Paul Pogba, Dele Alli and Kemar Roofe nominated for UEFA’s Goal of the Season

What was Pogba's goal like?

Paul Pogba’s strike came in the 3-3 draw with Switzerland at the Euros that concluded with France’s elimination on penalties.

If one man did not deserve to end up on the losing side it was Pogba, who was genuinely magnificent performance in the round-of-16 clash and underlined just how exceptional he can be when he’s on song. The brilliant curling strike from range was the icing on the cake and looked to have sent France through until Switzerland’s astonishing late rally.

What about Roofe?

Roofe’s strike came in the dying moments of Rangers’ Europa League group-stage clash with Standard Liege.

Roofe picked the ball up inside his own half and beat a couple of men before letting fly from his own half. The shot was measured at 49.9 meters from the opposite goal line, the longest-range goal ever scored in the history of the competition (although, bizarrely, the record was broken again a week later by Omonia’s Jordi Gomez). Schick’s halfway line strike at the Euros was one for the ages but Roofe’s was every bit as good.

And Dele?

Dele’s goal came in the 4-0 destruction of Wolfsberg in the Europa League round of 32 in February.

Tottenham took the lead in spectacular fashion when Alli’s stunning bicycle kick found the corner. The midfielder was largely out of favour under manager Jose Mourinho and his appearances were mainly limited to the Europa League but his season will always be remembered for this stunning bit of skill, another in Alli’s personal canon of great goals.

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