The worlds of American and association football collided on Saturday afternoon.
In a hotly contested Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Liverpool, Gareth Bale submitted one of the greatest goals in the history of the competition, coming off the bench to score a jaw-dropping bicycle kick, giving Real a 2-1 lead.
A work of art. Gareth Bale. pic.twitter.com/O6uGrwMGrQ
— Don Van Natta Jr. (@DVNJr) May 26, 2018
Bale's wondergoal - his first of two in the contest - wasn't lost on his NFL counterparts.
Bale’s goal was ridiculous. 👀
— Odell Beckham Jr (@OBJ_3) May 26, 2018
WOW. BALE.🤯
— Jay Ajayi (@JayTrain) May 26, 2018
That GOAL was so LIT 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 by @GarethBale11 #ChampionsLeagueFinal
— Ryan Shazier (@RyanShazier) May 26, 2018
Wowwwwww#UCLfinal
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) May 26, 2018
The 🚲 kick !!!!
— Su’a Kristopher Cravens (@iammsuzy) May 26, 2018
That goal tho 😳😳😳😳⚽️⚽️
— F L ⚡️ S H (@Melvingordon25) May 26, 2018
😵😵😵😵 that was nice ⚽️⚽️⚽️ #UEFAChampionsLeagueFinal
— Pierre Garçon (@PierreGarcon) May 26, 2018
