right into the goal without even needing a touch by another player.
Take a look. During his time with the LA Galaxy Beckham has scored just about ever possible type of goal. Here’s his Olympico goal for the Galaxy. No wonder they built a statue of him outside the stadium. The prank statue though of Beckham is hilarious.
An Olympic goal, also called an “Olimpico,” is a goal scored directly off of a corner kick without contact by another player.