Video Stars: The week's top rockets & rickets

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Welcome back sports fans to our weekly round-up of the best and worst football action from around the globe.

Our international network of spies have been scouring their respective leagues for the top strikes and funny-foul ups for your delectation.

We'll bring you our top six goals in a jiffy. However, first here are the ones that didnâÂÂt quite make it on to the final list, but are worth a watch all the same.

LetâÂÂs start with some overhead action. First to Mallorca vs Almeria and a goal that our Spanish correspondent Tim Stannard described as: âÂÂA Hugo Sanchez style overhead kick from the normally rubbish Cleber Santana.âÂÂ

In France, Frederic PiquionneâÂÂs close-range acrobatics rescued a point for Lyon in a 2-2 draw at home to Monaco...

⦠while Bruno BatataâÂÂs effort for J Malucelli vs Paranavai in Brazil wins the award for the most needlessly-overcomplicated-overhead-shot-when-a-turn-and-tap-in-would-have-done.

Time for some super long-rangers now, starting in Germany. Wherever Franck Ribéry will be playing next season, Munich will miss him and his goals, like this one he scored against Frankfurt.

Steven Pienaar contributed to Sunday's 3-3 thriller between Everton and Aston Villa on Sunday was this beauty.

But - again in the same game - Niko Kranjcar delved into the âÂÂHow to take a corking free-kick manualâ to rescue a point for Pompey after West Brom had come from behind to lead 2-1 at Fratton Park.

And speaking of free-kicks, Porto defender Bruno Alves - last week's Villain at Old Trafford following his horrid back-pass to Wayne Rooney - turns to hero, curling home the opener at home to Amadora

GOALS OF THE WEEK

But now to the big guns. Here, in alphabetical order, is our top six from the week that was.

1. Daniel AggerâÂÂs thunderbolt makes it three for Liverpool against Blackburn on Easter Saturday.


Agger lets rip: VIDEO HERE

2. Alex takes aim and almost rips a whole through Pepe Reina's net to haul Chelsea back into contention during their epic 4-4 draw against Liverpool.


Alex unleashes hell: VIDEO HERE


Ronny rocket: VIDEO HERE

4.Diego Souza scores a cracker for Palmeiras against Sport Recife in the Copa Libertadores.


Souza's mazy run: VIDEO HERE

5. Fernando Torres opens his account for the day against Blackburn at Anfield, chesting down Jamie CarragherâÂÂs raking pass and larruping the ball across the keeper and into the far corner.


Torres takes aim:VIDEO HERE


Zarate wallop: VIDEO HERE

Well we hope you enjoyed those beauties, but just in case you forgot that rich and talented footballers can still make wallies of themselves, have a look at these.

First to Spain. It seems Barcelona are now so good that their opposition are compelled to score goals for them. Nasief Morris of Recreativo bags an OG to help hand Barca the points in a 2-0 triumph.

Back in Blighty, check out this cracking 25-yard finish into his own net from WatfordâÂÂs Danny Rose â on loan from Spurs â at Carrow Road on Easter Monday.

While over in Brazil, the gaffe of the week didn't result in goal, but only just. Rogério Ceni was one mightily relieved keeper after he spilled this shot on to the post.

If England end up facing Italy in a penalty shootout in next yearâÂÂs World Cup, letâÂÂs hope the Azzurri bring Maurizio Domizzi. Here he is ballooning a penalty over and out for Udinese at Reggina.

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