1997-2022.
In a quarter of a century, football has evolved a lot.
Higher, faster, stronger, sublimated by his geniuses.
Ronaldo, Zidane, Ronaldinho yesterday, Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Mbappé or Haaland today.
Despite everything, certain gestures of the past cross the ages and their magic remains intact.
Pelé's feint against Uruguayan goalkeeper Ladislao Mazurkiewicz during the 1970 World Cup or Van Basten's volley against the USSR in the Euro 88 final. The goal achieved by Youri Djorkaeff against AS Roma on January 5, 1997 is more in the the latter's vein.
Less decisive, it is no less beautiful.
That day, against the Romans, the French striker executed a gesture of absolute class by rising very high in the sky of San Siro before taking the ball back with a magnificent chisel.
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25 years ago, San Siro and all Inter fans around the world pushed me to make a unique gesture which has become one of the most beautiful goals in history ... Thank you
," wrote Youri Djorkaeff on Twitter Wednesday evening.
Inter also marked the blow on its website.
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Sometimes time seems to stand still.
25 years ago, on January 5, 1997, in a 3-1 victory against Roma, in a cold and very hot San Siro at the same time, Youri Djorkaeff managed to transform a perfect gesture into an indelible memory
, says the Milanese club.
After the advantage of Ganz, the number 6 of the Nerazzurri, thanks to a perfect mixture of elegance, coordination and acrobatics, scored in the 39th minute with a chisel that has become historic, to the point of being immortalized on the subscription cards.
A moment out of time, followed by the exultation of San Siro, the race behind the goal with Zamorano: a spectacle imprinted in the history of Inter, a goal which celebrates its 25th anniversary today
. "