What Does Golazo Mean in Soccer? Find Out Here!
Golazo is a Spanish word that means a spectacular goal.
You may have heard your son, daughter, fan or commentator yell ‘golazo!’ after scoring an amazing goal. This emphasized a goal that was simply amazing – no questions asked.
Similarly, in Portuguese, ‘golaco’ is used to describe a great goal.
A true golazo is a goal usually from outside the penalty area. But, it can also be off of a creative dribble or flick.
What makes a goal a ‘Gooooooaaaaaallllllllll’ or a ‘Golazo!’? Check out this video…
Where Did Golazo Come From?
The term came from Channel 4’s Football Italia in the ’90s. The show’s theme song cried “golaco!”
The music producer of the intro song altered the byte to sound like ‘Go Lazio’ but it later morphed into ‘golazo’ which has been popularized in Italy and the rest of Europe.
Pretty cool that it stuck, huh?
What is an Example of a Golazo?
Watch David Villa of New York City FC score a long-range goal against Philadelphia Union.
Written By: SoccerNovo
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