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User:Lawiki/Say the number quiz!

2026-04-08T05:21:34Z

Lawiki: Created page with "'''Say the number quiz!''' is a TikTok screamer created by Andie Cooper (@andiecooper) on December 1, 2025. It is based off the say what's in the picture trend. The first four slides show various easy to say numbers, but at the end of slide 4, right before the last 2 is highlighted, the K-fee zombie appears with his usual scream."

'''Say the number quiz!''' is a [[TikTok]] screamer created by Andie Cooper (@andiecooper) on December 1, 2025. It is based off the say what's in the picture trend.

The first four slides show various easy to say numbers, but at the end of slide 4, right before the last 2 is highlighted, the K-fee zombie appears with his usual scream.

Screamer Wiki:Manual of Style

2026-04-07T18:44:14Z

Lawiki: /* Artificial Intelligence */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Manual of Style}} 
This is the Screamer Wiki Manual of Style. All pages are expected to meet this layout to keep the site intact and exquisite. This guide consists of how to write and edit articles on Screamer Wiki in order to keep them uniform-looking. Articles which are not written in this layout will have the '''<nowiki>{{Cleanup}}</nowiki>''' Template added.

Not following these guidelines will <font color=tomato><b>NOT</b></font> get your account banned.

==Sandbox==
Articles must first be created in a sandbox before they are granted an official page. You can access this by clicking "Your Sandbox" on the left side of the navigation bar.

For alternatives, use [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.9.1/ Notepad++] or ''[https://typehere.lol typehere.lol]'' for writing.

== General page layout ==
The page should start with a few sentences about the screamer along with an infobox. Then, if necessary, you may break the article up into different sections. At the end of the page, there should be a "Links" section with a screamer note and an un-clickable link with the https:// removed.<br />
=== Example ===
<nowiki></nowiki> is a comment. They are optional and are used to clarify parts of the source code. Having them is not required when writing an article.
This is an example of how a page should look like in the source editor:

<pre>

{{Deleted}}

{{Infobox
...
...
}}

Opening paragraph about the screamer

More general detail about the screamer

==More Info if needed==
Things such as "history," "in popular culture," "see also," etc.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image1.jpg|About the image
Image2.jpg|About the image
</gallery>

==References==
<references />

You only need to add this section if <ref> was used in the article.

==Links==
<u>NOTE</u>: The following game contains a [[screamer]]!
* winterrowd.com/maze

{{Comments}}

[[Category:Games]]
[[Category:2004]]
[[Category:Jeremy Winterrowd]]
</pre>

== Grammar ==
Make sure to follow the [https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/journalism_and_journalistic_writing/ap_style.html Associated Press stylebook] when it comes to grammar. You are not expected to know everything about it.

== Quotation Marks and Quotes ==
Punctuation <i>always</i> goes inside the quotation marks except when using a colon or semicolon.
*"Then, a voice reads "Ever been so wide awake? K-fee. Canned caffeine with coffee."
** "...finally hear the sound signaling the arrival of Christmas day"; the sentence then gets interrupted by the same loud scream used in the other K-fee commercials.

If you are quoting more than 4 lines, then use <nowiki><blockquote></nowiki> instead. You do not need to put quotation marks around the quote when you use blockquote.

You can also use the template <nowiki>{{Quote}}</nowiki> to mention anything stated by the speaker or in the screamer. This template is normally only used before the lead text or inside the heading.
<pre>
{{Quote| text here | speaker }}

Appropriately follow the template and replace the "text here" and "speaker" with anything you want to attribute from the article.

{{Quote|I made this game in October of '04 for Halloween and sent it to a few of my friends in an email. About 5 months later, someone had sent the same email back to my mother! It had turned into a viral email joke. I was very flattered and figured I should make a website for all the stupid prank games I've made.|Jeremy Wintterowd}}
</pre>

== I, You, We ==
Unless quoting someone, do not use these words.
* Replace "Once <i>we</i> reach the third level of [[The Maze]], the walls get thin and <i>you</i> reach the screamer at the end..."
** with "Once <i>the player</i> reaches the third level of [[The Maze]], the walls get thin and <i>the player</i> reaches the screamer at the end..."
The exception to this one is jokes.

== Contractions ==
The AP Stylebook discourages the use of contractions, as contractions are not seen as formal. The use of contractions on more formally written parts of the wiki are ''discouraged, but not prohibited''.

*Notch states that he was going to remove them at midnight on April 2nd, but didn't due to illness.
**Notch states that he was going to remove them at midnight on April 2nd, but did not due to illness.

== Citing Sources ==
Generally, all information that cannot be gathered from the screamer itself should be cited.

There are no banned websites for citing sources. Just make sure the sources are accurate.

== The content warning template ==
<nowiki>{{ContentWarning}}</nowiki> should be added to any page which is a shock site, or would be considered above a PG-13 rating (R, NC-17, etc).

== Links ==
Screamer links should <u><b>ALWAYS</b></u> be non-clickable. This does not apply to other links in the article, nor censored screamers.<br />
Make sure the link is indented with a bullet point. The description (if needed) should be bold, and placed before the link itself (which should NOT be bold). <b>DO NOT link to content that is illegal</b>, [[Screamer Wiki:Rules/Illegal Content|see here]].

*<s>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ</s>

**youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
*<s>'''youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ''' - Weird 2009 version</s>

**'''Weird 2009 Version:''' youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
If the link is deleted, make the text strikethrough and note that the link is deleted.
*'''Deleted:''' <s>Agor.io</s>


== Humor ==
Adding humor to pages is encouraged, as long as it's sensical, decently funny, and not ''too'' offensive.

If you wish to write a satire/parody article, create it under your username (i.e., User:YourUserName/Page Name).

== Dealing with political screamers ==
Some political screamers do indeed exist. For example, the [[Free Enterprise Fund Committee Commercial]]. It's important that when reporting on a political screamer, you do not write the article in a way which is biased to support one side over the other. You may indeed make jokes in the article still, but make sure they are not done in a way that would be partisan.

== Categories ==
A screamer should never also be listed as a shock site, and vice versa.
*[[Fruit Launcher]] should just be labeled as a <b>shock site</b>, not a .gif or website.
The release year and origin country should also be listed in the categories, unless the information is unknown. If the article is about a website which used to be normal but later turned into a screamer or shock site, then categorize it as the year it was changed.
*Regular gore or pornographic videos doesn't count as a shock site.

== Search Engine Optimization==
To add keywords to the source of a page, use the following code:
<pre>
{{#seo:
|keywords=Keyword 1, Keyword 2, Keyword3
}}
</pre>

Make sure to use reasonable, high ranking keywords for the topic. To find good keyword suggestions, use [[https://keywordtool.io keywordtool.io]] and add them to the template.

== Passive and Active Voices ==
In most cases, you should use the active voice instead of the passive voice. Passive language should only be used when the topic being written about does not exist anymore.

*Active Voice: "when the player clicks the red button, a close-up picture of [[Pazuzu]] appears"
**Passive Voice "when the button is clicked by a player, a close-up picture of [[Pazuzu]] is shown"

== Profanity ==
Profane language is allowed on the site, uncensored. Profanity, however, should only be used in an informative manner and should never be censored.

Take note that obsessive profanity may be muted.

Hateful slurs shall only be used when absolutely necessary to explain an article. A good example of this situation is the [[Last Measure]] page. Hateful slurs should never be used on user pages, comments, or the forum.

Profanity and hateful slurs, however, must always be censored if they appear on the front page. Not doing this will cause a severe downranking by Google and possibly other search engines, which just sucks for everyone.

== Attributing the Creator ==
The creator of the screamer should always, if known, be the creator's real name (if one person). If multiple people, the username or name of the group/company is okay. Don't use the creator's real name if the only place it comes from is a dox or data breach.

*<s>'''Mentos + Yakult''' is a screamer created by Linboyz</s>

**'''Mentos + Yakult''' is a screamer created by Lincoln Lin Junhong (Linboyz)

== Hosting Download Links to Files ==
We host downloadable files and screamers at the in-house '''files.screamer.wiki'''. If you need to upload and add a link to a download or file, then Mediafire, Mega, Catbox, Internet Archive, or any other free public hosting service is acceptable.

The use of Google Drive is discouraged as it engages in data-mining.

External free web hosting platforms (ex. 000webhost (screamerwikihost.net16.net)) should be avoided as well as many free hosting providers can easily terminate a website. Make sure to always archive links to any files to prevent link rot. The archived link doesn't have to be added to the article unless the original has been deleted.

== Archiving screamers ==
Please use [https://web.archive.org web.archive.org] to archive any videos or websites containing video files/animations. To archive an individual image or GIF, you may use [https://megalodon.jp Megalodon] or the [https://web.archive.org Wayback Machine]. Alternatively, you can use [https://ghostarchive.org GhostArchive].

== Showcase Videos ==
When making a showcase video, make sure to blur or pixelate the screamer/shocking content itself and mute any screams and loud noises. This will avoid scaring or shocking the viewer, especially if they have a heart condition. The recording should be at the highest resolution possible.

==Mentions of the Screamer==
The first mention of the Screamer/Shock site should always be bolded. If the screamer is mentioned again later in the article, do not bold it.
*<s>Kekma.net, formerly called kekma.ga, is a bait and switch shock site launched on the 23rd of April, 2019.</s>
**'''Kekma.net''', formerly called '''kekma.ga''', is a bait and switch shock site launched on the 23rd of April, 2019.

== Biases ==
Follow [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:NPOV|WP:NPOV]]. All articles should have a neutral point of view. This also applies to hyperlinks in most cases. Examples of what not to do are linking to Rotten Websites Wiki because you don't like a website or linking to Conservapedia or Rationalwiki for George W Bush.

This, of course, does not apply to comments or user/talk pages.

== Artificial Intelligence ==
Avoid the usage of AI when writing your pages. While indeed, ChatGPT and other tools can help you write or rewrite pages, they have a very specific way of writing sentences which removes all creativity and openness that a human has, especially considering that people can tell when something is AI-generated. Do not add any [https://screamer.wiki/index.php?title=Waifu_Basics&diff=prev&oldid=149479&diffmode=source unnecessary sentences] that are written by AI (including non-AI too) to an article either. You can still use it to help you out however, such as an AI similar to Grammarly.

Pages about vibe-coded or AI-generated screamers/shock sites are not allowed unless some degree of human effort has been put into them. AI can be used for coding help, but it should not be used to generate an entire page with little to no modification(s). If one exists, you may add it to [[List of Less Notable AI-Genrated Screamers]].

== Fabricated information ==
Avoid making pages about fabricated or non-existent screamers/shock sites. While documenting more obscure or lesser-known content is allowed, intentionally making up videos, websites, or history without any form of evidence is forbidden. In general, most claims should be based on verifiable evidence, sources or at least some trace of existence online. Pages found to be entirely fabricated or significantly inaccurate will be deleted.

== Unsupported attributions ==
<blockquote>Words to watch: <strong>''some people say'', ''many scholars state'', ''it is believed/regarded/considered'', ''many are of the opinion'', ''most feel'', ''experts declare'', ''it is often reported'', ''it is widely thought'', ''research has shown'', ''science says'', ''scientists claim'', ''it is often said'', ''officially'', ''is widely regarded as'', ''X has been described as Y'' ...</strong></blockquote>
Weasel words are words done to assert an attribution to nobody. You must attribute who those "some people" are. If you see an article that does not attribute, add <nowiki>{{Who}}</nowiki> to that line, or fix the line yourself if you know the correct attributions.

The examples above are not automatically weasel words. They may also be used in the lead section of an article or in a [[wikipedia:topic sentence]] of a paragraph, and the article body or the rest of the paragraph can supply attribution. Likewise, views that are properly attributed to a [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources|reliable source]] may use similar expressions, if those expressions accurately represent the opinions of the source. Reliable sources may analyze and interpret, but for editors to do so would violate the Neutral point of view policy.

* Some people think [[Rata Bailando]] is the scariest screamer out there.
** [delete entirely]
* ...but people have complained about it scaring them.
** ...but a few users<sup>[1]</sup> complained to AnimatorXP about the game scaring them.

== Infobox ==
{{Infobox
|title = The Maze
|image = The_Maze.jpg
|imagecaption = The third level in The Maze.
|maker = Jeremy Winterrowd
|type = Flash game
|date = October 2004
}}
*Infoboxes make it easy to view surface information about a topic.
===Maker===
Self-explanatory. Who made the screamer?
*Jeremy Winterrowd
*Steve Zuranski (SZWorld)
*Unknown
===Type===
What type of screamer is this? Fill in the type of media that contains the screamer.
*Bait-and-switch video
*Website
*Shock video
*Commercial
*Flash game
*HTML5 game or Browser game
*Video
*Comics
===Release date===
When was the screamer or shock site released? Use MM/DD/YY as your format. You can omit the month, day, and/or year if the exact date is not known.
*March 15th, 2020
*March 15, 2020
*March 2020
*2020

===Images===
*Add an image of the contents before/after the screamer. Do ''not'' include the actual screamer itself - the image will be deleted and removed.
===Source===
<pre>
{{Infobox
|title = The Maze
|image = The_Maze.jpg
|imagecaption = The third level in The Maze.
|maker = Jeremy Winterrowd
|type = Flash game
|date = October 2004
}}
</pre>

[[Category:Help]]
[[Category:Guides]]

G-Major Videos/Links

2026-04-07T02:25:08Z

Lawiki: Reverted edits by Intel586 (talk) to last revision by Tankmanfan44

The following links are all known [[G-Major videos]]. If you made your own G-Major video (or Annoying Goose video) and want to post it somewhere, this is the place.

<u>NOTE</u>: The following videos contain screamers!
{| class="wikitable"
! Title !! Link !! Status
|-
| 1986 Walt Disney Home Video logo in G-Major || youtube.com/watch?v=EwDIs6LtZFw <br> '''Permalink:''' bit.ly/3NZdJ8z || Online
|-
| Media Blasters in G-Major || youtube.com/watch?v=yJl5bG7OQYA <br> {{IPFS|bafybeifzu4rorvzh5sf4fr7zk43r2locuagw2cjmhuzjhfazcy7z75mdsy}} || Online
|-
| THX LusiferDisc || youtube.com/watch?v=F63tNszbGY8 <br> '''Permalink:''' bit.ly/4fiMhPn || Online
|-
| Villager News 4 in G-Major || youtube.com/watch?v=rofTeXwny9k <br> '''Permalink:''' bit.ly/2F4QadU || Online
|-
| Doomsday Csupo || youtube.com/watch?v=dTg1QY4Q7mw <br> '''Permalink:''' bit.ly/3Q10ncA || Online
|-
| Doomsday Gamecube || youtube.com/watch?v=jMjqLIiACh4 <br> {{IPFS|bafybeicpuwzcmobtvkpfikduwfrmm5tuipk5ewdnslvvgawm7qcvtvbco4}} || Online
|-
| Paramount Home Video Feature Presentation Logo Made Over 100,000,000 More Times Scarier || youtube.com/watch?v=NMX2S7_ARcs <br> '''Permalink:''' bit.ly/40Ea33S || Online
|-
| WGBH Boston Logo In G Major || youtube.com/watch?v=pMARi8f_0hs <br> {{IPFS|bafybeib5vlenydtmovmpcpudvnmvwjxsbnb22bilbm6evpq2ynbauhrvqm}} || Online
|-
| 1993 F.H.E. logo in G-Major || <s>youtube.com/watch?v=aRv9p6VNfHk</s> <br> '''Permalink:''' bit.ly/2HRT6Jx || Deleted
|-
| The REAL Closet Killer! || youtube.com/watch?v=ps_eCEH82rs <br> '''Permalink:''' bit.ly/35qh1Lw || Online
|-
| Knowledge Adventure logo 1997 in G-Major || youtube.com/watch?v=x8q4Rzj_FFA <br> {{IPFS|bafybeib22nfi5lniyowrrlv25rvyuueidmpgbxw3fgycvabjqenjvwaboy}} || Online
|-
| Worldvision logo 1988 in Patch93's G-Major || youtube.com/watch?v=bLZCkOxx-jg <br> {{IPFS|bafybeidkma2d35fl3blb3c5g2nshoagn2lbdnmtas5eo6kfhwbneo7id2y}} || Online
|-
| Jim Henson Productions 1993 Logo in TERRIFYING G-Major! || <s>youtube.com/watch?v=uFyiJOof-w4</s> <br> {{IPFS|bafybeigqfs6z4b6c5vzqeqngqgcywbkpkvw5rav7yei3xkcrg73l2yd5g4}}|| Deleted
|-
| Paul Brownstein Productions 1993 Logo In Mike Paul's G-Major || <s>youtube.com/watch?v=75c7731RwTU</s> || Lost
|-
| THX Ziegfeld in TERRIFYING G-Major [Age Restricted/Flashing Lights] || youtube.com/watch?v=hL4zFa8kyio <br> {{IPFS|bafybeigyxb6jmtamp67e4lz2rilv37ggs3fdvb2gk4nxvtsggtncrbtwd4}} || Online
|-
| 1995 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment In Terrifying G-Major || youtube.com/watch?v=g6VZfPOoqxE <br> {{IPFS|bafybeigjdzvcizhfpjiuwnkymqmrt5rvlmw2lpov6sntnwe5gmxra6crqa}} || Online
|-
| THX Broadway VHS In G-Major || youtube.com/watch?v=VVHjGaSs7eQ <br> {{IPFS|bafybeifagm3yd4epzf5kxqv363n2m7sq72z5zvstu3gabzwnbs6j2cc2vy}} || Online
|-
| 1986 Walt Disney Home Video Logo In G-Major⁵ || youtube.com/watch?v=lwPiGUO3RkU <br> {{IPFS|bafybeif3eexehyme5gibx3pdimz6d7wz2zldav2w62kmmirmeabjb27wcq}} || Online
|-
| VID In Terrifying G-Major || youtube.com/watch?v=WVyE39oSyKQ <br> {{IPFS|bafybeidyd746ny52exryt3ghgojgatcimuy5dfdbyw2zldsyfytd4jwd6q}} || Online
|-
| Perimaunt VHS Logo in Terrifying G-Major || youtube.com/watch?v=UybtQyJpYRg <br> {{IPFS|bafybeiayxigfwmzbhgv64kvqotip4aj45f6mq6l2dr2m7ln7kkjs7a7lpu}} || Online
|-
| Paragress VHS in Terrifying G-Major! || youtube.com/watch?v=WZnyP_Hpdm4 <br> {{IPFS|bafybeibx34obod3xvfawda6x7bf67ntgx6b4ups7mhwlywbectv2qwo7rm}} || Online
|-
| Doomsday Hanna-Barbera || youtube.com/watch?v=eZpckWq0hgw <br> {{IPFS|bafybeifqwdrehptcoxjor27bpgi6gcaasmlu2njwgdopgnzdlut54epie4}}|| Online
|-
| 2012 Dolby Atmos In G-Major || <s>youtube.com/watch?v=BBsK6uHRFZY</s> || Lost
|-
| 2016 Illumination Entertainment Logo (Power Outage Version) || youtube.com/watch?v=QjoSgTeYyhs <br> '''Permalink:''' bit.ly/4fEvXrR || Online
|-
| The REAL V of Doom || youtube.com/watch?v=HwQrC7NjAZ0 <br> {{IPFS|bafybeid23hg277f7cd2r4iuwenby6brkwb6s7ywfbbi4qghobl7rrubvyq}}|| Online
|-
| The Paramount Home Video Feature Presentation logo made over 10,000 more times scarier! || youtube.com/watch?v=rEV7XogqRf8 <br> {{IPFS|bafybeihwyttseys35rmy35yfw5kdgnerans5kp5pea6qz7xrduhhrh77f4}} || Online
|-
| Gold Feature Presentation Logo In G Major || youtube.com/watch?v=EriGF1WBCO0 <br> '''Permalink:''' bit.ly/4fCOzsn || Online
|-
| Walt Disney Home Video The Classics Logo From Hell! || youtube.com/watch?v=vs4sRJFIokQ <br> {{IPFS|bafybeiagi6qff5wb2gxvguuysclsu6mdacutpb3qimmvad3y753focsqdu}} || Online
|-
| 1985 F.H.E. Logo in G-Major || youtube.com/watch?v=3PrgRnXIgmw <br> {{IPFS|bafybeih4osrx3ytceoqzhdeenqoss3ipfnytqapylc5e7axuptkqyenl5e}} || Online
|-
| Columbia Tristar Home Video Logo In G-Major || youtube.com/watch?v=5BKL-Xxi1EU <br> {{IPFS|bafybeids6brinaa5sxzvgixt5v644b4dmltdog72aldmgzkuqqj5hyvoa4}} || Online
|-
| Paragress Feature Presentation (2009) in G-Major || youtube.com/watch?v=Lzcs5acBokA <br> {{IPFS|bafybeics7wsezxy5rtm4voubwyffxbcwdo4bb3pjtpehalim6564vtho5q}} || Online
|-
| The Paradon Failure Presentation Logo In Terrifying G-Major! || youtube.com/watch?v=yjzrP2do92Y <br> {{IPFS|bafybeif3xab3kweivq27c7bq5wf6spqadznygqmcmnmvi7mh4wex5yta2i}} || Online
|-
| PHVF Presentation Logo Made Over 100,000,000 More Times Scarier || youtube.com/watch?v=NMX2S7_ARcs <br> {{IPFS|bafybeidsxachx6eg27qxajtqlzek6cjtlatbuuzdsm364535n5ka34n7w4}} || Online
|-
| Doomsday WGBH || youtube.com/watch?v=Y1KozT5BQ5M <br> {{IPFS|bafybeihhb6hse5lyq7wxor3umtg5hyydh7rupx3ir2nukfgavkj7hhsoni}} || Online
|-
| Paramount 90th Anniversary Feature Presentation logo is made over 1,000,000 times scarier || youtube.com/watch?v=yt7FQoOSJ3M <br> {{IPFS|bafybeibnigygb6egscof6xxfcmev6p4lk27uw6b4ftwulfm2p52b4yt7ui}} || Online
|}
[[Category:G-Major Videos]]

MTEvil

2026-04-06T21:49:57Z

Lawiki: Reverted edit by Intel586 (talk) to last revision by Tankmanfan44

{{Infobox
|title = MTEvil
|image = MTEvil.JPG
|maker = Kyoobur9000
|type = YouTube video
|date = July 6th, 2012
}}
'''MTEvil''' is a [[screamer]] video uploaded to [[YouTube]] and made by user ''Kyoobur9000'' on July 6th, 2012.

The video itself is a G-Major version of the MTE Logo, with warp and distorted effects. After 5 seconds, an yellow and purple inverted image of [[Smile.jeff]] zooms in with a distorted loud scream, which was used in other [[G-Major videos]].

=== Showcase video ===
[[File:MTEvil (censored).mp4|300px]]

== Link ==
<u>NOTE</u>: The following video contains a [[screamer]]!
* youtube.com/watch?v=GiIXF_cXfQ0
* '''Permalink:''' bit.ly/44if0yW

{{Comments}}
[[Category:YouTube]]
[[Category:Jeff the Killer]]
[[Category:2012]]
[[Category:Logos]]
[[Category:Kyoobur9000]]
[[Category:G-Major Videos]]
[[Category:Immediate]]

I Accidentally ВИD

2026-04-06T21:48:31Z

Lawiki: Reverted edit by Intel586 (talk) to last revision by Tankmanfan44

{{Infobox
|title = I Accidentally ВИD
|image = whatamilookingat1.png
|imagecaption = The latter half of the logo.
|maker = Kyoobur9000
|type = [[YouTube]] video
|date = August 11th, 2012
}}
'''I Accidentally ВИD''' is a [[screamer]] video uploaded to [[YouTube]] on August 11, 2012 by ''Kyoobur9000''.

The video starts with the original ВИD logo, which at first depicts an orb moving to the right. However, at 0:15, the line disappears and a zooming-in spinning ВИD mask pops up along with the same roar from [[ВИD of Doom]], but made multiple times louder to the point it sounds massively distorted. The mask appears and flashes through multiple colors very quickly before the screamer itself.

=== Showcase video ===
[[File:I Accidentally ВИD (censored).mp4|320px]]

== Link ==
<font color="yellow"><u>NOTE</u>: The following video contains a [[screamer]] with flashing lights!</font>
* youtube.com/watch?v=QkLirsLO5tw
* {{IPFS|bafybeie4eng5l5qgtjmqbs2ettyjtk5e4aii6hv2a2heigr2qm5aujdtmq}}

{{Comments}}
[[Category:YouTube]]
[[Category:2012]]
[[Category:ВИD]]
[[Category:Kyoobur9000]]
[[Category:Logos]]

Doomsday Csupo

2026-04-06T21:47:00Z

Lawiki: Kyoobur specifically asked us not to share his name.

{{Deleted}}
{{Infobox
|title = Doomsday Csupo - A Second Take
|image = Doomsday Csupo.png
|imagecaption = The '''Klasky Csupo''' in G-Major, weird.
|maker = Kyoobur9000
|type = [[YouTube]] video
|date = March 1, 2012 (outtakes/prototype) <br> March 4, 2012 (final version)
}}
'''Doomsday Csupo''' is a [[screamer]] video uploaded on March 4, 2012, as an appearance on "More 9K Outtakes: Recent Batch of Rejects". Kyoobur9000 made the original version of the video, and also created other screamers, such as [[MTEvil]], [[My Most Famous Video Celebrates 200K Views]], and [[I Accidentally ВИD]].

The video starts off with the 1998 [[Wikipedia:Klasky Csupo|Klasky Csupo]] logo, complete with video effects from Sony Vegas/VEGAS Pro (in the specific order): color-inversion, the hue-shift to about 165 degrees, mirroring horizontally, and the "TV Simulator" effect, and as well as a demonic tone applied to the voices and music. At 14 seconds of the video, an edited picture of the mask from the original [[Wikipedia:VIDgital|BИD]] logo zooms in with rolling eyes and a rectangular mouth applied with a red tint, accompanied by the same scream from other [[G-Major videos]] (provided by the author himself). After a few seconds, the screen turns black, and a slowed-down G-Major version of an unknown logo jingle (actually confirmed to be the sound of the creator's hard drive) plays quietly.

There is an "outtake" version that replaces the BИD mask with an unedited image of [[Jeff the Killer]] with [[Smile Dog]]'s grin (Smile.jeff), accompanied by the scream from the [[K-fee commercials]]. It also contains a warning for the screamer. This version of the video has been deleted by its original uploader.

=== Showcase video ===
[[File:Doomsday Csupo (Censored).mp4|350px]]

==Links==
<u>NOTE</u>: The following videos contain [[screamers]]!
* youtube.com/watch?v=dTg1QY4Q7mw
** {{IPFS|QmTCBB9ibTscnpKT9JLso9wYYF8B1Ey1CHngWXzrYzDYZ2}}
* '''Smile.jeff version:''' youtube.com/watch?v=hgDE5mBFUnw
** {{IPFS|QmTJ4v7D4WaMR1b3qFNmLsKEXtZ3mgtD4soYGvzpKny8QH}}

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A Normal Cooking Video

2026-04-06T01:47:38Z

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{{Infobox
|title = A Normal Cooking Video
|image= TikTokRecipe.png
|imagecaption= We will say, it does look like a pretty nice burger.
|date= November 10, 2022
|maker= jetbernal2694
|type= [[TikTok]] [[video]]
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'''A Normal Cooking Video''' is a [[TikTok]] [[screamer]] made by Jet Bernal (jetbernal2694) on November 10, 2022. The [[video]] is nine seconds long.

The video first starts with a sped-up cooking video of someone preparing a burger, while "[https://youtube.com/watch?v=ARWg160eaX4 Neverita]" by Bad Bunny plays in the background. After three seconds, right after the person puts the patty on the bun, the video cuts to an image of a green demon (taken from CrazyMarc666 videos), and the background music gets replaced with a loud scream. After the [[jumpscare]], the cooking video continues like normal until the end. The TikTok has amassed over 3,000 likes and 80,000 views.

=== Showcase video ===
[[File:A Normal Cooking Video (censored).mp4|320x320px]]

==Link==
<u>NOTE</u>: The following video contains a [[screamer]]!
* tiktok.com/@jetbernal2694/video/7164241521414376730
* '''[[YouTube]] Shorts mirror:''' youtube.com/shorts/lIXrivaT3o0
* {{IPFS|QmRNYgPgBgJ2HCEyqRxxuofoxDWAHq8YjxwZcRDeQKZ16z}}

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A Normal Cooking Video

2026-04-06T01:45:27Z

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{{Infobox
|title = A Normal Cooking Video
|image= TikTokRecipe.png
|imagecaption= We will say, it does look like a pretty nice burger.
|date= November 10, 2022
|maker= jetbernal2694
|type= [[TikTok]] [[video]]
}}
'''A Normal Cooking Video''' is a [[TikTok]] [[screamer]] made by Jet Bernal (jetbernal2694) on November 10, 2022. The [[video]] is nine seconds long.

The video first starts with a sped-up cooking video of someone preparing a burger, while "[https://youtube.com/watch?v=ARWg160eaX4 Neverita]" by Bad Bunny plays in the background. After three seconds, right after the person puts the patty on the bun, the video cuts to an image of a green demon (taken from CrazyMarc666 videos), and the background music gets replaced with a loud scream. After the [[jumpscare]], the cooking video continues like normal until the end. The TikTok has amassed over 3,000 likes and 80,000 views.

These screamers were later made into a series. Unlike most of Jet Bernal’s screamers this is not a modified version of a hentai/ecchi parody.

=== Showcase video ===
[[File:A Normal Cooking Video (censored).mp4|320x320px]]

==Link==
<u>NOTE</u>: The following video contains a [[screamer]]!
* tiktok.com/@jetbernal2694/video/7164241521414376730
* '''[[YouTube]] Shorts mirror:''' youtube.com/shorts/lIXrivaT3o0
* {{IPFS|QmRNYgPgBgJ2HCEyqRxxuofoxDWAHq8YjxwZcRDeQKZ16z}}

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Stare At The Blue Dot

2026-04-06T01:43:47Z

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|title = Stare At The Blue Dot
|image = QQ1tTlAEmXE mp4 6.720974.png
|maker = Jet Bernal
|type = [[YouTube]] video
|date = December 3, 2025
}}
'''Stare At The Blue Dot''' is a [[screamer]] video uploaded to [[YouTube]] by Jet Bernal on December 3, 2025.

The video starts off with text saying "Can you stare the blue dot in Astro's eyes?". After that, an inverted image of Astro from ''Dandy's World'' shows up along with a blue dot. However, at the 0:31 mark of the video, an altered image of [[Ahenobarbus Henocied]] shows up accompanied by a female scream. The video ends with text saying "Oops! Sorry about that."

==Link==
<u>NOTE</u>: The following video contains a [[screamer]]!
* youtube.com/watch?v=qQ1tTlAEmXE
* '''Permalink:''' preservetube.com/watch?v=qQ1tTlAEmXE
* {{IPFS|QmWsCp1oDRAUoVDBvCAzv4y2aFmvgjsSWRQUeSJZueKVgv}}
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Category:Pornography

2026-04-05T18:52:08Z

Lawiki: Based off HB164 (Alabama). We are not a covered platform but I will still include this text.

{{ContentWarning}}
[[Screamers]] and [[shock sites]] which contain '''nudity''' or '''pornographic images'''.

Preemptive legal notice:

The pages linked in this category discuss shock sites that contain Pornography. Pornography is potentially biologically addictive, is proven to harm human brain development, desensitizes brain reward circuits, increases conditioned responses, and weakens brain function. Exposure to this content is associated with low self-esteem and body image, eating disorders, impaired brain development, and other emotional and mental illnesses. Pornography increases the demand for prostitution, child exploitation, and child pornography.

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2026-04-03T16:22:37Z

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<noinclude>Do not make shock sites featured articles. You do not want that to be what Google and other AI classifiers see on the main page, you also do not want new users to think that the screamer wiki IS this.</noinclude>
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'''Matsuyama Kyowa Hospital''', also known as '''Matsuyama Dokuhara''' is a series of [[shock sites]] launched in early 2020. The [[websites]] were created out of deep-seated resentment toward the actual medical institution of the same name. They feature a collection of graphic content, obscure messages, and targeted insults directed at the hospital’s director, Yuichiro Oka.

[[File:Its just a japanese hospital why are you reading this.png|thumb|left|150px|A photograph of the nearby Matsuyama Kyowa Hospital from [[wikipedia:Matsuyama, Japan|Matsuyama, Japan]].]]
''Matsuyama Kyowa Hospital'' is a medical center in [[wikipedia:Matsuyama City|Matsuyama City]], [[wikipedia:Ehime Prefecture|Ehime Prefecture]]. It is in the [[wikipedia:Tachibana|Tachibana]] area, run by a local co-op, and very close to [[wikipedia:Iyo-Tachibana Station|Iyo-Tachibana Station]] (伊予立花駅からすぐ近くにあります). The hospital has 78 beds for patients who need long-term care or help getting better. Doctors there focus on internal medicine, surgery, and bones.
<center><big>'''[[Matsuyama Kyowa Hospital|Read more about this shock site]]'''</center></big><br> 

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2026-04-02T17:51:58Z

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[[File:SM64 thumbnail.png|thumb|right|250px|The hunt for [[Super Mario 64 Big Star Secret|Big Star Secret]] is still alive!]]
*The first ever [[Nah I'm out|government-made screamer]] is released by the US White House.
*The Web Archive starts excluding more domains including Catbox, making preservation via other means more important.
*Brand new footage of [[Super Mario 64 Big Star Secret]] got found by a user on the Lost Media Wiki.
*Screamer Wiki gets taken over by an AI, as part of an April Fool's joke.
*The Screamer Wiki turns 11 years old!
*The Internet Archive suffers a massive data breach and DDoS attack, showing that you should personally archive content you want to keep safe.
*The Exorcist turns 50 years old.
*Felix Wiesner (Wiesi), who was the creator of [[Castle Cat]], passed away on November 16, 2023. (1977-2023)
*The Screamer Wiki Discord server hits 1,000 members.
* A lost South Korean screamer ''Ghost.exe'' (pictured) [https://forums.screamer.wiki/d/216-the-lost-south-korean-pikachu-screamer-was-found was found].
* '''ScaryAndFun.com''' returns.
* BlueMaxima retires from working on his program Flashpoint. Flashpoint is still being maintained by others.
* The location for [[K-fee commercials|K-fee auto]] was found by @georainbolt on Twitter.
* '''{{SITENAME}}''' passes the milestone of 2,000 pages!
* Multiple lost screamers have been found.

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2026-04-01T10:14:44Z

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[[Roberto_Carlos_vs._France_(1997)|Another top screamer]]

Archive:Roberto Carlos vs. France (1997)

2026-04-01T10:13:26Z

Lawiki: Created page with "{{Infobox |title = France v Brazil |date = 6/3/1997 |type = Association Football match |maker = Roberto Carlos |image = thescreamer.png |imagecaption = Screamer history being made }} '''France v Brazil''' was an association football match played on '''3 June 1997''' at the '''Stade de Gerland''' in '''Lyon''', France. It was the opening fixture of the '''Wikipedia..."

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|title = France v Brazil
|date = 6/3/1997
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'''France v Brazil''' was an [[Wikipedia:Association football|association football]] match played on '''3 June 1997''' at the '''[[Wikipedia:Stade de Gerland|Stade de Gerland]]''' in '''[[Wikipedia:Lyon|Lyon]]''', [[Wikipedia:France|France]]. It was the opening fixture of the '''[[Wikipedia:1997 Tournoi de France|1997 Tournoi de France]]''', a four-team invitational tournament organised by the [[Wikipedia:French Football Federation|French Football Federation]] (FFF) as a warm-up event ahead of the [[Wikipedia:1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 FIFA World Cup]].<ref name="espn">{{cite web |last=Cara |first=Dalton |title=Roberto Carlos' Brazil free kick in 1997: The physics behind 'impossible' strike |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37475858/physics-impossible-strike |website=ESPN |date=2 June 2017 |access-date=1 April 2026}}</ref><ref name="wiki-tournoi">{{cite web |title=1997 Tournoi de France |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_Tournoi_de_France |website=Wikipedia}}</ref> The match ended in a '''1–1 draw''', with '''[[Wikipedia:Marc Keller|Marc Keller]]''' equalising for France after '''[[Wikipedia:Roberto Carlos|Roberto Carlos]]''' had opened the scoring with what is now widely regarded as one of the greatest [[Wikipedia:Free kick (association football)|free kick]]s in the history of the sport.<ref name="sky">{{cite web |title=Roberto Carlos' brilliant Brazil free-kick against France remembered |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/10899358/roberto-carlos-brilliant-brazil-free-kick-against-france-remembered |website=Sky Sports |date=3 June 2017 |access-date=1 April 2026}}</ref>

== Background ==

=== The Tournoi de France ===

The 1997 Tournoi de France, commonly referred to as '''Le Tournoi''', was an international football tournament held across four French cities in early June 1997.<ref name="wiki-tournoi" /> The competition was conceived by the ''Comité Français d'Organisation'' (CFO) de France 98, co-chaired by [[Wikipedia:Michel Platini|Michel Platini]] and Fernand Sastre, in collaboration with the FFF and the French League.<ref name="nostalgia">{{cite web |title=Tournaments-Part 10 – 1997 Tournoi de France – Part 1 (Introduction and First Round of Matches – June 3–4, 1997) |url=https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2019/04/tournaments-part-10-1997-tournoi-de.html |website=Soccer Nostalgia |date=April 2019 |access-date=1 April 2026}}</ref> Its purpose was to serve as an organisational and sporting test event for the upcoming 1998 World Cup, which France was set to host the following summer.<ref name="espn" /> Four prestigious national teams were invited: hosts France, [[Wikipedia:Brazil national football team|Brazil]], [[Wikipedia:England national football team|England]], and [[Wikipedia:Italy national football team|Italy]].<ref name="wiki-tournoi" />

The tournament followed a simple single round-robin format, in which each team played the other three once. Three points were awarded for a win and one for a draw, with goal difference serving as a tiebreaker.<ref name="wiki-tournoi" /> Matches were held at the Stade de Gerland in Lyon, the [[Wikipedia:Stade de la Beaujoire|Stade de la Beaujoire]] in [[Wikipedia:Nantes|Nantes]], the [[Wikipedia:Stade de la Mosson|Stade de la Mosson]] in [[Wikipedia:Montpellier|Montpellier]], and the [[Wikipedia:Parc des Princes|Parc des Princes]] in [[Wikipedia:Paris|Paris]].<ref name="wiki-tournoi" />

=== France ===

The French national team, managed by '''[[Wikipedia:Aimé Jacquet|Aimé Jacquet]]''', was in the midst of a careful rebuilding process following the traumatic failure to qualify for the [[Wikipedia:1994 FIFA World Cup|1994 FIFA World Cup]]. That qualification campaign had ended with a devastating last-day defeat to [[Wikipedia:Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]] on 17 November 1993.<ref name="nostalgia" /> Jacquet, a former [[Wikipedia:Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]] manager with a strong reputation as a developer of players, had been appointed in the wake of the [[Wikipedia:Gérard Houllier|Gérard Houllier]] era and was tasked with constructing a squad capable of winning the World Cup on home soil.<ref name="nostalgia" />

By mid-1997, many of Jacquet's key players were plying their trade in top foreign leagues, particularly [[Wikipedia:Serie A|Serie A]]. Players such as [[Wikipedia:Zinédine Zidane|Zinédine Zidane]], [[Wikipedia:Youri Djorkaeff|Youri Djorkaeff]], [[Wikipedia:Lilian Thuram|Lilian Thuram]], [[Wikipedia:Laurent Blanc|Laurent Blanc]], and [[Wikipedia:Christophe Dugarry|Christophe Dugarry]] had all moved abroad following the first full season under the [[Wikipedia:Bosman ruling|Bosman ruling]].<ref name="nostalgia" /> Jacquet had made his intentions for the tournament clear, stating that his priority was results over aesthetics and emphasising that the Tournoi was merely one step in a longer preparatory process still nine matches away from the main event.<ref name="nostalgia" />

For this opening match, Jacquet deployed a '''4–3–3 formation''', with [[Wikipedia:Didier Deschamps|Didier Deschamps]] and [[Wikipedia:Christian Karembeu|Christian Karembeu]] operating as a double pivot in defensive midfield and Zidane serving as the creative organiser further forward.<ref name="nostalgia" />

=== Brazil ===

Brazil, the defending [[Wikipedia:1994 FIFA World Cup|1994 World Cup champions]], arrived in France under the management of veteran coach '''[[Wikipedia:Mário Zagallo|Mário Zagallo]]''', who had previously managed the national team during the [[Wikipedia:1970 FIFA World Cup|1970]] and [[Wikipedia:1974 FIFA World Cup|1974]] World Cups.<ref name="espn" /> Zagallo was enthusiastic about the tournament, viewing it as a valuable opportunity to work with his European-based players for an extended period and to test combinations ahead of the 1998 World Cup.<ref name="nostalgia" />

Brazil's squad boasted one of the most formidable attacking partnerships in world football: the so-called "'''Ro-Ro'''" duo of '''[[Wikipedia:Ronaldo|Ronaldo]]''', then only 20 years old, and veteran striker '''[[Wikipedia:Romário|Romário]]'''.<ref name="espn" /> The starting eleven for the match against France consisted of [[Wikipedia:Cláudio Taffarel|Cláudio Taffarel]] in goal; [[Wikipedia:Cafu|Cafu]], Célio Silva, [[Wikipedia:Aldair|Aldair]], and Roberto Carlos in defence; [[Wikipedia:Mauro Silva|Mauro Silva]], [[Wikipedia:Dunga|Dunga]] (captain), [[Wikipedia:Giovanni (footballer)|Giovanni]], and [[Wikipedia:Leonardo (footballer)|Leonardo]] in midfield; with Ronaldo and Romário up front.<ref name="espn" /> Among the notable substitutes were [[Wikipedia:Djalminha|Djalminha]], [[Wikipedia:Denílson|Denílson]], [[Wikipedia:Paulo Nunes|Paulo Nunes]], and [[Wikipedia:Zé Roberto|Zé Roberto]].<ref name="espn" /> Key absentees from the squad included [[Wikipedia:Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] midfielder [[Wikipedia:Juninho Paulista|Juninho]] and experienced striker [[Wikipedia:Bebeto|Bebeto]].<ref name="nostalgia" />

== Match ==

=== Summary ===

The match kicked off at the Stade de Gerland in Lyon, where parts of the stadium were still under construction as part of renovation work for the 1998 World Cup. A mural depicting 32 of the greatest players in football history had been erected to mask the construction work, though this itself proved controversial due to the omission of figures such as [[Wikipedia:Franz Beckenbauer|Franz Beckenbauer]] and Zagallo himself; Platini responded by noting that "choosing always means eliminating".<ref name="nostalgia" />

The early exchanges saw both sides probing cautiously, but France suffered an early disruption when Karembeu was forced off through injury in the 15th minute, replaced by [[Wikipedia:Patrick Vieira|Patrick Vieira]].<ref name="eu-football">{{cite web |title=France vs Brazil, 3 June 1997 |url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=10735 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=1 April 2026}}</ref>

=== Roberto Carlos' free kick (21st minute) ===

The defining moment of the match — and arguably of the entire tournament — came in the '''21st minute'''. [[Wikipedia:Didier Deschamps|Didier Deschamps]] brought down Romário with a clumsy challenge approximately '''35 metres (115 feet)''' from the French goal, well to the right of centre.<ref name="sky" /><ref name="espn" />

Captain Dunga initially stood over the ball, and goalkeeper [[Wikipedia:Fabien Barthez|Fabien Barthez]] began organising his defensive wall. However, when Roberto Carlos trotted over from his left-back position, there was no doubt as to who would take the kick.<ref name="sky" /> As Dunga stepped aside, Zidane joined three other French players in Barthez's wall.<ref name="sky" />

Roberto Carlos carefully placed the ball on the turf and retreated approximately '''eight metres (25 feet)''' behind it.<ref name="sky" /> He then began his characteristic long run-up, striding forward before striking the ball with immense power using the '''outside of his left foot'''.<ref name="the18">{{cite web |title=Roberto Carlos FK Curler vs France 1997 |url=https://the18.com/en/soccer-videos/roberto-carlos-fk-curler-vs-france-1997 |website=The18.com |access-date=1 April 2026}}</ref>

The ball initially appeared to be sailing hopelessly wide to the right. Its trajectory was so far off target that a '''ball boy''' standing approximately ten metres from the goal instinctively '''ducked his head''' to avoid being hit.<ref name="sciencedaily">{{cite web |title=Carlos '97 free kick no fluke, say French physicists |url=https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100902073509.htm |website=ScienceDaily |date=2 September 2010 |access-date=1 April 2026}}</ref> Barthez did not move, seemingly confident the shot would fly harmlessly past the post.<ref name="sky" />

But at the last instant, the ball swerved dramatically to the left, bending back toward the goal with extraordinary late curvature. It '''kissed the inside of the right-hand post''' and nestled in the back of the net.<ref name="offtheball">{{cite web |title=Almost 20 years later, THAT Roberto Carlos free-kick is still astounding |url=https://www.offtheball.com/soccer/watch-19-years-later-that-roberto-carlos-freekick-is-still-astounding-271069 |website=OffTheBall |date=3 June 2016 |access-date=1 April 2026}}</ref> Barthez was left utterly motionless. Roberto Carlos was immediately engulfed by his astonished teammates.<ref name="sky" />

The strike was measured at a distance of approximately '''33 to 35 metres''' from goal, with the ball travelling at an estimated speed of '''approximately 130 km/h (81 mph)'''.<ref name="sportbible">{{cite web |title=25 Years Ago Today, Roberto Carlos Scored 'Impossible' Free-Kick Goal Against France |url=https://www.sportbible.com/football/25-years-ago-today-roberto-carlos-scored-impossible-freekick-goal-20220602 |website=SPORTbible |date=2 June 2022 |access-date=1 April 2026}}</ref><ref name="science-aaas">{{cite web |title='Impossible' Soccer Goal Explained by New Twist on Curveball Physics |url=https://www.science.org/content/article/impossible-soccer-goal-explained-new-twist-curveball-physics |website=Science/AAAS |date=2 September 2010 |access-date=1 April 2026}}</ref>

=== Equaliser and remainder ===

France responded with determination in the second half. Jacquet introduced striker [[Wikipedia:Marc Keller|Marc Keller]] at half-time in place of [[Wikipedia:Robert Pirès|Robert Pirès]].<ref name="eu-football" /> The substitution proved decisive: in the '''59th minute''', Keller equalised for the hosts, restoring parity and ensuring the match ended '''1–1'''.<ref name="eu-football" />

The closing stages saw further bookings, with Deschamps cautioned in the 90th minute, while [[Wikipedia:Vincent Candela|Vincent Candela]] had been booked in the 70th minute. Pirès had received the match's first yellow card as early as the 3rd minute. On the Brazilian side, Dunga and Mauro Silva were also cautioned during the match.<ref name="eu-football" />

[[Wikipedia:Marcel Desailly|Marcel Desailly]] was substituted for Thuram in the 67th minute as Jacquet adjusted his defensive shape for the final quarter of the match.<ref name="eu-football" />

== Roberto Carlos' free kick: Scientific analysis ==

=== Initial reaction and debate ===

Roberto Carlos' free kick immediately generated worldwide discussion. Many observers questioned whether the goal had been an extraordinary piece of skill or merely a fortunate fluke — a mishit that had accidentally produced the most improbable of trajectories.<ref name="sciencedaily" /> The debate persisted for years in football circles, with analysts and former players divided on whether it was possible to intentionally produce such extreme curvature on a football from that distance.

=== The Magnus effect and the "spinning ball spiral" ===

In '''September 2010''', more than thirteen years after the goal was scored, a team of French physicists from the '''[[Wikipedia:École Polytechnique|École Polytechnique]]''' in Palaiseau and the '''École Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles''' (ESPCI) in Paris published a landmark study in the ''[[Wikipedia:New Journal of Physics|New Journal of Physics]]'' that provided a comprehensive scientific explanation for the free kick's trajectory.<ref name="sciencedaily" /><ref name="science-aaas" />

The study, authored by '''Guillaume Dupeux''', '''Anne Le Goff''', '''David Quéré''', and '''Christophe Clanet''', set out to investigate the behaviour of spinning spherical projectiles in fluid environments. Using tiny plastic balls (made of polypropylene and polyacetal) and a slingshot device, the researchers fired spinning spheres into water at high speeds and used high-speed photography to trace their trajectories.<ref name="sciencedaily" />

Their research confirmed the well-established '''[[Wikipedia:Magnus effect|Magnus effect]]''' — the phenomenon by which a spinning ball moving through a fluid experiences a lateral force perpendicular to its direction of motion, causing it to curve. This is the same principle that explains curveballs in [[Wikipedia:Baseball|baseball]] and the curving free kicks taken by players such as [[Wikipedia:David Beckham|David Beckham]] and [[Wikipedia:Michel Platini|Michel Platini]] from shorter distances (typically 20–25 metres).<ref name="sciencedaily" /><ref name="nbcnews">{{cite web |title=Scientists uncover secret of Roberto Carlos goal |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna38988536 |website=NBC News |publisher=Associated Press |date=3 September 2010 |access-date=1 April 2026}}</ref>

However, the researchers' most significant finding was the discovery of what they termed the '''"spinning ball spiral"''' — a previously unidentified phenomenon that occurs when a spinning ball is kicked from a sufficiently long distance with enough initial velocity.<ref name="sciencedaily" /> The key mechanism is as follows: atmospheric friction (drag) gradually slows the ball's forward velocity, but the ball's '''spin rate remains relatively constant'''. As the ball decelerates, the ratio of spin to forward velocity increases, causing the Magnus force to exert an increasingly dominant influence on the trajectory. The result is that the ball's path curves more and more sharply as it approaches the goal, producing a '''spiral''' rather than the gentle, uniform arc associated with shorter-range free kicks.<ref name="nbcnews" /><ref name="science-aaas" />

As Quéré explained, the crucial factor was the relationship between deceleration and rotation: the ball slows down, but the spin does not diminish at the same rate, so the trajectory becomes progressively more bent.<ref name="nbcnews" /> The researchers noted that this spiral effect typically becomes pronounced at distances of approximately '''40 metres''' for a football, which explained why Roberto Carlos' 35-metre free kick — struck with sufficient power to maintain high velocity over most of its flight — produced such a dramatic late swerve.<ref name="nbcnews" />

Clanet and Quéré wrote in their paper that the extraordinary distance of Roberto Carlos' kick was not a coincidence but rather a '''necessary condition''' for producing the spiral trajectory: the ball needed to travel far enough for the spiral mechanism to manifest itself.<ref name="sciencedaily" />

=== Implications ===

The study effectively put to rest the theory that the goal had been a fluke. While the researchers acknowledged the remarkable precision required — the exact combination of power, spin, point of contact, and distance — they demonstrated that the ball's behaviour was entirely consistent with known physical laws, merely manifesting a phenomenon (the spiral) that had not previously been formally described in the context of sport.<ref name="science-aaas" />

'''Andrew Mackowski''', a fluid dynamicist at [[Wikipedia:Cornell University|Cornell University]], praised the paper as a powerful demonstration of how fluid mechanics can serve as both a descriptive and predictive tool, and described the identification of the spiral path as a genuinely novel contribution.<ref name="science-aaas" />

'''Professor Luis Fernando Fontanari''' of the [[Wikipedia:University of São Paulo|University of São Paulo]], however, offered a more poetic assessment, describing the confluence of factors required to produce the goal as something approaching a "miracle" — not because it defied physics, but because the precision required to achieve the optimal combination of power, spin, and distance under match conditions was so extraordinarily unlikely to be replicated.<ref name="sportbible" />

== Roberto Carlos' own reflections ==

In interviews given over the two decades following the goal, Roberto Carlos has spoken extensively about the free kick and its place in his career.

He has recalled that his captain Dunga was incredulous that he intended to shoot from such a distance, and that after the goal, Dunga asked him how he had done it — to which Roberto Carlos replied that he did not know.<ref name="sky" />

Perhaps most tellingly, Roberto Carlos has stated that in the '''eighteen years''' between that free kick and his retirement from professional football, he '''never once attempted to replicate the same technique''' in a match situation, because he was certain he would never be able to reproduce the result. He has been quoted as calling it a once-in-a-career goal and expressing doubt that it will ever be precisely repeated.<ref name="espn" /><ref name="sky" />

In '''2019''', Roberto Carlos posted a video on his [[Wikipedia:Instagram|Instagram]] account in which he recreated a version of the kick on a smaller scale, which went viral on social media.<ref name="espn" />

He has also recalled a weekly free-kick competition he held with David Beckham during their time together as part of [[Wikipedia:Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]'s famous "[[Wikipedia:Galácticos|Galácticos]]" squad. The loser of each session had to pay for dinner, and Roberto Carlos has claimed with amusement that he won more often than the Englishman.<ref name="sportbible" />

== Legacy ==

=== Impact on the 1997 Tournoi de France ===

The 1–1 draw meant that both France and Brazil began the tournament with a single point each. Brazil went on to draw 3–3 with Italy (with goals from Romário, Ronaldo, and an own goal from each side, plus two goals from a 22-year-old [[Wikipedia:Alessandro Del Piero|Alessandro Del Piero]]) before defeating England 1–0 through a Romário goal, finishing as runners-up with five points.<ref name="wiki-tournoi" /> England won the tournament with six points, having beaten both Italy and France before losing to Brazil.<ref name="wiki-tournoi" />

France and Brazil would meet again just over a year later in the '''[[Wikipedia:1998 FIFA World Cup Final|1998 FIFA World Cup Final]]''' at the [[Wikipedia:Stade de France|Stade de France]] in [[Wikipedia:Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis|Saint-Denis]], where France won 3–0 to claim their first World Cup title. Roberto Carlos was unable to produce a similar moment of individual brilliance on that occasion.<ref name="sky" />

=== Place in football history ===

Roberto Carlos' free kick against France is consistently ranked among the greatest goals ever scored. It has become an iconic reference point in discussions of free-kick technique and has been the subject of scientific papers, television documentaries, and countless online retrospectives. The image of a motionless Barthez watching the ball curl impossibly into the net, and of a ball boy ducking for cover beside the goal, has entered the collective visual memory of the sport.

The goal has been voted as one of the greatest free kicks in football history by numerous media outlets including the [[Wikipedia:BBC|BBC]], [[Wikipedia:ESPN|ESPN]], and [[Wikipedia:FIFA|FIFA]].<ref name="espn" /><ref name="sciencedaily" />

== See also ==

* [[Wikipedia:1997 Tournoi de France|1997 Tournoi de France]]
* [[Wikipedia:Roberto Carlos|Roberto Carlos]]
* [[Wikipedia:Magnus effect|Magnus effect]]
* [[Wikipedia:1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 FIFA World Cup]]
* [[Wikipedia:1998 FIFA World Cup Final|1998 FIFA World Cup Final]]

== References ==

{{reflist}}

* {{cite journal |last1=Dupeux |first1=Guillaume |last2=Le Goff |first2=Anne |last3=Quéré |first3=David |last4=Clanet |first4=Christophe |title=The spinning ball spiral |journal=[[Wikipedia:New Journal of Physics|New Journal of Physics]] |volume=12 |issue=9 |pages=093004 |year=2010 |doi=10.1088/1367-2630/12/9/093004}}
* {{cite web |last=Cara |first=Dalton |title=Roberto Carlos' Brazil free kick in 1997: The physics behind 'impossible' strike |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37475858/physics-impossible-strike |website=ESPN |date=2 June 2017}}
* {{cite web |title=Roberto Carlos' brilliant Brazil free-kick against France remembered |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/10899358/roberto-carlos-brilliant-brazil-free-kick-against-france-remembered |website=Sky Sports |date=3 June 2017}}
* {{cite web |title=Carlos '97 free kick no fluke, say French physicists |url=https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100902073509.htm |website=ScienceDaily |date=2 September 2010}}
* {{cite web |title=Scientists uncover secret of Roberto Carlos goal |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna38988536 |website=NBC News |publisher=Associated Press |date=3 September 2010}}
* {{cite web |title='Impossible' Soccer Goal Explained by New Twist on Curveball Physics |url=https://www.science.org/content/article/impossible-soccer-goal-explained-new-twist-curveball-physics |website=Science/AAAS |date=2 September 2010}}

== Links ==
<u>NOTE</u>: The following links contain a [[Screamer (Football)|screamer]]!
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30Vy5Fesy_E Roberto Carlos' free kick goal on YouTube]
* [https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=10735 Full match details at eu-football.info]
* [https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100902073509.htm "Carlos '97 free kick no fluke, say French physicists" – ScienceDaily]

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.mw-body #toc h2,
.mw-body .toc h2 {
font-size: 100%;
font-family: sans-serif
}

div.emptyPortlet {
display: none
}

ul {
list-style-type: disc;
list-style-image: url('images/bullet-icon.svg')
}

pre,
.mw-code {
line-height: 1.3em
}

#siteNotice {
font-size: .8em
}

.redirectText {
font-size: 140%
}

.redirectMsg img {
vertical-align: text-bottom
}

.mw-body-content {
position: relative;
line-height: 1.6;
font-size: .875em
}

body.darkvector-animateLayout .mw-body,
body.darkvector-animateLayout #footer,
body.darkvector-animateLayout #left-navigation {
-webkit-transition: margin-left 250ms, padding 250ms;
-moz-transition: margin-left 250ms, padding 250ms;
-o-transition: margin-left 250ms, padding 250ms;
transition: margin-left 250ms, padding 250ms
}

body.darkvector-animateLayout #p-logo {
-webkit-transition: left 250ms;
-moz-transition: left 250ms;
-o-transition: left 250ms;
transition: left 250ms
}

body.darkvector-animateLayout #mw-panel {
-webkit-transition: padding-right 250ms;
-moz-transition: padding-right 250ms;
-o-transition: padding-right 250ms;
transition: padding-right 250ms
}

body.darkvector-animateLayout #p-search {
-webkit-transition: margin-right 250ms;
-moz-transition: margin-right 250ms;
-o-transition: margin-right 250ms;
transition: margin-right 250ms
}

body.darkvector-animateLayout #p-personal {
-webkit-transition: right 250ms;
-moz-transition: right 250ms;
-o-transition: right 250ms;
transition: right 250ms
}

body.darkvector-animateLayout #mw-head-base {
-webkit-transition: margin-left 250ms;
-moz-transition: margin-left 250ms;
-o-transition: margin-left 250ms;
transition: margin-left 250ms
}

#p-personal {
position: absolute;
top: .33em;
right: .75em;
z-index: 100
}

#p-personal h3 {
display: none
}

#p-personal ul {
list-style-type: none;
list-style-image: none;
margin: 0;
padding-left: 10em
}

#p-personal li {
line-height: 1.125em;
float: left;
margin-left: .75em;
margin-top: .5em;
font-size: .75em;
white-space: nowrap;
color: #7c7c7c;
}

#pt-userpage,
#pt-anonuserpage {
background-position: left top;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-image: url('images/user-icon.png');
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url('images/user-icon.svg');
background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url('images/user-icon.svg');
padding-left: 15px !important
}

#p-search {
float: left;
margin-right: .5em;
margin-left: .5em;
font-family: "Rubik", sans-serif;

}

#p-search h3 {
display: none
}

#p-search form,
#p-search input {
margin: 0;
margin-top: .4em
}

div#simpleSearch {
display: block;
width: 12.6em;
padding-right: 1.4em;
height: 1.4em;
margin-top: .65em;
position: relative;
min-height: 1px;
border: solid 1px #2E7D32;
color: black;
background-color: white;
background-image: url('/skins/vector/resources/common/images/search-fade.png');
background-position: top left;
background-repeat: repeat-x
}

div#simpleSearch input {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
border: 0;
background-color: transparent;
color: black
}

div#simpleSearch #searchInput {
width: 100%;
padding: .2em 0 .2em .2em;
font-size: 13px;
direction: ltr;
-webkit-appearance: textfield
}

div#simpleSearch #searchInput:focus {
outline: none
}

div#simpleSearch #searchInput.placeholder {
color: #999
}

div#simpleSearch #searchInput:-ms-input-placeholder {
color: #999
}

div#simpleSearch #searchInput:-moz-placeholder {
color: #999
}

div#simpleSearch #searchInput::-webkit-search-decoration,
div#simpleSearch #searchInput::-webkit-search-cancel-button,
div#simpleSearch #searchInput::-webkit-search-results-button,
div#simpleSearch #searchInput::-webkit-search-results-decoration {
-webkit-appearance: textfield
}

div#simpleSearch #searchButton,
div#simpleSearch #mw-searchButton {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
right: 0;
width: 1.65em;
height: 100%;
cursor: pointer;
text-indent: -99999px;
line-height: 1;
direction: ltr;
white-space: nowrap;
overflow: hidden;
background-image: url('images/search-ltr.png');
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url('skins/DarkVector/images/search.svg');
background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url('skins/DarkVector/images/search.svg');
background-position: center center;
background-repeat: no-repeat
}

div#simpleSearch #mw-searchButton {
z-index: 1
}

div.darkvectorTabs h3 {
display: none
}

div.darkvectorTabs {
float: left;
height: 2.5em;
background-image: url('images/tab-break.png');
background-position: bottom left;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
padding-left: 1px
}

div.darkvectorTabs ul {
float: left;
height: 100%;
list-style-type: none;
list-style-image: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
background-image: url('images/tab-break.png');
background-position: right bottom;
background-repeat: no-repeat
}

div.darkvectorTabs ul li {
float: left;
line-height: 1.125em;
display: inline-block;
height: 100%;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
background-color: #1f2e1f;
background-image: url('images/tab-normal-fade.png');
background-position: bottom left;
background-repeat: repeat-x;
white-space: nowrap
}

div.darkvectorTabs ul>li {
display: block
}

div.darkvectorTabs li.new a,
div.darkvectorTabs li.new a:visited {
color: #FF6B6B
}

div.darkvectorTabs li.selected {
background-image: url('images/tab-current-fade.png')
}

div.darkvectorTabs li.selected a,
div.darkvectorTabs li.selected a:visited {
color: #FFD700;
text-decoration: none
}

div.darkvectorTabs li.icon a {
background-position: bottom right;
background-repeat: no-repeat
}

div.darkvectorTabs li a {
display: inline-block;
height: 1.9em;
padding-left: .5em;
padding-right: .5em;
color: #4CAF50;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: .8em
}

div.darkvectorTabs li>a {
display: block
}

div.darkvectorTabs span {
display: inline-block;
background-image: url('images/tab-break.png');
background-position: bottom right;
background-repeat: no-repeat
}

div.darkvectorTabs span a {
display: inline-block;
padding-top: 1.25em
}

div.darkvectorTabs span>a {
float: left;
display: block
}

div.darkvectorMenu {
direction: ltr;
float: left;
cursor: pointer;
position: relative
}

body.rtl div.darkvectorMenu {
direction: rtl
}

#mw-head div.darkvectorMenu h3 {
float: left;
background-image: url('images/tab-break.png');
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-position: bottom right;
margin-left: -1px;
font-size: 1em;
height: 2.5em;
padding-right: 1px;
margin-right: -1px
}

div.darkvectorMenu h3 span {
display: block;
font-size: .8em;
padding-left: .7em;
padding-top: 1.375em;
margin-right: 20px;
font-weight: normal;
color: #656565
}

div.darkvectorMenu h3 a {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
right: 0;
width: 20px;
height: 2.5em;
background-image: url('images/arrow-down-icon.png');
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url('images/arrow-down-icon.svg');
background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url('images/arrow-down-icon.svg');
background-position: 100% 70%;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
-webkit-transition: background-position 250ms;
-moz-transition: background-position 250ms;
-o-transition: background-position 250ms;
transition: background-position 250ms
}

div.darkvectorMenu.menuForceShow h3 a {
background-position: 100% 100%
}

div.darkvectorMenuFocus h3 a {
background-image: url('images/arrow-down-focus-icon.png');
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url('images/arrow-down-focus-icon.svg');
background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url('images/arrow-down-focus-icon.svg')
}

div.darkvectorMenu div.menu {
min-width: 100%;
position: absolute;
top: 2.5em;
left: -1px;
background-color: #1a2e1a;
border: solid 1px #2E7D32;
border-top-width: 0;
clear: both;
text-align: left;
display: none
}

div.darkvectorMenu:hover div.menu,
div.darkvectorMenu.menuForceShow div.menu {
display: block
}

div.darkvectorMenu ul {
list-style-type: none;
list-style-image: none;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
text-align: left
}

div.darkvectorMenu ul,
x:-moz-any-link {
min-width: 5em
}

div.darkvectorMenu ul,
x:-moz-any-link,
x:default {
min-width: 0
}

div.darkvectorMenu li {
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
text-align: left;
line-height: 1em
}

div.darkvectorMenu li a {
display: inline-block;
padding: .5em;
white-space: nowrap;
color: #4CAF50;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: .8em
}

div.darkvectorMenu li>a {
display: block
}

div.darkvectorMenu li.selected a,
div.darkvectorMenu li.selected a:visited {
color: #FFD700;
text-decoration: none
}

@-webkit-keyframes rotate {
from {
-webkit-transform: rotate(0deg);
-moz-transform: rotate(0deg);
transform: rotate(0deg)
}
to {
-webkit-transform: rotate(360deg);
-moz-transform: rotate(360deg);
transform: rotate(360deg)
}
}

@-moz-keyframes rotate {
from {
-webkit-transform: rotate(0deg);
-moz-transform: rotate(0deg);
transform: rotate(0deg)
}
to {
-webkit-transform: rotate(360deg);
-moz-transform: rotate(360deg);
transform: rotate(360deg)
}
}

@-o-keyframes rotate {
from {
-webkit-transform: rotate(0deg);
-moz-transform: rotate(0deg);
transform: rotate(0deg)
}
to {
-webkit-transform: rotate(360deg);
-moz-transform: rotate(360deg);
transform: rotate(360deg)
}
}

@keyframes rotate {
from {
-webkit-transform: rotate(0deg);
-moz-transform: rotate(0deg);
transform: rotate(0deg)
}
to {
-webkit-transform: rotate(360deg);
-moz-transform: rotate(360deg);
transform: rotate(360deg)
}
}

#ca-unwatch.icon a,
#ca-watch.icon a {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
display: block;
width: 26px;
padding-top: 3.1em;
margin-top: 0;
height: 0;
overflow: hidden;
background-position: 5px 60%
}
#ca-unwatch.icon a,
#ca-watch.icon a,
#ca-unwatch.icon a:hover,
#ca-watch.icon a:hover,
#ca-unwatch.icon a:focus,
#ca-watch.icon a:focus,
#ca-unwatch.icon a.loading,
#ca-watch.icon a.loading {
background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
#ca-unwatch.icon a {
background-image: url('images/unwatch-icon.svg');
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url('skins/DarkVector/images/unwatch-icon.svg');
background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url('skins/DarkVector/images/unwatch-icon.svg')
}

#ca-watch.icon a {
background-image: url('images/watch-icon.svg');
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url('skins/DarkVector/images/watch-icon.svg');
background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url('skins/DarkVector/images/watch-icon.svg')
}

#ca-unwatch.icon a:hover,
#ca-unwatch.icon a:focus {
background-image: url('images/unwatch-icon-hl.svg');
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url('skins/DarkVector/images/unwatch-icon-hl.svg');
background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url('skins/DarkVector/images/unwatch-icon-hl.svg')
}

#ca-watch.icon a:hover,
#ca-watch.icon a:focus {
background-image: url('images/watch-icon-hl.svg');
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url('skins/DarkVector/images/watch-icon-hl.svg');
background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url('skins/DarkVector/images/watch-icon-hl.svg')
}

#ca-unwatch.icon a.loading,
#ca-watch.icon a.loading {
background-image: url('images/watch-icon-loading.svg');
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url('skins/DarkVector/images/watch-icon-loading.svg');
background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url('skins/DarkVector/images/watch-icon-loading.svg');
-webkit-animation: rotate 700ms infinite linear;
-moz-animation: rotate 700ms infinite linear;
-o-animation: rotate 700ms infinite linear;
animation: rotate 700ms infinite linear;
outline: none;
cursor: default;
pointer-events: none;
background-position: 50% 60%;
-webkit-transform-origin: 50% 57%;
transform-origin: 50% 57%
}

#ca-unwatch.icon a span,
#ca-watch.icon a span {
display: none
}

#mw-navigation h2 {
position: absolute;
top: -9999px
}

#mw-page-base {
height: 5em;
background-position: bottom left;
background-repeat: repeat-x;
background-color: #141e14;
background-image:-moz-linear-gradient(top, #1a2e1a 50%, #141e14 100%);
background-image:-webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(50%, #1a2e1a), color-stop(100%, #141e14));
background-image:-webkit-linear-gradient(top, #1a2e1a 50%, #141e14 100%);
background-image:linear-gradient(#1a2e1a 50%, #141e14 100%);
}

#mw-head-base {
margin-top: -5em;
margin-left: 10em;
height: 5em
}

#mw-head {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
right: 0;
width: 100%
}

#mw-head h3 {
margin: 0;
padding: 0
}

#left-navigation {
float: left;
margin-left: 10em;
margin-top: 2.5em;
margin-bottom: -2.5em;
display: inline
}

#right-navigation {
float: right;
margin-top: 2.5em
}

#p-logo {
position: absolute;
top: -160px;
left: 0;
width: 10em;
height: 160px
}

#p-logo a {
display: block;
width: 10em;
height: 160px;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-position: center center;
text-decoration: none
}

#mw-panel {
font-size: inherit;
position: absolute;
top: 160px;
padding-top: 1em;
width: 10em;
left: 0
}

#mw-panel .portal {
margin: 0 .6em 0 .7em;
padding: .25em 0;
direction: ltr;
background-position: top left;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-image: url('images/portal-break.png')
}
.mw-search-result-data {
color: #999;
}
.history-deleted {
color: #999 !important;
}

#mw-panel .portal h3 {
font-size: .75em;
color: #656565;
font-weight: normal;
margin: 0;
padding: .25em 0 .25em .25em;
cursor: default;
border: none
}

#mw-panel .portal .body {
margin: 0 0 0 1.25em;
padding-top: 0
}

#mw-panel .portal .body ul {
list-style-type: none;
list-style-image: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0
}

#mw-panel .portal .body ul li {
line-height: 1.125em;
margin: 0;
padding: .25em 0;
font-size: .75em;
word-wrap: break-word
}

#mw-panel .portal .body ul li a {
color: #4CAF50
}

#mw-panel .portal .body ul li a:visited {
color: #FFD700
}

#mw-panel .portal.first {
background-image: none;
margin-top: 0
}

#mw-panel .portal.first h3 {
display: none
}

#mw-panel .portal.first .body {
margin-left: .5em
}
.mw-prefs-buttons {
background-color: #1f2e1f /*make background less glaring under buttons */
}

#footer {
margin-left: 10em;
margin-top: 0;
padding: .75em;
direction: ltr
}

#footer ul {
list-style-type: none;
list-style-image: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0
}

#footer ul li {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
padding-top: .5em;
padding-bottom: .5em;
color: #7c7c7c !important;
font-size: .7em
}

#footer #footer-icons {
float: right
}

#footer #footer-icons li {
float: left;
margin-left: .5em;
line-height: 2em;
text-align: right
}

#footer #footer-info li {
line-height: 1.4em
}

#footer #footer-places li {
float: left;
margin-right: 1em;
line-height: 2em
}

body.ltr #footer #footer-places {
float: left
}

.mw-jump, #jump-to-nav {
overflow: hidden;
height: 0px
}

.tocnumber {
list-style-type:inherit;
background-color: transparent;
border-color:#2E7D32;
color: #4CAF50
}
.toctogglelabel {
cursor: pointer;
color: #4CAF50
}
.mw-changeslist-legend {
color: #a9a9a9;
background-color: #1f2e1f !important;
}
ol.references li:target {
background-color: #1B5E20
}
sup.reference:target {
background-color: #1B5E20
}
.mw-editfont-monospace {
background-color: #162816
}
.diff.diff-contentalign-left {
background-color: #162816
}
.catlinks {
background-color: #162816
}
.mw-createacct-benefits-list p {
color: #c9c9c9
}
div#mw-panel div.portal div.body ul li a:visited{color:#FFD700}
div#mw-panel div.portal div.body ul li a{color:#4CAF50}
div#mw-panel div.portal h3 {color:#7c7c7c}

/* Portable Infobox CSS here */
.portable-infobox.pi-background {
background-color: #162816;
border-color: #2E7D32;
}
.portable-infobox .pi-secondary-background {
background-color: #2E7D32;
}
.portable-infobox .pi-header{
font-weight: bold;
text-align: center;
}
.portable-infobox .pi-title {
background-color: #2E7D32;
font-size: 125%;
color: #FFFFFF;
font-family: Rubik;
text-align: center;
}
.portable-infobox .pi-border-color{
border-color: #1f3a1f;
}
.portable-infobox {
width:270px;
border: 1px solid #2E7D32;
border-radius: 4px 4px 2px 2px;
}
.portable-infobox .pi-horizontal-group-item.pi-data-label{
background-color: #162816;
}
.portable-infobox .pi-horizontal-group-item.pi-data-value{
background-color: #162816;
}

gallerytext{
color: white;
}

div#content h1, div#content h2 {font-family: "Rubik", serif}
/* changes the default font used for MediaWiki headings to Rubik */

.mw-body .external{
background-position:center right;
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-image:url('skins/Vector/resources/common/images/external-link-ltr-icon.png');
background-image:-webkit-linear-gradient(transparent, transparent),/* @embed */
url('skins/Vector/resources/common/images/external-link-ltr-icon.svg');
background-image:linear-gradient(transparent, transparent),/* @embed */
url('skins/Vector/resources/common/images/external-link-ltr-icon.svg');
padding-right:13px
}
.label.format {
color: #999999;
}

/* CommentStreams */
.cs-comment-header {
background-color: black;
}

/* Cursors */

body {
cursor: url('https://screamer.wiki/images/4/4c/Cursor.png'), pointer; height:40; width:30;}

a:link {
cursor: url('https://screamer.wiki/images/f/fd/Link.png'), pointer; }

a:hover{
cursor: url('https://screamer.wiki/images/f/fd/Link.png'), pointer; }

a:active{
cursor: url('https://screamer.wiki/images/c/ce/Press.png'), pointer; }

a:element{
cursor: url('https://screamer.wiki/images/4/4c/Cursor.png'), pointer; }

/* Scrollbar */

::-webkit-scrollbar {
width: 12px !important;
-webkit-overflow-scrolling: auto !important;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
-webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 0 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.3) !important;
-webkit-border-radius: 0px !important;
border-radius: 0px !important;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
-webkit-border-radius: 0px !important;
border-radius: 0px !important;
background: #4CAF50 !important;
-webkit-box-shadow: inset 0 0 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.5) !important;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:window-inactive {
background: #2E7D32 !important;
}

ca-talk {
display: none;
}
contentSub {
color: white;

}
/* Add your usernames here */
a[href$=":Lawiki"], a[href$="/Lawiki"], a[visited$=":Lawiki"], a[visited$="/Lawiki"]{
font-weight:bold;
color: #2871F7 !important;
}
a[href$=":Screamer1234"], a[href$="/Screamer1234"]{
font-weight:bold;
color: cyan !important;
}
a[href$=":Sump"], a[href$="/Sump"]{
font-weight:bold;
color: cyan !important;
}
a[href$=":Tankman_fan_44"], a[href$="/Tankman_fan_44"]{
font-weight:bold;
color: #FFFFFF !important;
text-shadow: 0px 0px 5px #2a9df4;
}
a[href$=":LuaGunsX"], a[href$="/LuaGunsX"]{
font-weight:bold;
color: #9C3838 !important;
}
a[href$=":TheEpikShyGuy"], a[href$="/TheEpikShyGuy"]{
font-weight:bold;
text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #ffffff;
color: black !important;
}

MediaWiki:Vector.css

2026-04-01T09:48:00Z

Lawiki:

MediaWiki:Vector.css

2026-04-01T09:41:30Z

Lawiki: ok i'm not evil

/* CSS placed here will affect users of the Vector skin */
@font-face {
font-family: "Rubik";
src: url("/resources/assets/Rubik.woff2") format("woff2"),
url("/resources/assets/Rubik-Bold.woff2") format("woff2"),
url("/resources/assets/Rubik-Italic.woff2") format("woff2");
font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal;
} in

@font-face {bl
font-family: "Rubik";
src: url("/resources/assets/Rubik-Bold.woff2") format("woff2");
font-weight: bold;
font-style: normal;
}

@font-face {#
font-family: "Rubik";
src: url("/resources/assets/Rubik-Italic.woff2") format("woff2");
font-weight: normal;
font-style: italic;
}

@font-face {
font-family: "Rubik";
src: url("/resources/assets/Rubik-Italic.woff2") format("woff2");
font-weight: bold;
font-style: italic;
}
body, .mw-headline {
font-family: "Rubik", "Arial", "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Rubix, sans-serif !important;
}

.Navboxcss {v
background: rgb(2,0,36);
background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(2,0,36,1) 0%, rgba(9,9,121,1) 51%, rgba(0,212,255,1) 100%);
}
.font-face{
font-size: 90%
}
a
.mw-editsection {
padding-left: 10px;
}h

.toctogglelabel {
color: #e87057;
}

.toc {
display: none;
}

/* Default style for navigation boxes */
.navbox { /* Navbox container style */
box-sizing: border-box;
border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;
width: 100%;
clear: both;
font-size: 88%;
text-align: center;
padding: 1px;
margin: 1em auto 0; /* Prevent preceding content from clinging to navboxes */
}

.navbox .navbox {
margin-top: 0; /* No top margin for nested navboxes */
}

.navbox + .navbox {
margin-top: -1px; /* Single pixel border between adjacent navboxes */
}

.navbox-inner,
.navbox-subgroup {
width: 100%;
}

.navbox-group,
.navbox-title,
.navbox-abovebelow {
padding: 0.25em 1em; /* Title, group and above/below styles */
line-height: 1.5em;
text-align: center;
}

th.navbox-group { /* Group style */
white-space: nowrap;
/* @noflip */
text-align: right;
}

.navbox,
.navbox-subgroup {
background-color: #fdfdfd; /* Background color */
}

.navbox-list {
line-height: 1.5em;
border-color: #fdfdfd; /* Must match background color */
}

/* cell spacing for navbox cells */
tr + tr > .navbox-abovebelow,
tr + tr > .navbox-group,
tr + tr > .navbox-image,
tr + tr > .navbox-list { /* Borders above 2nd, 3rd, etc. rows */
border-top: 2px solid #fdfdfd; /* Must match background color */
}

.navbox th,
.navbox-title {
background-color: #ccccff; /* Level 1 color */
}

.navbox-abovebelow,
th.navbox-group,
.navbox-subgroup .navbox-title {
background-color: #ddddff; /* Level 2 color */
}

.navbox-subgroup .navbox-group,
.navbox-subgroup .navbox-abovebelow {
background-color: #e6e6ff; /* Level 3 color */
}

.navbox-even {
background-color: #f7f7f7; /* Even row striping */
}

.navbox-odd {
background-color: transparent; /* Odd row striping */
}

.navbox .hlist td dl,
.navbox .hlist td ol,
.navbox .hlist td ul,
.navbox td.hlist dl,
.navbox td.hlist ol,
.navbox td.hlist ul {
padding: 0.125em 0; /* Adjust hlist padding in navboxes */
}
/* Styling for JQuery makeCollapsible, matching that of collapseButton */
.mw-parser-output .mw-collapsible-toggle {
font-weight: normal;
/* @noflip */
text-align: right;
padding-right: 0.2em;
padding-left: 0.2em;
}

.mw-collapsible-leftside-toggle .mw-collapsible-toggle {
/* @noflip */
float: left;
/* @noflip */
text-align: left;
}

/* Override Vector colour scheme to make it dark (compiled from modified LESS code) */

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
color: #c1c1c1
}

div.mw-number-text {
color: #888 !important;
}

div.mw-number-text h3 {
color: #c1c1c1 !important;
}

hr {
color: #222;
}

pre {
color: #ccc;
background-color: #4C4C4C;
border: none;
}

.CodeMirror,
.mw-code,
.wikiEditor-ui-toolbar {
color: #ccc !important;
background-color: #4C4C4C !important;
border: none;
}

.doc {
background: transparent;
}

.CategoryTreeToggle {
color: #e87057;
}

.editOptions {
color: #a8a8a8;
background-color: #333;
border-color: #4c4c4c;
}

#CodeMirror {
background-color: #FFFFFF !important;
}

.mw-undelete-revlist {
color: white;
}
#mw-delete-table label.oo-ui-labelElement-label {
color: white !important;
}
form.mw-htmlform .oo-ui-labelElement-label {
color: white;
}
#movepage-wrapper label.oo-ui-labelElement-label {
color: white !important;
}
#wpSummaryLabel label, #mw-editpage-minoredit label, #mw-editpage-watch label {
color: white !important;
}
.cancelLink .oo-ui-labelElement-label {
color: white !important;
}
.oo-ui-fieldLayout-header {
color: black !important;
}
.oo-ui-tabOptionWidget,
.oo-ui-tabSelectWidget-framed {
color: #e87057 !important;
}
.oo-ui-window-body {
color: lightgray; !important
}

.oo-ui-menuOptionWidget,
.oo-ui-dropdownWidget.oo-ui-widget-enabled .oo-ui-dropdownWidget-handle {
color: #a8a8a8 !important;
}

.oo-ui-tabSelectWidget-framed,
.oo-ui-dropdownWidget.oo-ui-widget-enabled .oo-ui-dropdownWidget-handle,
.oo-ui-menuSelectWidget {
background-color: #4c4c4c !important;
}

.oo-ui-tabSelectWidget-framed,
.oo-ui-dropdownWidget.oo-ui-widget-enabled .oo-ui-dropdownWidget-handle {
border-color: #4c4c4c !important;
}

.oo-ui-dropdownWidget.oo-ui-widget-enabled .oo-ui-dropdownWidget-handle:hover,
.oo-ui-tabSelectWidget-framed .oo-ui-tabOptionWidget.oo-ui-optionWidget-selected,
.oo-ui-menuOptionWidget.oo-ui-optionWidget-selected,
.oo-ui-menuOptionWidget.oo-ui-optionWidget-highlighted {
background-color: #606060 !important;
border-color: #4c4c4c !important;
}

.mw-rcfilters-ui-filterMenuHeaderWidget-header,
.mw-rcfilters-ui-filterMenuSectionOptionWidget,
.oo-ui-popupWidget-popup {
color: #a8a8a8 !important;
background-color: #606060 !important;
border-color: #4c4c4c !important;
}

.mw-rcfilters-ui-filterMenuHeaderWidget-title,
.mw-rcfilters-ui-itemMenuOptionWidget-label-title,
.mw-rcfilters-ui-itemMenuOptionWidget-label-desc,
.mw-rcfilters-ui-datePopupWidget .mw-rcfilters-ui-valuePickerWidget-title,
.mw-rcfilters-ui-filterTagMultiselectWidget-wrapper-content-title,
.mw-rcfilters-ui-filterMenuSectionOptionWidget-header-title.oo-ui-labelElement-label,
.mw-rcfilters-ui-menuSelectWidget-footer {
color: #ccc !important;
}

.mw-rcfilters-ui-filterMenuOptionWidget.oo-ui-flaggedElement-muted:not(.oo-ui-optionWidget-selected)
{
color: #999 !important;
}

.mw-rcfilters-ui-filterMenuHeaderWidget-title,
.mw-rcfilters-ui-filterTagMultiselectWidget-wrapper-content-title,
.mw-rcfilters-ui-filterMenuSectionOptionWidget-header-title.oo-ui-labelElement-label,
.mw-rcfilters-ui-menuSelectWidget-footer,
.mw-rcfilters-ui-filterMenuOptionWidget.oo-ui-flaggedElement-muted:not(.oo-ui-optionWidget-selected)
{
background-color: #606060 !important;
}

.oo-ui-tabSelectWidget-framed .oo-ui-tabOptionWidget.oo-ui-optionWidget-selected .oo-ui-labelElement-label {
border-bottom-color: transparent !important;
}
/* CSS for post-edit message */
#mw-notification-area .oo-ui-labelElement-label {
color: black !important;
}

input,
textarea {
background-color: #4c4c4c;
border-color: #4c4c4c;
color: #c1c1c1;
}

.ace-tm,
.ace-tm .ace_gutter,
.ace-tm .ace_gutter-active-line,
.codeEditor-status {
background-color: #4c4c4c !important;
color: #c1c1c1 !important;
}

.ace-tm .ace_print-margin {
background: none !important;
}

.ace-tm .ace_marker-layer .ace_selection {
background-color: #606060 !important;
}

.ace-tm,
.ace-tm .ace_gutter,
.ace-tm .ace_gutter-active-line {
border-color: #4c4c4c !important;
}

.codeEditor-status {
background-color: #4C4C4C !important;
}

.ace-tm .ace_constant {
color: #d44 !important;
}

.ace-tm .ace_cursor {
color: #333 !important;
}

.oo-ui-radioInputWidget input[type="radio"]:checked + span {
background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url('images/circle-constructive.png') !important;
background-position: center center !important;
}

.uls-menu, .mw-mmv-dialog {
background-color: #606060 !important;
}

.uls-menu .uls-search,
.mw-search-profile-tabs {
background-color: transparent !important;
background-image: none!important;
}

.uls-menu .uls-search {
border-top-color: #e87057 !important;
border-bottom-color: #e87057 !important;
}

.uls-menu .uls-filtersuggestion {
background-color: #909090 !important;
}

.uls-menu .uls-title,
.mw-mmv-options-text-header,
.rc-anchor-light {
color: #aaa !important;
}

.uls-menu .uls-lcd-region-section .uls-lcd-region-title {
color: #ccc !important;
}

.uls-lcd-region-section ul li:hover,
.rc-footer {
background-color: #707070 !important;
}

.uls-menu .uls-search-label {
background: transparent url('skins/Darkvector/images/search.svg') !important;
background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
}

.uls-icon-close {
background: transparent url('images/exit.png') !important;
background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
background-position: center center !important;
}

.mw-mmv-post-image,.mw-mmv-image-metadata{
background-color: #4c4c4c !important;
}

.mw-searchoptions {
color: black !important;
}

.mw-mmv-image-links li,
.rc-report-problem-text {
color: #bbb !important;
}

.mw-mmv-post-image {
color: #fff !important;
}

.mw-mmv-options-dialog-header {
color: #ccc !important;
}

.mw-mmv-options-text-body {
color: #999 !important;
}

.mw-mmv-dialog .mw-mmv-dialog-down-arrow,
.oo-ui-tagItemWidget.oo-ui-widget-enabled {
background-color: #aaa !important;
}
.movepage-wrapper {
color: white !important;
}

.smw-ask-otheroptions tr {
background: #505050 none repeat scroll 0% 0% !important;
}

a {
color: #e87057 !important;
}

a.new {
color: #d44 !important;
}

ul {
list-style-image: none
}

div.thumbinner,
.catlinks {
background-color: #4c4c4c;
border-color: #666
}

#toc,
div.toc,
ul#filetoc,
li.gallerybox div.thumb {
background-color: #3d3d3d;
border-color: #666
}
figure, figcaption {
background-color: #3d3d3d !important;
border-color: #3d3d3d !important;
border-style: solid !important;
border-width: 2px !important;
}

code {
border: none;
background-color: inherit;
color: inherit
}

table.mw_metadata td,
table.mw_metadata th,
table.wikitable,
table.wikitable>*>tr>th,
table.wikitable>*>tr>td,
pre {
color: #c1c1c1;
background-color: #4c4c4c;
border-color: #666
}

table.mw_metadata th,
table.wikitable>*>tr>th {
background-color: #595959
}

.infobox>caption,
.navbox2 th {
background: #595959;
}

.infobox th {
background: #4c4c4c;
}

#preferences {
background-color: transparent;
}

#preftoc li {
background-image: none;
}

#preftoc li>a {
border-top: 1px solid #ccc;
border-right: 1px solid #ccc;
border-left: 1px solid #ccc;
border-collapse: collapse;
background-color: transparent;
color: #D28A0D;
}

.wikiEditor-ui,
.wikiEditor-preview-contents,
.mw-datatable td,
.smw-editpage-help, div.mw-warning-with-logexcerpt,
.oo-ui-radioInputWidget input[type="radio"] + span,
.rc-anchor-light {
background: transparent !important;
}

.mw-warning-with-logexcerpt {
color: #a9a9a9
}

.mw-datatable th,
#rc-imageselect {
background-color: #4C4C4C !important;
}

.rc-anchor {
box-shadow:none;
}

div#simpleSearch {
background-color: transparent!important;
background-image: none!important;
border: none!important;
}

.oo-ui-textInputWidget input,
.oo-ui-textInputWidget textarea,
.oo-ui-tagMultiselectWidget-handle,
div#simpleSearch #searchInput{
background-color: #4C4C4C !important;
color: #C1C1C1 !important;
}

div#simpleSearch #searchInput {
height: 100% !important;
padding: 0 !important;
}

div#simpleSearch #searchButton {
background-color: rgba(232, 112, 87 0.27)!important;
}
.oo-ui-messageDialog-text label {
color: black !important;
}

.oo-ui-buttonElement-button,
.mw-ui-button {
color: #ffffff !important;
background-color: #e87057 !important;
border-color: #e87057 !important;
}

.oo-ui-buttonElement-button:hover,
.mw-ui-button:hover {
color: #ffffff !important;
background-color: #D28A0D !important;
border-color: #D28A0D !important;
}

.oo-ui-dropdownInputWidget select,
.oo-ui-dropdownInputWidget.oo-ui-widget-enabled,
.mw-ui-checkbox:not(#noop) input[type="checkbox"] + label::before {
background-color: #4C4C4C !important;
}

.mw-ui-checkbox:not(#noop) input[type="checkbox"] + label::before {
background-image: url('images/check-constructive.png') !important;
}

table.diff {
background-color: #4c4c4c;
}

td .diffchange {
color: #4c4c4c;
}

#pagehistory li.selected,
td.diff-context {
background-color: inherit;
color: inherit
}

#pagehistory li {
border: 0;
}

.gallerytext p {
color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
}

#p-namespaces .vector-menu-content-list,
#p-views .vector-menu-content-list {
display: flex;
gap: 2px;
border-bottom: 1px solid #444;
background: transparent;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}

/* Base tab look */
#p-namespaces li a,
#p-views li a {
display: block;
padding: .6em .9em;
background: #2a2a2a;
color: #e87057;
text-decoration: none;
border: 1px solid #e87057;
border-bottom: none;
transition: background .2s, color .2s;
}

#p-namespaces li a:hover,
#p-views li a:hover {
background: #3a3a3a;
color: #fff;
}

#p-namespaces .selected a,
#p-views .selected a {
background: #222;
color: #D28A0D;
font-weight: bold;
border: 2px solid #e87057;
border-bottom: none;
position: relative;
top: 1px;
z-index: 2;
}

#p-namespaces li a.new,
#p-views li a.new {
color: #d44 !important;
}

#p-cactions .vector-menu-heading {
display: inline-block;
padding: .6em .9em;
background: #2a2a2a;
color: #e87057;
border: 1px solid #e87057;
border-bottom: none;
cursor: pointer;
}

#p-cactions .vector-menu-content-list {
background: #333;
border: 1px solid #e87057;
}

#p-cactions .vector-menu-content-list li a {
display: block;
padding: .4em .8em;
background: #333;
color: #c1c1c1;
border-bottom: 1px solid #444;
}

#p-cactions .vector-menu-content-list li a:hover {
background: #3a3a3a;
color: #fff;
}

.vector-menu-tabs li a,
.vector-menu-tabs li.selected a {
outline: none !important;
box-shadow: none !important;
border: none !important;
}

.vector-menu-tabs li.selected {
border: 1px solid #e87057 !important;
background: #333;
}

.vector-menu-tabs li.selected a {
color: #e87057 !important;
}

#mw-navigation #mw-panel div.portal {
background-image: none;
border-top: 1px solid #4c4c4c
}

#mw-navigation #mw-panel div.portal#p-logo,
#mw-navigation #mw-panel div.portal#p-navigation {
border-top: none
}

html {
font-size: 100%
}

html,
body {
height: 100%;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
font-family: "Rubik", sans-serif
}

body {
background-color: #2a2a2a
}

.mw-body {
margin-left: 10em;
padding: 1em;
border: 1px solid #e87057;
border-right-width: 0;
margin-top: -1px;
background-color: #333;
color: #c1c1c1;
direction: ltr
}

.mw-body .mw-editsection,
.mw-body .mw-editsection-like {
font-family: "Rubik", sans-serif
}

.mw-body p {
line-height: inherit;
margin: .5em 0
}

.mw-body h1,
.mw-body h2,
.mw-body #firstHeading {
font-family: "Rubik", sans-serif;
line-height: 1.3;
margin-bottom: .25em;
padding: 0
}

.mw-body h1,
.mw-body #firstHeading {
font-size: 1.8em
}

.mw-body h2 {
font-size: 1.5em;
margin-top: 1em
}

.mw-body h3,
.mw-body h4,
.mw-body h5,
.mw-body h6 {
line-height: 1.6;
margin-top: .3em;
margin-bottom: 0;
padding-bottom: 0
}

.mw-body h3 {
font-size: 1.17em
}

.mw-body h3,
.mw-body h4 {
font-weight: bold
}

.mw-body h4,
.mw-body h5,
.mw-body h6 {
font-size: 100%
}

.mw-body #toc h2,
.mw-body .toc h2 {
font-size: 100%;
font-family: sans-serif
}

div.emptyPortlet {
display: none
}

ul {
list-style-type: disc;
list-style-image: url('images/bullet-icon.svg')
}

pre,
.mw-code {
line-height: 1.3em
}

#siteNotice {
font-size: .8em
}

.redirectText {
font-size: 140%
}

.redirectMsg img {
vertical-align: text-bottom
}

.mw-body-content {
position: relative;
line-height: 1.6;
font-size: .875em
}

body.darkvector-animateLayout .mw-body,
body.darkvector-animateLayout #footer,
body.darkvector-animateLayout #left-navigation {
-webkit-transition: margin-left 250ms, padding 250ms;
-moz-transition: margin-left 250ms, padding 250ms;
-o-transition: margin-left 250ms, padding 250ms;
transition: margin-left 250ms, padding 250ms
}

body.darkvector-animateLayout #p-logo {
-webkit-transition: left 250ms;
-moz-transition: left 250ms;
-o-transition: left 250ms;
transition: left 250ms
}

body.darkvector-animateLayout #mw-panel {
-webkit-transition: padding-right 250ms;
-moz-transition: padding-right 250ms;
-o-transition: padding-right 250ms;
transition: padding-right 250ms
}

body.darkvector-animateLayout #p-search {
-webkit-transition: margin-right 250ms;
-moz-transition: margin-right 250ms;
-o-transition: margin-right 250ms;
transition: margin-right 250ms
}

body.darkvector-animateLayout #p-personal {
-webkit-transition: right 250ms;
-moz-transition: right 250ms;
-o-transition: right 250ms;
transition: right 250ms
}

body.darkvector-animateLayout #mw-head-base {
-webkit-transition: margin-left 250ms;
-moz-transition: margin-left 250ms;
-o-transition: margin-left 250ms;
transition: margin-left 250ms
}

#p-personal {
position: absolute;
top: .33em;
right: .75em;
z-index: 100
}

#p-personal h3 {
display: none
}

#p-personal ul {
list-style-type: none;
list-style-image: none;
margin: 0;
padding-left: 10em
}

#p-personal li {
line-height: 1.125em;
float: left;
margin-left: .75em;
margin-top: .5em;
font-size: .75em;
white-space: nowrap;
color: #7c7c7c;
}

#pt-userpage,
#pt-anonuserpage {
background-position: left top;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-image: url('images/user-icon.png');
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url('images/user-icon.svg');
background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url('images/user-icon.svg');
padding-left: 15px !important
}

#p-search {
float: left;
margin-right: .5em;
margin-left: .5em;
font-family: "Rubik", sans-serif;

}

#p-search h3 {
display: none
}

#p-search form,
#p-search input {
margin: 0;
margin-top: .4em
}

div#simpleSearch {
display: block;
width: 12.6em;
padding-right: 1.4em;
height: 1.4em;
margin-top: .65em;
position: relative;
min-height: 1px;
border: solid 1px #aaa;
color: black;
background-color: white;
background-image: url('/skins/vector/resources/common/images/search-fade.png');
background-position: top left;
background-repeat: repeat-x
}

div#simpleSearch input {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
border: 0;
background-color: transparent;
color: black
}

div#simpleSearch #searchInput {
width: 100%;
padding: .2em 0 .2em .2em;
font-size: 13px;
direction: ltr;
-webkit-appearance: textfield
}

div#simpleSearch #searchInput:focus {
outline: none
}

div#simpleSearch #searchInput.placeholder {
color: #999
}

div#simpleSearch #searchInput:-ms-input-placeholder {
color: #999
}

div#simpleSearch #searchInput:-moz-placeholder {
color: #999
}

div#simpleSearch #searchInput::-webkit-search-decoration,
div#simpleSearch #searchInput::-webkit-search-cancel-button,
div#simpleSearch #searchInput::-webkit-search-results-button,
div#simpleSearch #searchInput::-webkit-search-results-decoration {
-webkit-appearance: textfield
}

div#simpleSearch #searchButton,
div#simpleSearch #mw-searchButton {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
right: 0;
width: 1.65em;
height: 100%;
cursor: pointer;
text-indent: -99999px;
line-height: 1;
direction: ltr;
white-space: nowrap;
overflow: hidden;
background-image: url('images/search-ltr.png');
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url('skins/DarkVector/images/search.svg');
background-image: linear-gradient(transparent, transparent), url('skins/DarkVector/images/search.svg');
background-position: center center;
background-repeat: no-repeat
}

div#simpleSearch #mw-searchButton {
z-index: 1
}

div.darkvectorTabs h3 {
display: none
}

div.darkvectorTabs {
float: left;
height: 2.5em;
background-image: url('images/tab-break.png');
background-position: bottom left;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
padding-left: 1px
}

div.darkvectorTabs ul {
float: left;
height: 100%;
list-style-type: none;
list-style-image: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
background-image: url('images/tab-break.png');
background-position: right bottom;
background-repeat: no-repeat
}

div.darkvectorTabs ul li {
float: left;
line-height: 1.125em;
display: inline-block;
height: 100%;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
background-color: #f3f3f3;
background-image: url('images/tab-normal-fade.png');
background-position: bottom left;
background-repeat: repeat-x;
white-space: nowrap
}

div.darkvectorTabs ul>li {
display: block
}

div.darkvectorTabs li.new a,
div.darkvectorTabs li.new a:visited {
color: #a55858
}

div.darkvectorTabs li.selected {
background-image: url('images/tab-current-fade.png')
}

div.darkvectorTabs li.selected a,
div.darkvectorTabs li.selected a:visited {
color: #333;
text-decoration: none
}

div.darkvectorTabs li.icon a {
background-position: bottom right;
background-repeat: no-repeat
}

div.darkvectorTabs li a {
display: inline-block;
height: 1.9em;
padding-left: .5em;
padding-right: .5em;
color: #e87057;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: .8em
}

div.darkvectorTabs li>a {
display: block
}

div.darkvectorTabs span {
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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Screamer}}
{{Infobox
|title = Screamer (association football)
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|date = Late 20th century onwards
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A '''screamer''' (also known as a '''thunderbolt''', '''banger''', '''rocket''', '''belter''', or '''worldie''') is an informal term used in [[wikipedia:association football|association football]] to describe a spectacular [[wikipedia:Goal (association football)|goal]], typically characterised by exceptional power, long range, and an element of audacity or technical brilliance that elicits a visceral reaction from spectators, commentators, and players alike.<ref name="EFBlog">{{cite web |url=https://www.ef.com/wwen/blog/language/all-the-football-slang-youll-ever-need/ |title=All the football slang you'll ever need |publisher=EF Education First |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref><ref name="Languagecaster">{{cite web |url=https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-glossary-a-screamer/ |title=Football Glossary: (a) Screamer |publisher=Languagecaster |date=2020-05-16 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref> The term is deeply embedded in the lexicon of football culture, particularly in [[wikipedia:English football|English-speaking football communities]], and has been in widespread colloquial use since at least the 1980s. Though the word has no official definition within the [[wikipedia:Laws of the Game (association football)|Laws of the Game]], it is universally understood among fans, pundits, and players to denote a goal of extraordinary quality—one that, as the name suggests, causes those who witness it to scream in astonishment, delight, or despair.

The screamer occupies a unique and revered position in the cultural mythology of football. While tap-ins, penalties, and deflected goals all count equally on the scoresheet, the screamer transcends mere statistical record-keeping. It is the type of goal that gets replayed thousands of times on highlight reels, the type of goal that children attempt to recreate in playgrounds and car parks for years afterwards, and the type of goal that can define an entire career in the collective memory of fans.<ref name="HalftimePint">{{cite web |url=https://thehalftimepint.co.uk/blog/screamers/ |title=The top 10 football goals of all time |publisher=The Half Time Pint |date=2021-03-29 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

== Etymology and definition ==

The term "screamer" derives straightforwardly from the English verb "to scream," reflecting the involuntary vocal reaction that such a goal provokes from those who witness it. A screamer, in its most basic definition, is a very hard shot—an unstoppable strike that usually results in a goal—most often taken from outside the [[wikipedia:penalty area|penalty area]].<ref name="Languagecaster" /> The word has been in use in British football vernacular since at least the 1970s and 1980s, though its precise origin is difficult to pin down, as it emerged organically from terrace and pub culture rather than from any formal coinage.

The definition of a screamer is necessarily subjective and a matter of some debate among football supporters. However, most observers agree on a set of informal criteria that a goal must typically satisfy to earn the designation:

* '''Distance''': The shot should generally be struck from outside the 18-yard box, and ideally from 25 yards or more. Some purists insist on a minimum of 30 yards.<ref name="HalftimePint" />
* '''Power''': The ball should travel at considerable velocity, giving the goalkeeper little or no time to react. The sheer force of the strike is a defining quality.
* '''Trajectory''': The ideal screamer has some element of curve, dip, or swerve, though a pure straight-line thunderbolt can also qualify if struck with sufficient ferocity.
* '''Unsaveability''': The shot should beat the goalkeeper convincingly, not through an error on the keeper's part, but through the quality of the strike itself. Goals that find the top corners of the net—colloquially known as scoring in the "top bins"—are especially prized.<ref name="MediumAZ">{{cite web |url=https://medium.com/@bhadbasketball/the-a-z-of-golazos-ab8399852d93 |title=The A-Z of Golazos – The Definitive Guide to Bangers, Screamers And Worldies |publisher=Medium |date=2023-08-04 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>
* '''Reaction''': Perhaps the most essential quality is the effect on the crowd, the commentators, and even the opposing players. A true screamer produces a moment of collective awe that transcends club allegiances.

=== Related terminology ===

The screamer exists within a rich ecosystem of football slang used to describe spectacular goals. While these terms are often used interchangeably, aficionados of football language argue that subtle distinctions exist between them:<ref name="MediumAZ" />

* '''Banger''' or '''belter''': Emphasises power and impact. A banger need not be from particularly long range; a powerful volley from the edge of the box can qualify. The word suggests a percussive, explosive quality to the strike.
* '''Rocket''': Denotes exceptional speed and directness. A rocket travels in a relatively straight line at extreme velocity, as opposed to the curving trajectory often associated with a screamer.
* '''Worldie''': Short for "world-class goal," this term emphasises overall quality, flair, and technical difficulty. A worldie may incorporate dribbling skill, an audacious chip, or an overhead kick in addition to long-range power.
* '''Thunderbolt''' or '''thunderbastard''': Colourful terms that emphasise raw power above all other qualities. The ''thunderbastard'' variant, popularised in online football culture, carries an additional connotation of the goal's unexpectedness or absurdity.
* '''Golazo''': A [[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]]-derived term (literally "great goal") used internationally, particularly in [[wikipedia:Latin American football|Latin American]] and [[wikipedia:Spanish football|Spanish]] football culture, to describe a goal of outstanding quality. It carries a similar emotional weight to "screamer" in English.
* '''Wallop''' or '''thump''': Less elegant cousins of the screamer, these terms suggest brute force with less emphasis on finesse or technique.
* '''Top bins''': Refers specifically to a goal that finds either of the top two corners of the goal, regardless of the distance from which it was struck.

The proliferation of these terms reflects the central importance of the spectacular goal in football culture and the desire of fans to taxonomise and celebrate different types of extraordinary strikes.

== Physics and biomechanics ==

The screamer is not merely a cultural phenomenon; it is also a subject of considerable scientific interest. The physics behind a long-range goal—particularly one that incorporates curve, dip, or swerve—involves complex principles of [[wikipedia:fluid dynamics|fluid dynamics]], [[wikipedia:aerodynamics|aerodynamics]], and [[wikipedia:biomechanics|biomechanics]].

=== The Magnus effect ===

The most important physical principle governing the flight of a curving football is the '''[[wikipedia:Magnus effect|Magnus effect]]''', first described by [[wikipedia:Heinrich Gustav Magnus|Gustav Magnus]] in 1852, though the underlying phenomenon was observed much earlier by [[wikipedia:Isaac Newton|Isaac Newton]] in 1672 while watching tennis players at [[wikipedia:Cambridge|Cambridge]].<ref name="MagnusWiki">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_effect |title=Magnus effect |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref><ref name="SimScale">{{cite web |url=https://www.simscale.com/blog/simulation-magnus-effect/ |title=Soccer Physics: CFD Analysis of the Magnus Effect |publisher=SimScale |date=2023-06-01 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

When a football is struck with spin, one side of the ball rotates in the direction of airflow while the other side rotates against it. This asymmetry creates a pressure differential: the side where the ball's surface moves with the airflow experiences lower air pressure, while the opposite side experiences higher pressure. The ball is consequently deflected toward the low-pressure side, producing the characteristic curve that makes many screamers so difficult for goalkeepers to save.<ref name="SimScale" /><ref name="MITMagnus">{{cite web |url=https://news.mit.edu/2014/explained-how-does-soccer-ball-swerve-0617 |title=Explained: How does a soccer ball swerve? |publisher=MIT News |date=2014-06-17 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

The Magnus effect manifests differently depending on the type of spin imparted:

* '''Sidespin''': Causes the ball to curve laterally, bending around defensive walls or away from a goalkeeper's dive. This is the principle behind the classic "banana shot" or "chute de curva" as it is known in [[wikipedia:Brazil|Brazil]].<ref name="MITMagnus" />
* '''Topspin''': Causes the ball to dip sharply downward, making it appear to suddenly drop out of the air as it approaches the goal. This produces the dramatic "dipping" trajectory seen in many spectacular free kicks.
* '''Backspin''': Generates an upward force that extends the ball's flight, keeping it in the air longer than gravity alone would allow.

Professor John Bush of the [[wikipedia:Massachusetts Institute of Technology|Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] has noted that the Magnus effect is heavily influenced by the surface roughness of the ball. Rougher surfaces, with more prominent seams and textures, produce a more predictable and pronounced curve. Smoother balls can produce a "negative" Magnus effect, where the ball curves in the opposite direction to what would normally be expected—a finding that caused significant controversy when [[wikipedia:Adidas|Adidas]] introduced the aerodynamically smooth [[wikipedia:Adidas Jabulani|Jabulani]] ball for the [[wikipedia:2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 FIFA World Cup]].<ref name="MITMagnus" /><ref name="COMSOL">{{cite web |url=https://www.comsol.com/blogs/magnus-effect-world-cup-match-ball |title=The Magnus Effect and the FIFA World Cup Match Ball |publisher=COMSOL |date=2014-06-12 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

=== The knuckleball effect ===

Not all screamers rely on spin. Some of the most dramatic long-range strikes employ the opposite approach: the '''knuckleball''' technique, in which the ball is struck with virtually no spin at all. Named after the [[wikipedia:knuckleball|knuckleball]] pitch in [[wikipedia:baseball|baseball]], this technique produces an unpredictable, wobbling flight path as the ball encounters asymmetric air resistance around its seams and panels.<ref name="ZMEScience">{{cite web |url=https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/natural-sciences/physics-articles/thermodynamics/the-magnus-effect-the-physical-principle-feared-by-goalkeepers/ |title=The Magnus effect: the physical principle feared by goalkeepers |publisher=ZME Science |date=2023-05-05 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

Players such as [[wikipedia:Cristiano Ronaldo|Cristiano Ronaldo]] and [[wikipedia:Juninho Pernambucano|Juninho Pernambucano]] have been noted for their mastery of the knuckleball free kick, in which the ball appears to move erratically and unpredictably through the air, making it extremely difficult for goalkeepers to judge its trajectory. The technique requires striking the ball through its exact centre—known as the "sweet spot"—with a firm, locked ankle and minimal follow-through, so that no rotational force is imparted.

=== Ball velocity ===

The velocity at which a football can be struck is a crucial factor in the production of a screamer. Professional footballers can strike a ball at speeds exceeding 130 km/h (approximately 80 mph), with the most powerful recorded shots exceeding 200 km/h. Roberto Carlos's legendary free kick against France in 1997 was measured at approximately 136.7 km/h.<ref name="SPORTbible">{{cite web |url=https://www.sportbible.com/football/25-years-ago-today-roberto-carlos-scored-impossible-freekick-goal-20220602 |title=25 Years Ago Today, Roberto Carlos Scored 'Impossible' Free-Kick Goal Against France |publisher=SPORTbible |date=2022-06-02 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

At such velocities, a ball struck from 30 yards takes roughly half a second to reach the goal. Given that the average goalkeeper's reaction time is between 0.2 and 0.3 seconds, and that diving across the full width of the goal takes approximately 0.6 seconds, a well-placed screamer from this distance is essentially unsaveable—the goalkeeper must anticipate the trajectory correctly before the ball is even struck.

=== Ball design ===

The design and construction of the football itself has a significant impact on the aerodynamic properties that govern the flight characteristics of a screamer. Traditional 32-panel balls, with their prominent stitched seams, produced relatively predictable aerodynamic behaviour. However, modern ball designs with fewer, thermally bonded panels have altered the aerodynamic landscape considerably.<ref name="EngMind">{{cite web |url=https://www.engineered-mind.com/fluid-mechanics/the-magnus-effect-ball-design-turbulence/ |title=The Magnus Effect – Ball Design & Turbulence |publisher=Engineered Mind |date=2023-01-19 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

The [[wikipedia:Adidas Teamgeist|Adidas Teamgeist]], introduced for the [[wikipedia:2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 FIFA World Cup]], featured just 14 thermally bonded panels, a radical departure from traditional construction. The subsequent Jabulani, used at the 2010 World Cup, took this further with just 8 panels and an exceptionally smooth surface. Players widely complained that the Jabulani behaved unpredictably in flight, with [[wikipedia:Iker Casillas|Iker Casillas]] of Spain and [[wikipedia:Gianluigi Buffon|Gianluigi Buffon]] of Italy both publicly criticising the ball's erratic behaviour.<ref name="EngMind" /> The smoother surface reduced the effectiveness of spin-based techniques while exaggerating knuckleball effects, fundamentally changing the dynamics of long-range shooting.

== History and evolution ==

=== Early football and the heavy ball ===

In the earliest decades of organised football, the concept of the screamer as it is understood today was essentially impossible. The leather balls used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries absorbed water, becoming progressively heavier during matches played in rain—a frequent occurrence in [[wikipedia:British Isles|British]] conditions. A waterlogged ball could weigh nearly twice as much as a dry one, making long-range shooting not only difficult but potentially injurious. Heading such a ball could cause serious neck injuries, and striking it from distance with any velocity required extraordinary leg strength.

Nevertheless, long-range goals were scored in these early periods, and certain players developed reputations for the power of their shooting. The limited availability of match footage from this era means that many early "screamers" exist only in written accounts and folk memory.

=== Post-war developments ===

The introduction of synthetic and lighter ball materials in the mid-20th century gradually made long-range shooting more viable. The [[wikipedia:1970 FIFA World Cup|1970 FIFA World Cup]] saw the introduction of the iconic [[wikipedia:Adidas Telstar|Adidas Telstar]], the first ball to use the now-classic 32-panel black-and-white design. This ball was lighter and more aerodynamically consistent than its predecessors, and the tournament featured several notable long-range efforts.

As [[wikipedia:television|television]] coverage of football expanded dramatically from the 1960s onwards, the visual spectacle of the long-range goal gained cultural prominence. Iconic commentators began developing signature phrases and exclamations for particularly spectacular goals, and television replays allowed audiences to appreciate the technical quality of such strikes in slow motion and from multiple angles.

=== The golden age of screamers: 1990s–2000s ===

Many football observers regard the period from approximately 1990 to 2010 as a golden age for the screamer. Several factors converged to produce an environment unusually conducive to spectacular long-range goals:

* '''Ball technology''': Balls became progressively lighter, more aerodynamically responsive, and easier to strike with power and precision.
* '''Boot technology''': Advances in [[wikipedia:football boot|football boot]] design, including thinner uppers, improved stud configurations, and engineered "sweet spots," gave players greater ability to generate power and spin. Brands such as [[wikipedia:Adidas Predator|Adidas]] with their Predator line specifically marketed boots on their ability to help players strike screamers.
* '''Tactical evolution''': The prevalence of the [[wikipedia:4-4-2 formation|4-4-2]] and similar formations often left more space in midfield for players to receive the ball and shoot from distance, compared to the more congested and tactically compact formations that became prevalent in later decades.
* '''The rise of the attacking midfielder''': Players in the number 10 or box-to-box midfielder roles—such as [[wikipedia:Steven Gerrard|Steven Gerrard]], [[wikipedia:Paul Scholes|Paul Scholes]], [[wikipedia:Frank Lampard|Frank Lampard]], and [[wikipedia:Zinedine Zidane|Zinedine Zidane]]—were given significant creative freedom and were encouraged to shoot from range.
* '''Television and highlight culture''': The explosion of football highlight programmes, and later internet video, created an eager audience for spectacular goals, further incentivising players to attempt audacious long-range efforts.

The [[wikipedia:Premier League|Premier League]], in particular, became renowned during this period for its abundance of long-range goals. Data from [[wikipedia:Opta Sports|Opta]] indicates that [[wikipedia:Frank Lampard|Frank Lampard]] holds the record for the most goals scored from outside the box in Premier League history, with 41 such strikes in 609 appearances.<ref name="PulseSports">{{cite web |url=https://www.pulsesports.ng/football/story/henry-lampard-beckham-de-bruyne-top-10-long-distance-premier-league-goalscorers-revealed-2025040817263493962 |title=Henry, Lampard, Beckham, De Bruyne: Top-10 long-distance Premier League goalscorers revealed |publisher=Pulse Sports |date=2025-04-08 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref> He is followed by [[wikipedia:David Beckham|David Beckham]] and [[wikipedia:Alan Shearer|Alan Shearer]] (both with 33), [[wikipedia:Kevin De Bruyne|Kevin De Bruyne]] and [[wikipedia:Wayne Rooney|Wayne Rooney]] (both with 29), and [[wikipedia:Thierry Henry|Thierry Henry]] (also with 29).<ref name="PulseSports" />

=== The decline of the long-range shot ===

In recent years, statistical analysis has revealed a significant decline in long-range shooting across top-level football. In the Premier League, the proportion of shots taken from outside the penalty area fell from approximately 43% in the 2014–15 season to 33.1% by the mid-2020s.<ref name="GiveMeSportLong">{{cite web |url=https://www.givemesport.com/players-most-long-range-goals-premier-league-history/ |title=The 10 players with the most long-range goals in Premier League history have been ranked |publisher=GiveMeSport |date=2025-04-12 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref> The number of shots per match from outside the 18-yard area has reached its lowest recorded level since 2003–04.<ref name="PulseSports" />

Several factors have contributed to this decline:

* '''Data analytics''': The [[wikipedia:expected goals|expected goals (xG)]] revolution has demonstrated that long-range shots have a very low probability of resulting in a goal. Coaches armed with this data increasingly instruct their players to work the ball into higher-probability shooting positions rather than attempting speculative efforts from distance.
* '''Tactical pressing''': Modern high-pressing systems leave players less time and space on the ball in midfield, reducing opportunities for the composed, set-up strike from range.
* '''Defensive compactness''': Teams increasingly defend in compact blocks, reducing the space between the defensive and midfield lines and thereby limiting the gaps through which long-range shots can be threaded.
* '''Managerial philosophy''': The influence of coaches such as [[wikipedia:Pep Guardiola|Pep Guardiola]] and the broader trend toward positional play has emphasised patient build-up and controlled possession, with shooting from distance regarded as an inefficient use of possession.

This statistical reality has led some commentators to suggest that the screamer is a dying art, and that the footballing world may never again see the frequency of spectacular long-range goals that characterised the 1990s and 2000s. However, others argue that the very rarity of such goals in the modern game only serves to make them more memorable and valuable when they do occur.

== Notable screamers in football history ==

While any comprehensive list of great screamers is inherently subjective and necessarily incomplete, certain goals have achieved near-universal recognition as exemplars of the form.

=== Roberto Carlos vs. France (1997) ===

Perhaps the single most famous screamer in football history is the [[wikipedia:free kick (association football)|free kick]] scored by Brazilian left-back [[wikipedia:Roberto Carlos|Roberto Carlos]] against [[wikipedia:France national football team|France]] in the opening match of the [[wikipedia:1997 Tournoi de France|Tournoi de France]] on 3 June 1997 at the [[wikipedia:Stade de Gerland|Stade de Gerland]] in [[wikipedia:Lyon|Lyon]]. From approximately 35–40 metres out, Roberto Carlos struck the ball with the outside of his left foot, imparting ferocious sidespin. The ball initially appeared to be heading well wide of the goal—so far wide that a [[wikipedia:ball boy|ball boy]] behind the goal reportedly ducked to avoid being hit. However, the ball curved dramatically back inwards, glancing the inside of the post before hitting the net, leaving goalkeeper [[wikipedia:Fabien Barthez|Fabien Barthez]] utterly bewildered.<ref name="ESPN_RC">{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37475858/physics-impossible-strike |title=Roberto Carlos' Brazil free kick in 1997: The physics behind 'impossible' strike |publisher=ESPN |date=2017-06-02 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

The goal became a catalyst for extensive scientific study. A team of four French physicists—Guillaume Dupeux, Anne Le Goff, David Quéré, and Christophe Clanet—published a study in the ''[[wikipedia:New Journal of Physics|New Journal of Physics]]'' in September 2010 in which they developed an equation to explain the ball's trajectory, analysing all the forces in action at that precise moment.<ref name="ESPN_RC" /> Professor Luis Fernando Fontanari of the [[wikipedia:University of São Paulo|University of São Paulo]] described the convergence of factors required—the exact power, the precise point of contact on the ball, the specific amount of spin, and the distance from goal—as a "miracle."<ref name="SPORTbible" />

Roberto Carlos himself acknowledged the extraordinary nature of the strike, telling [[wikipedia:ESPN Brasil|ESPN Brasil]] in 2017 that he never attempted to replicate the technique in a subsequent match: "I never tried to kick like that again, because I know I would never have scored."<ref name="ESPN_RC" /> Over his career, the Brazilian scored 49 direct free kicks, with a conversion rate in [[wikipedia:La Liga|La Liga]] of approximately 4.5%.<ref name="JobsInFootball">{{cite web |url=https://jobsinfootball.com/blog/roberto-carlos-free-kick/ |title=The Roberto Carlos Free Kick: A Breakdown Of The Impossible Goal |publisher=Jobs In Football |date=2024-01-02 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

=== Steven Gerrard vs. West Ham United, FA Cup Final (2006) ===

The [[wikipedia:2006 FA Cup final|2006 FA Cup final]] between [[wikipedia:Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] and [[wikipedia:West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] at the [[wikipedia:Millennium Stadium|Millennium Stadium]] in [[wikipedia:Cardiff|Cardiff]] on 13 May 2006 has become known colloquially as "The Gerrard Final," owing largely to one of the most iconic screamers in the history of English football.<ref name="2006Final">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_FA_Cup_final |title=2006 FA Cup final |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

With Liverpool trailing 3–2 and the match deep into [[wikipedia:injury time|stoppage time]], captain [[wikipedia:Steven Gerrard|Steven Gerrard]]—barely able to run due to severe cramp—received the ball approximately 35 yards from goal. Despite his physical exhaustion, Gerrard struck an extraordinary shot that flew into the bottom corner, leaving West Ham goalkeeper [[wikipedia:Shaka Hislop|Shaka Hislop]] with no chance of making a save. The goal forced the match into [[wikipedia:extra time|extra time]], and Liverpool eventually won 3–1 on [[wikipedia:penalty shootout|penalties]] to claim their seventh FA Cup.<ref name="2006Final" /><ref name="GiveMeSportGerrard">{{cite web |url=https://www.givemesport.com/steven-gerrard-goals-ranked/ |title=Ranking the 7 best goals from Steven Gerrard of all time |publisher=GiveMeSport |date=2023-06-27 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

The goal is widely regarded as one of the greatest cup final moments in English football history. Gerrard himself wrote in his autobiography that the match being called "The Gerrard Final" meant the world to him.<ref name="Anfield">{{cite web |url=https://www.thisisanfield.com/2024/10/amazing-footage-of-steven-gerrards-last-minute-2006-fa-cup-final-goal-from-the-stands/ |title=Amazing footage of Steven Gerrard's last-minute 2006 FA Cup final goal – from the stands! |publisher=This Is Anfield |date=2024-10-11 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

=== Steven Gerrard vs. Olympiacos (2004) ===

Less than 18 months before his FA Cup heroics, Gerrard had produced another celebrated screamer in a [[wikipedia:UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]] group-stage match against [[wikipedia:Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] at [[wikipedia:Anfield|Anfield]] on 8 December 2004. Liverpool needed to win by two clear goals to progress from the group stage. After an early setback, Liverpool recovered to lead 2–1, but the two-goal margin remained elusive as the match entered its final minutes. In the 86th minute, a clearance fell to Gerrard on the edge of the box, and he struck a ferocious half-volley into the net. The goal sent Anfield into delirium and secured Liverpool's passage through to the knockout rounds, where they would go on to win the entire competition in the celebrated [[wikipedia:2005 UEFA Champions League final|Miracle of Istanbul]].<ref name="GiveMeSportGerrard" /><ref name="EBSCO">{{cite web |url=https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/steven-gerrard |title=Steven Gerrard: A Legend's Legacy |publisher=EBSCO Research Starters |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

=== David Beckham vs. Wimbledon (1996) ===

On the opening day of the [[wikipedia:1996–97 FA Premier League|1996–97 Premier League season]], 17 August 1996, a 21-year-old [[wikipedia:David Beckham|David Beckham]] announced himself to the footballing world with a goal of extraordinary audacity. With [[wikipedia:Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] already leading [[wikipedia:Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]] 2–0 at [[wikipedia:Selhurst Park|Selhurst Park]], Beckham picked up the ball inside his own half, noticed that Wimbledon goalkeeper [[wikipedia:Neil Sullivan|Neil Sullivan]] was standing some distance off his line, and struck the ball from approximately 57 yards out.<ref name="GiveMeSportLongest">{{cite web |url=https://www.givemesport.com/longest-range-goals-in-premier-league-history/ |title=7 Longest Goals Scored in Premier League History (Ranked) |publisher=GiveMeSport |date=2024-06-09 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref> The ball sailed through the air in a perfect arc, clearing the backpedalling Sullivan and dropping into the net.

Beckham later reflected on the goal's significance in his autobiography, ''My Side'': "That moment was the start of it all: the attention, the press coverage, the fame."<ref name="FootballFaithful">{{cite web |url=https://thefootballfaithful.com/best-long-range-goals-premier-league/ |title=Five of the Best: Long range goals in Premier League history |publisher=The Football Faithful |date=2019-12-20 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref> It remains one of the most iconic goals in Premier League history and is frequently cited as the moment that established Beckham as a global sporting figure.

=== Paul Scholes vs. Aston Villa (2006) ===

[[wikipedia:Paul Scholes|Paul Scholes]], the [[wikipedia:Manchester United|Manchester United]] and [[wikipedia:England national football team|England]] midfielder, was one of the most celebrated strikers of a ball in the history of the Premier League. His volley against [[wikipedia:Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] at [[wikipedia:Old Trafford|Old Trafford]] in February 2006 is frequently cited as one of the finest goals the competition has ever witnessed. After a corner was cleared to the edge of the box, the ball dropped to Scholes, who met it with a technically immaculate half-volley from approximately 25 yards. The ball rocketed off his boot, flying through a crowd of players and into the net via the underside of the crossbar.<ref name="NBCSports">{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/soccer/news/top-20-premier-league-goals-of-all-time-countdown |title=Top 20 Premier League goals of all-time |publisher=NBC Sports |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

[[wikipedia:Arsène Wenger|Arsène Wenger]], manager of rival club [[wikipedia:Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], described [[wikipedia:Robin van Persie|Robin van Persie]]'s similar volley against [[wikipedia:Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] that same year as "technically perfect—the goal of a lifetime."<ref name="BRTop10">{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1564785-top-10-long-range-shooters-in-premier-league-history |title=Top 10 Long-Range Shooters in Premier League History |publisher=Bleacher Report |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref> Scholes' volley against Villa, struck with comparable technique, earned equally rapturous praise and remains a touchstone example of the art of the screamer.

=== Tony Yeboah vs. Wimbledon (1995) ===

Ghanaian striker [[wikipedia:Tony Yeboah|Tony Yeboah]] produced what many regard as the definitive screamer of the early Premier League era while playing for [[wikipedia:Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] against [[wikipedia:Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]] in September 1995. After controlling the ball on his chest, knocking it forward with his thigh, and beating a defender with a feint, Yeboah shifted the ball onto his right foot and unleashed a thunderous volley that crashed in off the underside of the crossbar.<ref name="NBCSports" /> For years afterwards, children across England could be heard shouting "Yeboahhhhhh!" in playgrounds whenever they attempted a volley.<ref name="NBCSports" />

=== Other notable screamers ===

The history of football is replete with further examples of extraordinary long-range goals that have earned the designation of screamers:

* '''[[wikipedia:Zinedine Zidane|Zinedine Zidane]] vs. [[wikipedia:Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]], [[wikipedia:2002 UEFA Champions League final|Champions League Final]] (2002)''': Zidane's left-footed volley from outside the box, struck on the drop, is widely considered one of the greatest goals in Champions League history. The ball flew into the top corner, clinching [[wikipedia:Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]'s ninth European Cup.
* '''[[wikipedia:Maicon|Maicon]] vs. [[wikipedia:North Korea national football team|North Korea]], [[wikipedia:2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 FIFA World Cup]] (2010)''': The Brazilian full-back struck the ball from an acute angle near the corner of the penalty area with such ferocity and curve that it appeared physically impossible for the ball to enter the goal from that position.
* '''[[wikipedia:Cristiano Ronaldo|Cristiano Ronaldo]] vs. [[wikipedia:FC Porto|Porto]], Champions League (2009)''': A long-range thunderbolt from approximately 40 yards that essentially ended Porto's hopes of progressing in the Champions League quarter-final.
* '''[[wikipedia:Juninho Pernambucano|Juninho Pernambucano]]''': The Brazilian midfielder, who spent the bulk of his European career at [[wikipedia:Olympique Lyonnais|Olympique Lyonnais]], is widely regarded as the greatest free-kick specialist in football history, with 77 career goals from set pieces. His repertoire included curled efforts, dipping strikes, and knuckleball shots from extreme distances.
* '''[[wikipedia:Zlatan Ibrahimović|Zlatan Ibrahimović]] vs. [[wikipedia:England national football team|England]] (2012)''': While technically an overhead kick rather than a conventional screamer, Ibrahimović's bicycle kick from approximately 30 yards out in an international friendly is often included in discussions of the greatest long-range goals due to its sheer audacity and technical difficulty.
* '''[[wikipedia:Frank Lampard|Frank Lampard]]''': The Chelsea and England midfielder holds the record for the most goals from outside the box in Premier League history and was renowned for his ability to arrive late in the box and strike powerful shots from range.
* '''[[wikipedia:Matt Le Tissier|Matt Le Tissier]]''': The [[wikipedia:Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] legend was famous for scoring goals of extraordinary creativity and technique, many from long range, earning cult status despite never playing for one of the traditionally dominant clubs.
* '''[[wikipedia:Thomas Hitzlsperger|Thomas Hitzlsperger]]''': The German midfielder, who played for [[wikipedia:Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] and [[wikipedia:West Ham United F.C.|West Ham]], was nicknamed "Der Hammer" (The Hammer) for his exceptionally powerful left-footed strikes from distance.

== Cultural significance ==

=== The screamer in commentary ===

The screamer has been a catalyst for some of the most memorable moments in football broadcasting history. Commentators' instinctive reactions to screamers have themselves become iconic cultural artefacts, with phrases and exclamations entering the popular lexicon. In English-language commentary, the screamer has inspired a distinctive vocabulary of hyperbolic exclamation that has become one of the defining features of the profession.

Classic commentary reactions to screamers often follow a recognisable pattern: a sudden intake of breath or exclamation as the ball is struck, followed by a rising vocal pitch as the ball travels toward the goal, culminating in an explosive shout as it hits the net. The brief silence that sometimes follows—a collective gasp of disbelief—before the explosion of noise is a particularly prized element of the screamer experience.

=== Playground culture ===

One of the most enduring cultural legacies of the screamer is its impact on [[wikipedia:Youth football|youth and amateur football]]. Children and recreational players across the world routinely attempt to recreate famous screamers, often invoking the name of the original scorer as they shoot. The phenomenon of a child running up to a ball and shouting a famous player's name before attempting a long-range strike is a near-universal experience in football-playing cultures.<ref name="HalftimePint" />

This imitative behaviour serves as a powerful vehicle for the transmission of football culture across generations. A child born years after [[wikipedia:Steven Gerrard|Steven Gerrard]]'s retirement may nonetheless grow up attempting to recreate his FA Cup final screamer, having absorbed the goal's cultural significance through highlight compilations and family storytelling. The screamer thus functions as a form of sporting folklore, with individual goals serving as the "legends" that are passed down and ritually re-enacted.

=== The screamer in the digital age ===

The advent of the internet, and particularly the rise of video-sharing platforms such as [[wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]], has transformed the screamer from a fleeting live experience into a permanently accessible cultural artefact. Goals that might once have been seen only by those present at the match or watching the live broadcast can now be viewed millions of times from multiple angles and at various speeds.

This digital accessibility has had several important effects on screamer culture. Firstly, it has globalised the phenomenon: a spectacular goal scored in the [[wikipedia:J-League|J-League]] or the [[wikipedia:Brazilian Série A|Brazilian Série A]] can achieve worldwide recognition within hours. Secondly, it has enabled the emergence of specialist online communities dedicated to cataloguing and ranking spectacular goals, with heated debates about which goals qualify as "true" screamers and which fall short. Thirdly, it has created a cottage industry of compilation videos—"best screamers" or "best bangers" compilations—that function as a form of curated highlight entertainment.

Social media platforms have also accelerated the speed at which screamers enter the collective consciousness. A spectacular goal scored in a live match can be clipped, shared, and viewed millions of times within minutes of occurring, ensuring that even goals scored in obscure leagues or competitions can achieve viral status if their quality merits it.

=== The screamer in video games ===

The screamer has been a significant element of [[wikipedia:Association football video game|football video games]] since the genre's earliest days. Games in the ''[[wikipedia:FIFA (video game series)|FIFA]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Pro Evolution Soccer|Pro Evolution Soccer]]'' (now ''[[wikipedia:eFootball|eFootball]]'') series have long included mechanics that allow players to attempt long-range shots, and scoring screamers in these games is a significant source of player satisfaction.

The importance of the screamer to football gaming culture is evidenced by the inclusion of dedicated shooting mechanics, such as "finesse shots" and "power shots," that are specifically designed to replicate the characteristics of real-life screamers. Some games have even included special animations and camera angles that trigger when a particularly spectacular goal is scored, mimicking the slow-motion replay treatment that real screamers receive in television broadcasting.

== Analysis and statistics ==

=== Expected goals and the screamer ===

The rise of advanced football analytics, particularly the [[wikipedia:expected goals|expected goals (xG)]] metric, has placed the screamer in an uncomfortable statistical light. The xG model assigns a probability of scoring to each shot based on factors such as distance from goal, angle, body part used, and type of assist. Shots taken from outside the penalty area typically carry xG values of between 0.02 and 0.06, meaning that on average, only 2–6% of such attempts result in a goal.

This low conversion rate has led data-driven coaches and analysts to regard long-range shooting as generally inefficient—a waste of possession that could be better used to work the ball into a higher-probability shooting position. The tension between the statistical reality of long-range shooting and its cultural and emotional value is one of the defining debates in modern football. Purists and romantics argue that the xG framework fails to account for the psychological impact of the screamer—the way a spectacular goal can shift momentum, demoralise opponents, energise teammates, and electrify a crowd in ways that transcend mere probability calculations.

=== Declining frequency ===

Statistical evidence confirms what many observers have noted anecdotally: screamers are becoming rarer. The rate of long-range shots in the Premier League has fallen by approximately 10% over the last decade, and the proportion of efforts from outside the box has dropped from 43% to around 33%.<ref name="GiveMeSportLong" /> Similar trends have been observed across other major European leagues.

This decline has prompted a degree of nostalgia among football fans, particularly those who grew up during the "golden age" of the screamer in the 1990s and 2000s. The decreasing frequency of long-range goals is sometimes cited as evidence of a broader homogenisation and over-analyticalisation of modern football, in which individual expression and risk-taking are being sacrificed at the altar of statistical efficiency.

== Technique ==

=== Striking the ball ===

Scoring a screamer requires a combination of technical skill, physical power, and situational awareness that relatively few players possess at the highest level. The biomechanics of the long-range shot involve a complex chain of muscular actions beginning in the standing leg and culminating in the moment of contact between boot and ball.

Key technical elements include:

* '''Body position''': The non-kicking foot should be planted firmly alongside the ball, pointing toward the target. The body should be slightly leaned over the ball to keep the shot low, or leaned back to generate lift.
* '''Backswing''': A full backswing of the kicking leg generates greater momentum and therefore greater power, but must be balanced against the need for accuracy and the time available before a defender closes down.
* '''Point of contact''': For a powerful, driven shot, the ball should be struck with the laces (the instep) of the boot, making contact with the centre or slightly above the centre of the ball. For a curving shot, contact is made with the inside or outside of the foot, off-centre on the ball, to impart sidespin.
* '''Follow-through''': A complete follow-through, with the kicking leg continuing its arc after contact, maximises the transfer of energy from the leg to the ball. For knuckleball shots, the follow-through is deliberately shortened or arrested.
* '''Timing''': Many of the greatest screamers have been volleys or half-volleys, struck on the bounce or directly out of the air. The timing required to connect cleanly with a moving ball from distance adds an additional layer of difficulty and makes successful execution all the more spectacular.

=== Free kick technique ===

Many of the most celebrated screamers have come from [[wikipedia:free kick (association football)|free kicks]], which offer the advantage of a stationary ball and time to compose oneself before striking. Different free-kick specialists have employed markedly different techniques:

* '''The driven shot''': Players like [[wikipedia:Steven Gerrard|Steven Gerrard]] and [[wikipedia:Cristiano Ronaldo|Cristiano Ronaldo]] favour(ed) a powerful, straight approach, striking the ball with maximum force and relying on either swerve or knuckleball movement to beat the goalkeeper.
* '''The curled shot''': Players like [[wikipedia:David Beckham|David Beckham]] and [[wikipedia:Alessandro Del Piero|Alessandro Del Piero]] specialised in wrapping their foot around the ball to generate extreme sidespin, producing a pronounced curve that bends around the defensive wall.
* '''The dipping shot''': [[wikipedia:Juninho Pernambucano|Juninho Pernambucano]] was a master of the dipping free kick, striking the ball with topspin to make it rise sharply before dropping suddenly as it approaches the goal, diving beneath the crossbar.
* '''The outside-of-the-foot shot''': Roberto Carlos's legendary technique involved striking the ball with the outside of his left foot, generating a distinctive, extreme curve that moved in the opposite direction to a conventional left-footed shot.

== The screamer in women's football ==

While the cultural mythology of the screamer has historically been dominated by goals scored in men's football, the [[wikipedia:Women's association football|women's game]] has produced its own rich tradition of spectacular long-range goals. As media coverage and global interest in women's football have grown exponentially in the 21st century, screamers from the women's game have increasingly achieved mainstream recognition and viral status.

The growth of professional women's leagues, including the [[wikipedia:FA Women's Super League|FA Women's Super League]], the [[wikipedia:Division 1 Féminine|Division 1 Féminine]], the [[wikipedia:National Women's Soccer League|National Women's Soccer League]], and the [[wikipedia:Liga F|Liga F]], has provided a platform for female players to showcase their long-range shooting ability on a regular basis. World Cup and Olympic tournaments have likewise been stages for memorable screamers, with goals from these competitions frequently featuring in "best goals" compilations alongside their male counterparts.

The increasing visibility of women's screamers has been facilitated by the same digital and social media forces that have amplified screamers in men's football. A spectacular goal from a [[wikipedia:FIFA Women's World Cup|FIFA Women's World Cup]] match can now reach a global audience of millions within minutes, ensuring that the tradition of the screamer is carried forward in both the men's and women's game.

== Psychological impact ==

=== Effect on match momentum ===

Beyond its aesthetic and cultural significance, the screamer has a measurable psychological impact on the course of a football match. Sports psychologists have noted that spectacular goals—particularly those scored from long range against the run of play—can produce a profound shift in momentum, affecting the confidence and morale of both the scoring and conceding teams.

For the team that scores, a screamer often produces a surge of adrenaline and collective euphoria that can translate into improved performance for the remainder of the match. The scorer, in particular, may experience a heightened state of confidence and belief that can lead to further positive contributions.

For the team that concedes, the psychological impact can be equally dramatic but in the opposite direction. A screamer can produce a sense of helplessness and injustice—the feeling that no amount of defensive organisation or goalkeeping skill could have prevented the goal. This sense of futility can erode confidence and contribute to a defensive collapse.

=== The goalkeeper's perspective ===

The screamer is, by definition, a deeply unpleasant experience for the opposing goalkeeper. Unlike a goal resulting from a defensive error or a lucky bounce, a screamer offers the goalkeeper no scope for self-recrimination; the quality of the strike simply exceeds the limits of what is humanly possible to save. This can be psychologically complex: while the goalkeeper is absolved of blame, they are simultaneously confronted with the limits of their own ability, which can be a humbling and disorienting experience.

Goalkeepers who have been beaten by famous screamers have sometimes spoken publicly about their reactions. Fabien Barthez, beaten by Roberto Carlos's legendary free kick, simply stood motionless, unable to process the trajectory of the ball until it was already in the net.<ref name="ESPN_RC" />

== The screamer in other football codes ==

While this article focuses primarily on association football, it is worth noting that the concept of the screamer also exists in other football codes, albeit with different connotations:

* In [[wikipedia:Australian rules football|Australian rules football]], a "screamer" refers not to a goal but to a spectacular [[wikipedia:Mark (Australian football)|mark]] (catch), particularly one taken at great height or by leaping onto the shoulders of an opponent.
* In [[wikipedia:rugby football|rugby football]], the term is occasionally used to describe a particularly fierce drop goal from long range.

The existence of the term across multiple football codes reflects a shared linguistic heritage and a common appreciation for moments of extraordinary athletic achievement.

== See also ==

* [[wikipedia:Goal of the season|Goal of the season]]
* [[wikipedia:FIFA Puskás Award|FIFA Puskás Award]]
* [[wikipedia:Free kick (association football)|Free kick (association football)]]
* [[wikipedia:Magnus effect|Magnus effect]]
* [[wikipedia:Expected goals|Expected goals]]
* [[wikipedia:Long-range shooting|Long-range shooting]]
* [[wikipedia:Bicycle kick|Bicycle kick]]
* [[wikipedia:Volley (football)|Volley (football)]]
* [[wikipedia:Knuckleball|Knuckleball]]
* [[wikipedia:Steven Gerrard|Steven Gerrard]]
* [[wikipedia:Roberto Carlos|Roberto Carlos]]
* [[wikipedia:David Beckham|David Beckham]]
* [[wikipedia:Frank Lampard|Frank Lampard]]

== References ==

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== External links ==

* [https://www.premierleague.com Premier League official website]
* [https://www.uefa.com UEFA official website]
* [https://www.fifa.com FIFA official website]

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A '''screamer''' (also known as a '''thunderbolt''', '''banger''', '''rocket''', '''belter''', or '''worldie''') is an informal term used in [[wikipedia:association football|association football]] to describe a spectacular [[wikipedia:Goal (association football)|goal]], typically characterised by exceptional power, long range, and an element of audacity or technical brilliance that elicits a visceral reaction from spectators, commentators, and players alike. The term is deeply embedded in the lexicon of football culture, particularly in [[wikipedia:English football|English-speaking football communities]], and has been in widespread colloquial use since at least the 1980s. Though the word has no official definition within the [[wikipedia:Laws of the Game (association football)|Laws of the Game]], it is universally understood among fans, pundits, and players to denote a goal of extraordinary quality—one that, as the name suggests, causes those who witness it to scream in astonishment, delight, or despair.

The screamer occupies a unique and revered position in the cultural mythology of football. While tap-ins, penalties, and deflected goals all count equally on the scoresheet, the screamer transcends mere statistical record-keeping. It is the type of goal that gets replayed thousands of times on highlight reels, the type of goal that children attempt to recreate in playgrounds and car parks for years afterwards, and the type of goal that can define an entire career in the collective memory of fans.

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A '''screamer''' (also known as a '''thunderbolt''', '''banger''', '''rocket''', '''belter''', or '''worldie''') is an informal term used in [[wikipedia:association football|association football]] to describe a spectacular [[wikipedia:Goal (association football)|goal]], typically characterised by exceptional power, long range, and an element of audacity or technical brilliance that elicits a visceral reaction from spectators, commentators, and players alike. The term is deeply embedded in the lexicon of football culture, particularly in [[wikipedia:English football|English-speaking football communities]], and has been in widespread colloquial use since at least the 1980s. Though the word has no official definition within the [[wikipedia:Laws of the Game (association football)|Laws of the Game]], it is universally understood among fans, pundits, and players to denote a goal of extraordinary quality—one that, as the name suggests, causes those who witness it to scream in astonishment, delight, or despair.

The screamer occupies a unique and revered position in the cultural mythology of football. While tap-ins, penalties, and deflected goals all count equally on the scoresheet, the screamer transcends mere statistical record-keeping. It is the type of goal that gets replayed thousands of times on highlight reels, the type of goal that children attempt to recreate in playgrounds and car parks for years afterwards, and the type of goal that can define an entire career in the collective memory of fans.

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A '''screamer''' (also known as a '''thunderbolt''', '''banger''', '''rocket''', '''belter''', or '''worldie''') is an informal term used in [[wikipedia:association football|association football]] to describe a spectacular [[wikipedia:Goal (association football)|goal]], typically characterised by exceptional power, long range, and an element of audacity or technical brilliance that elicits a visceral reaction from spectators, commentators, and players alike. The term is deeply embedded in the lexicon of football culture, particularly in [[wikipedia:English football|English-speaking football communities]], and has been in widespread colloquial use since at least the 1980s. Though the word has no official definition within the [[wikipedia:Laws of the Game (association football)|Laws of the Game]], it is universally understood among fans, pundits, and players to denote a goal of extraordinary quality—one that, as the name suggests, causes those who witness it to scream in astonishment, delight, or despair.

The screamer occupies a unique and revered position in the cultural mythology of football. While tap-ins, penalties, and deflected goals all count equally on the scoresheet, the screamer transcends mere statistical record-keeping. It is the type of goal that gets replayed thousands of times on highlight reels, the type of goal that children attempt to recreate in playgrounds and car parks for years afterwards, and the type of goal that can define an entire career in the collective memory of fans.

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A '''screamer''' (also known as a '''thunderbolt''', '''banger''', '''rocket''', '''belter''', or '''worldie''') is an informal term used in [[wikipedia:association football|association football]] to describe a spectacular [[wikipedia:Goal (association football)|goal]], typically characterised by exceptional power, long range, and an element of audacity or technical brilliance that elicits a visceral reaction from spectators, commentators, and players alike.<ref name="EFBlog">{{cite web |url=https://www.ef.com/wwen/blog/language/all-the-football-slang-youll-ever-need/ |title=All the football slang you'll ever need |publisher=EF Education First |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref><ref name="Languagecaster">{{cite web |url=https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-glossary-a-screamer/ |title=Football Glossary: (a) Screamer |publisher=Languagecaster |date=2020-05-16 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref> The term is deeply embedded in the lexicon of football culture, particularly in [[wikipedia:English football|English-speaking football communities]], and has been in widespread colloquial use since at least the 1980s. Though the word has no official definition within the [[wikipedia:Laws of the Game (association football)|Laws of the Game]], it is universally understood among fans, pundits, and players to denote a goal of extraordinary quality—one that, as the name suggests, causes those who witness it to scream in astonishment, delight, or despair.

The screamer occupies a unique and revered position in the cultural mythology of football. While tap-ins, penalties, and deflected goals all count equally on the scoresheet, the screamer transcends mere statistical record-keeping. It is the type of goal that gets replayed thousands of times on highlight reels, the type of goal that children attempt to recreate in playgrounds and car parks for years afterwards, and the type of goal that can define an entire career in the collective memory of fans.<ref name="HalftimePint">{{cite web |url=https://thehalftimepint.co.uk/blog/screamers/ |title=The top 10 football goals of all time |publisher=The Half Time Pint |date=2021-03-29 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

== Etymology and definition ==

The term "screamer" derives straightforwardly from the English verb "to scream," reflecting the involuntary vocal reaction that such a goal provokes from those who witness it. A screamer, in its most basic definition, is a very hard shot—an unstoppable strike that usually results in a goal—most often taken from outside the [[wikipedia:penalty area|penalty area]].<ref name="Languagecaster" /> The word has been in use in British football vernacular since at least the 1970s and 1980s, though its precise origin is difficult to pin down, as it emerged organically from terrace and pub culture rather than from any formal coinage.

The definition of a screamer is necessarily subjective and a matter of some debate among football supporters. However, most observers agree on a set of informal criteria that a goal must typically satisfy to earn the designation:

* '''Distance''': The shot should generally be struck from outside the 18-yard box, and ideally from 25 yards or more. Some purists insist on a minimum of 30 yards.<ref name="HalftimePint" />
* '''Power''': The ball should travel at considerable velocity, giving the goalkeeper little or no time to react. The sheer force of the strike is a defining quality.
* '''Trajectory''': The ideal screamer has some element of curve, dip, or swerve, though a pure straight-line thunderbolt can also qualify if struck with sufficient ferocity.
* '''Unsaveability''': The shot should beat the goalkeeper convincingly, not through an error on the keeper's part, but through the quality of the strike itself. Goals that find the top corners of the net—colloquially known as scoring in the "top bins"—are especially prized.<ref name="MediumAZ">{{cite web |url=https://medium.com/@bhadbasketball/the-a-z-of-golazos-ab8399852d93 |title=The A-Z of Golazos – The Definitive Guide to Bangers, Screamers And Worldies |publisher=Medium |date=2023-08-04 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>
* '''Reaction''': Perhaps the most essential quality is the effect on the crowd, the commentators, and even the opposing players. A true screamer produces a moment of collective awe that transcends club allegiances.

=== Related terminology ===

The screamer exists within a rich ecosystem of football slang used to describe spectacular goals. While these terms are often used interchangeably, aficionados of football language argue that subtle distinctions exist between them:<ref name="MediumAZ" />

* '''Banger''' or '''belter''': Emphasises power and impact. A banger need not be from particularly long range; a powerful volley from the edge of the box can qualify. The word suggests a percussive, explosive quality to the strike.
* '''Rocket''': Denotes exceptional speed and directness. A rocket travels in a relatively straight line at extreme velocity, as opposed to the curving trajectory often associated with a screamer.
* '''Worldie''': Short for "world-class goal," this term emphasises overall quality, flair, and technical difficulty. A worldie may incorporate dribbling skill, an audacious chip, or an overhead kick in addition to long-range power.
* '''Thunderbolt''' or '''thunderbastard''': Colourful terms that emphasise raw power above all other qualities. The ''thunderbastard'' variant, popularised in online football culture, carries an additional connotation of the goal's unexpectedness or absurdity.
* '''Golazo''': A [[wikipedia:Spanish language|Spanish]]-derived term (literally "great goal") used internationally, particularly in [[wikipedia:Latin American football|Latin American]] and [[wikipedia:Spanish football|Spanish]] football culture, to describe a goal of outstanding quality. It carries a similar emotional weight to "screamer" in English.
* '''Wallop''' or '''thump''': Less elegant cousins of the screamer, these terms suggest brute force with less emphasis on finesse or technique.
* '''Top bins''': Refers specifically to a goal that finds either of the top two corners of the goal, regardless of the distance from which it was struck.

The proliferation of these terms reflects the central importance of the spectacular goal in football culture and the desire of fans to taxonomise and celebrate different types of extraordinary strikes.

== Physics and biomechanics ==

The screamer is not merely a cultural phenomenon; it is also a subject of considerable scientific interest. The physics behind a long-range goal—particularly one that incorporates curve, dip, or swerve—involves complex principles of [[wikipedia:fluid_dynamics|fluid dynamics]], [[wikipedia:aerodynamics}aerodynamics]], and [[wikipedia:biomechanics|biomechanics]].

=== The Magnus effect ===

The most important physical principle governing the flight of a curving football is the '''[[wikipedia:Magnus effect|Magnus effect]]''', first described by [[wikipedia:Heinrich Gustav Magnus|Gustav Magnus]] in 1852, though the underlying phenomenon was observed much earlier by [[wikipedia:Isaac Newton|Isaac Newton]] in 1672 while watching tennis players at [[Cambridge]].<ref name="MagnusWiki">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_effect |title=Magnus effect |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref><ref name="SimScale">{{cite web |url=https://www.simscale.com/blog/simulation-magnus-effect/ |title=Soccer Physics: CFD Analysis of the Magnus Effect |publisher=SimScale |date=2023-06-01 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

When a football is struck with spin, one side of the ball rotates in the direction of airflow while the other side rotates against it. This asymmetry creates a pressure differential: the side where the ball's surface moves with the airflow experiences lower air pressure, while the opposite side experiences higher pressure. The ball is consequently deflected toward the low-pressure side, producing the characteristic curve that makes many screamers so difficult for goalkeepers to save.<ref name="SimScale" /><ref name="MITMagnus">{{cite web |url=https://news.mit.edu/2014/explained-how-does-soccer-ball-swerve-0617 |title=Explained: How does a soccer ball swerve? |publisher=MIT News |date=2014-06-17 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

The Magnus effect manifests differently depending on the type of spin imparted:

* '''Sidespin''': Causes the ball to curve laterally, bending around defensive walls or away from a goalkeeper's dive. This is the principle behind the classic "banana shot" or "chute de curva" as it is known in [[Brazil]].<ref name="MITMagnus" />
* '''Topspin''': Causes the ball to dip sharply downward, making it appear to suddenly drop out of the air as it approaches the goal. This produces the dramatic "dipping" trajectory seen in many spectacular free kicks.
* '''Backspin''': Generates an upward force that extends the ball's flight, keeping it in the air longer than gravity alone would allow.

Professor John Bush of the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] has noted that the Magnus effect is heavily influenced by the surface roughness of the ball. Rougher surfaces, with more prominent seams and textures, produce a more predictable and pronounced curve. Smoother balls can produce a "negative" Magnus effect, where the ball curves in the opposite direction to what would normally be expected—a finding that caused significant controversy when [[Adidas]] introduced the aerodynamically smooth [[Adidas Jabulani|Jabulani]] ball for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]].<ref name="MITMagnus" /><ref name="COMSOL">{{cite web |url=https://www.comsol.com/blogs/magnus-effect-world-cup-match-ball |title=The Magnus Effect and the FIFA World Cup Match Ball |publisher=COMSOL |date=2014-06-12 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

=== The knuckleball effect ===

Not all screamers rely on spin. Some of the most dramatic long-range strikes employ the opposite approach: the '''knuckleball''' technique, in which the ball is struck with virtually no spin at all. Named after the [[knuckleball]] pitch in [[baseball]], this technique produces an unpredictable, wobbling flight path as the ball encounters asymmetric air resistance around its seams and panels.<ref name="ZMEScience">{{cite web |url=https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/natural-sciences/physics-articles/thermodynamics/the-magnus-effect-the-physical-principle-feared-by-goalkeepers/ |title=The Magnus effect: the physical principle feared by goalkeepers |publisher=ZME Science |date=2023-05-05 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

Players such as [[Cristiano Ronaldo]] and [[Juninho Pernambucano]] have been noted for their mastery of the knuckleball free kick, in which the ball appears to move erratically and unpredictably through the air, making it extremely difficult for goalkeepers to judge its trajectory. The technique requires striking the ball through its exact centre—known as the "sweet spot"—with a firm, locked ankle and minimal follow-through, so that no rotational force is imparted.

=== Ball velocity ===

The velocity at which a football can be struck is a crucial factor in the production of a screamer. Professional footballers can strike a ball at speeds exceeding 130 km/h (approximately 80 mph), with the most powerful recorded shots exceeding 200 km/h. Roberto Carlos's legendary free kick against France in 1997 was measured at approximately 136.7 km/h.<ref name="SPORTbible">{{cite web |url=https://www.sportbible.com/football/25-years-ago-today-roberto-carlos-scored-impossible-freekick-goal-20220602 |title=25 Years Ago Today, Roberto Carlos Scored 'Impossible' Free-Kick Goal Against France |publisher=SPORTbible |date=2022-06-02 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

At such velocities, a ball struck from 30 yards takes roughly half a second to reach the goal. Given that the average goalkeeper's reaction time is between 0.2 and 0.3 seconds, and that diving across the full width of the goal takes approximately 0.6 seconds, a well-placed screamer from this distance is essentially unsaveable—the goalkeeper must anticipate the trajectory correctly before the ball is even struck.

=== Ball design ===

The design and construction of the football itself has a significant impact on the aerodynamic properties that govern the flight characteristics of a screamer. Traditional 32-panel balls, with their prominent stitched seams, produced relatively predictable aerodynamic behaviour. However, modern ball designs with fewer, thermally bonded panels have altered the aerodynamic landscape considerably.<ref name="EngMind">{{cite web |url=https://www.engineered-mind.com/fluid-mechanics/the-magnus-effect-ball-design-turbulence/ |title=The Magnus Effect – Ball Design & Turbulence |publisher=Engineered Mind |date=2023-01-19 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

The [[Adidas Teamgeist]], introduced for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]], featured just 14 thermally bonded panels, a radical departure from traditional construction. The subsequent Jabulani, used at the 2010 World Cup, took this further with just 8 panels and an exceptionally smooth surface. Players widely complained that the Jabulani behaved unpredictably in flight, with [[Iker Casillas]] of Spain and [[Gianluigi Buffon]] of Italy both publicly criticising the ball's erratic behaviour.<ref name="EngMind" /> The smoother surface reduced the effectiveness of spin-based techniques while exaggerating knuckleball effects, fundamentally changing the dynamics of long-range shooting.

== History and evolution ==

=== Early football and the heavy ball ===

In the earliest decades of organised football, the concept of the screamer as it is understood today was essentially impossible. The leather balls used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries absorbed water, becoming progressively heavier during matches played in rain—a frequent occurrence in [[British Isles|British]] conditions. A waterlogged ball could weigh nearly twice as much as a dry one, making long-range shooting not only difficult but potentially injurious. Heading such a ball could cause serious neck injuries, and striking it from distance with any velocity required extraordinary leg strength.

Nevertheless, long-range goals were scored in these early periods, and certain players developed reputations for the power of their shooting. The limited availability of match footage from this era means that many early "screamers" exist only in written accounts and folk memory.

=== Post-war developments ===

The introduction of synthetic and lighter ball materials in the mid-20th century gradually made long-range shooting more viable. The [[1970 FIFA World Cup]] saw the introduction of the iconic [[Adidas Telstar]], the first ball to use the now-classic 32-panel black-and-white design. This ball was lighter and more aerodynamically consistent than its predecessors, and the tournament featured several notable long-range efforts.

As [[television]] coverage of football expanded dramatically from the 1960s onwards, the visual spectacle of the long-range goal gained cultural prominence. Iconic commentators began developing signature phrases and exclamations for particularly spectacular goals, and television replays allowed audiences to appreciate the technical quality of such strikes in slow motion and from multiple angles.

=== The golden age of screamers: 1990s–2000s ===

Many football observers regard the period from approximately 1990 to 2010 as a golden age for the screamer. Several factors converged to produce an environment unusually conducive to spectacular long-range goals:

* '''Ball technology''': Balls became progressively lighter, more aerodynamically responsive, and easier to strike with power and precision.
* '''Boot technology''': Advances in [[football boot]] design, including thinner uppers, improved stud configurations, and engineered "sweet spots," gave players greater ability to generate power and spin. Brands such as [[Adidas Predator|Adidas]] with their Predator line specifically marketed boots on their ability to help players strike screamers.
* '''Tactical evolution''': The prevalence of the [[4-4-2 formation|4-4-2]] and similar formations often left more space in midfield for players to receive the ball and shoot from distance, compared to the more congested and tactically compact formations that became prevalent in later decades.
* '''The rise of the attacking midfielder''': Players in the number 10 or box-to-box midfielder roles—such as [[Steven Gerrard]], [[Paul Scholes]], [[Frank Lampard]], and [[Zinedine Zidane]]—were given significant creative freedom and were encouraged to shoot from range.
* '''Television and highlight culture''': The explosion of football highlight programmes, and later internet video, created an eager audience for spectacular goals, further incentivising players to attempt audacious long-range efforts.

The [[Premier League]], in particular, became renowned during this period for its abundance of long-range goals. Data from [[Opta Sports|Opta]] indicates that [[Frank Lampard]] holds the record for the most goals scored from outside the box in Premier League history, with 41 such strikes in 609 appearances.<ref name="PulseSports">{{cite web |url=https://www.pulsesports.ng/football/story/henry-lampard-beckham-de-bruyne-top-10-long-distance-premier-league-goalscorers-revealed-2025040817263493962 |title=Henry, Lampard, Beckham, De Bruyne: Top-10 long-distance Premier League goalscorers revealed |publisher=Pulse Sports |date=2025-04-08 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref> He is followed by [[David Beckham]] and [[Alan Shearer]] (both with 33), [[Kevin De Bruyne]] and [[Wayne Rooney]] (both with 29), and [[Thierry Henry]] (also with 29).<ref name="PulseSports" />

=== The decline of the long-range shot ===

In recent years, statistical analysis has revealed a significant decline in long-range shooting across top-level football. In the Premier League, the proportion of shots taken from outside the penalty area fell from approximately 43% in the 2014–15 season to 33.1% by the mid-2020s.<ref name="GiveMeSportLong">{{cite web |url=https://www.givemesport.com/players-most-long-range-goals-premier-league-history/ |title=The 10 players with the most long-range goals in Premier League history have been ranked |publisher=GiveMeSport |date=2025-04-12 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref> The number of shots per match from outside the 18-yard area has reached its lowest recorded level since 2003–04.<ref name="PulseSports" />

Several factors have contributed to this decline:

* '''Data analytics''': The [[expected goals|expected goals (xG)]] revolution has demonstrated that long-range shots have a very low probability of resulting in a goal. Coaches armed with this data increasingly instruct their players to work the ball into higher-probability shooting positions rather than attempting speculative efforts from distance.
* '''Tactical pressing''': Modern high-pressing systems leave players less time and space on the ball in midfield, reducing opportunities for the composed, set-up strike from range.
* '''Defensive compactness''': Teams increasingly defend in compact blocks, reducing the space between the defensive and midfield lines and thereby limiting the gaps through which long-range shots can be threaded.
* '''Managerial philosophy''': The influence of coaches such as [[Pep Guardiola]] and the broader trend toward positional play has emphasised patient build-up and controlled possession, with shooting from distance regarded as an inefficient use of possession.

This statistical reality has led some commentators to suggest that the screamer is a dying art, and that the footballing world may never again see the frequency of spectacular long-range goals that characterised the 1990s and 2000s. However, others argue that the very rarity of such goals in the modern game only serves to make them more memorable and valuable when they do occur.

== Notable screamers in football history ==

While any comprehensive list of great screamers is inherently subjective and necessarily incomplete, certain goals have achieved near-universal recognition as exemplars of the form.

=== Roberto Carlos vs. France (1997) ===

Perhaps the single most famous screamer in football history is the [[free kick]] scored by Brazilian left-back [[Roberto Carlos]] against [[France national football team|France]] in the opening match of the [[1997 Tournoi de France|Tournoi de France]] on 3 June 1997 at the [[Stade de Gerland]] in [[Lyon]]. From approximately 35–40 metres out, Roberto Carlos struck the ball with the outside of his left foot, imparting ferocious sidespin. The ball initially appeared to be heading well wide of the goal—so far wide that a [[ball boy]] behind the goal reportedly ducked to avoid being hit. However, the ball curved dramatically back inwards, glancing the inside of the post before hitting the net, leaving goalkeeper [[Fabien Barthez]] utterly bewildered.<ref name="ESPN_RC">{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37475858/physics-impossible-strike |title=Roberto Carlos' Brazil free kick in 1997: The physics behind 'impossible' strike |publisher=ESPN |date=2017-06-02 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

The goal became a catalyst for extensive scientific study. A team of four French physicists—Guillaume Dupeux, Anne Le Goff, David Quéré, and Christophe Clanet—published a study in the ''[[New Journal of Physics]]'' in September 2010 in which they developed an equation to explain the ball's trajectory, analysing all the forces in action at that precise moment.<ref name="ESPN_RC" /> Professor Luis Fernando Fontanari of the [[University of São Paulo]] described the convergence of factors required—the exact power, the precise point of contact on the ball, the specific amount of spin, and the distance from goal—as a "miracle."<ref name="SPORTbible" />

Roberto Carlos himself acknowledged the extraordinary nature of the strike, telling [[ESPN Brasil]] in 2017 that he never attempted to replicate the technique in a subsequent match: "I never tried to kick like that again, because I know I would never have scored."<ref name="ESPN_RC" /> Over his career, the Brazilian scored 49 direct free kicks, with a conversion rate in [[La Liga]] of approximately 4.5%.<ref name="JobsInFootball">{{cite web |url=https://jobsinfootball.com/blog/roberto-carlos-free-kick/ |title=The Roberto Carlos Free Kick: A Breakdown Of The Impossible Goal |publisher=Jobs In Football |date=2024-01-02 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

=== Steven Gerrard vs. West Ham United, FA Cup Final (2006) ===

The [[2006 FA Cup final]] between [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] and [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] at the [[Millennium Stadium]] in [[Cardiff]] on 13 May 2006 has become known colloquially as "The Gerrard Final," owing largely to one of the most iconic screamers in the history of English football.<ref name="2006Final">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_FA_Cup_final |title=2006 FA Cup final |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

With Liverpool trailing 3–2 and the match deep into [[injury time|stoppage time]], captain [[Steven Gerrard]]—barely able to run due to severe cramp—received the ball approximately 35 yards from goal. Despite his physical exhaustion, Gerrard struck an extraordinary shot that flew into the bottom corner, leaving West Ham goalkeeper [[Shaka Hislop]] with no chance of making a save. The goal forced the match into [[extra time]], and Liverpool eventually won 3–1 on [[penalty shootout|penalties]] to claim their seventh FA Cup.<ref name="2006Final" /><ref name="GiveMeSportGerrard">{{cite web |url=https://www.givemesport.com/steven-gerrard-goals-ranked/ |title=Ranking the 7 best goals from Steven Gerrard of all time |publisher=GiveMeSport |date=2023-06-27 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

The goal is widely regarded as one of the greatest cup final moments in English football history. Gerrard himself wrote in his autobiography that the match being called "The Gerrard Final" meant the world to him.<ref name="Anfield">{{cite web |url=https://www.thisisanfield.com/2024/10/amazing-footage-of-steven-gerrards-last-minute-2006-fa-cup-final-goal-from-the-stands/ |title=Amazing footage of Steven Gerrard's last-minute 2006 FA Cup final goal – from the stands! |publisher=This Is Anfield |date=2024-10-11 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

=== Steven Gerrard vs. Olympiacos (2004) ===

Less than 18 months before his FA Cup heroics, Gerrard had produced another celebrated screamer in a [[UEFA Champions League]] group-stage match against [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] at [[Anfield]] on 8 December 2004. Liverpool needed to win by two clear goals to progress from the group stage. After an early setback, Liverpool recovered to lead 2–1, but the two-goal margin remained elusive as the match entered its final minutes. In the 86th minute, a clearance fell to Gerrard on the edge of the box, and he struck a ferocious half-volley into the net. The goal sent Anfield into delirium and secured Liverpool's passage through to the knockout rounds, where they would go on to win the entire competition in the celebrated [[2005 UEFA Champions League final|Miracle of Istanbul]].<ref name="GiveMeSportGerrard" /><ref name="EBSCO">{{cite web |url=https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/steven-gerrard |title=Steven Gerrard: A Legend's Legacy |publisher=EBSCO Research Starters |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

=== David Beckham vs. Wimbledon (1996) ===

On the opening day of the [[1996–97 FA Premier League|1996–97 Premier League season]], 17 August 1996, a 21-year-old [[David Beckham]] announced himself to the footballing world with a goal of extraordinary audacity. With [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] already leading [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]] 2–0 at [[Selhurst Park]], Beckham picked up the ball inside his own half, noticed that Wimbledon goalkeeper [[Neil Sullivan]] was standing some distance off his line, and struck the ball from approximately 57 yards out.<ref name="GiveMeSportLongest">{{cite web |url=https://www.givemesport.com/longest-range-goals-in-premier-league-history/ |title=7 Longest Goals Scored in Premier League History (Ranked) |publisher=GiveMeSport |date=2024-06-09 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref> The ball sailed through the air in a perfect arc, clearing the backpedalling Sullivan and dropping into the net.

Beckham later reflected on the goal's significance in his autobiography, ''My Side'': "That moment was the start of it all: the attention, the press coverage, the fame."<ref name="FootballFaithful">{{cite web |url=https://thefootballfaithful.com/best-long-range-goals-premier-league/ |title=Five of the Best: Long range goals in Premier League history |publisher=The Football Faithful |date=2019-12-20 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref> It remains one of the most iconic goals in Premier League history and is frequently cited as the moment that established Beckham as a global sporting figure.

=== Paul Scholes vs. Aston Villa (2006) ===

[[Paul Scholes]], the [[Manchester United]] and [[England national football team|England]] midfielder, was one of the most celebrated strikers of a ball in the history of the Premier League. His volley against [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] at [[Old Trafford]] in February 2006 is frequently cited as one of the finest goals the competition has ever witnessed. After a corner was cleared to the edge of the box, the ball dropped to Scholes, who met it with a technically immaculate half-volley from approximately 25 yards. The ball rocketed off his boot, flying through a crowd of players and into the net via the underside of the crossbar.<ref name="NBCSports">{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/soccer/news/top-20-premier-league-goals-of-all-time-countdown |title=Top 20 Premier League goals of all-time |publisher=NBC Sports |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

[[Arsène Wenger]], manager of rival club [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], described [[Robin van Persie]]'s similar volley against [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] that same year as "technically perfect—the goal of a lifetime."<ref name="BRTop10">{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1564785-top-10-long-range-shooters-in-premier-league-history |title=Top 10 Long-Range Shooters in Premier League History |publisher=Bleacher Report |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref> Scholes' volley against Villa, struck with comparable technique, earned equally rapturous praise and remains a touchstone example of the art of the screamer.

=== Tony Yeboah vs. Wimbledon (1995) ===

Ghanaian striker [[Tony Yeboah]] produced what many regard as the definitive screamer of the early Premier League era while playing for [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] against [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]] in September 1995. After controlling the ball on his chest, knocking it forward with his thigh, and beating a defender with a feint, Yeboah shifted the ball onto his right foot and unleashed a thunderous volley that crashed in off the underside of the crossbar.<ref name="NBCSports" /> For years afterwards, children across England could be heard shouting "Yeboahhhhhh!" in playgrounds whenever they attempted a volley.<ref name="NBCSports" />

=== Other notable screamers ===

The history of football is replete with further examples of extraordinary long-range goals that have earned the designation of screamers:

* '''[[Zinedine Zidane]] vs. [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]], [[2002 UEFA Champions League final|Champions League Final]] (2002)''': Zidane's left-footed volley from outside the box, struck on the drop, is widely considered one of the greatest goals in Champions League history. The ball flew into the top corner, clinching [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]'s ninth European Cup.
* '''[[Maicon]] vs. [[North Korea national football team|North Korea]], [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] (2010)''': The Brazilian full-back struck the ball from an acute angle near the corner of the penalty area with such ferocity and curve that it appeared physically impossible for the ball to enter the goal from that position.
* '''[[Cristiano Ronaldo]] vs. [[FC Porto|Porto]], Champions League (2009)''': A long-range thunderbolt from approximately 40 yards that essentially ended Porto's hopes of progressing in the Champions League quarter-final.
* '''[[Juninho Pernambucano]]''': The Brazilian midfielder, who spent the bulk of his European career at [[Olympique Lyonnais]], is widely regarded as the greatest free-kick specialist in football history, with 77 career goals from set pieces. His repertoire included curled efforts, dipping strikes, and knuckleball shots from extreme distances.
* '''[[Zlatan Ibrahimović]] vs. [[England national football team|England]] (2012)''': While technically an overhead kick rather than a conventional screamer, Ibrahimović's bicycle kick from approximately 30 yards out in an international friendly is often included in discussions of the greatest long-range goals due to its sheer audacity and technical difficulty.
* '''[[Frank Lampard]]''': The Chelsea and England midfielder holds the record for the most goals from outside the box in Premier League history and was renowned for his ability to arrive late in the box and strike powerful shots from range.
* '''[[Matt Le Tissier]]''': The [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] legend was famous for scoring goals of extraordinary creativity and technique, many from long range, earning cult status despite never playing for one of the traditionally dominant clubs.
* '''[[Thomas Hitzlsperger]]''': The German midfielder, who played for [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] and [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham]], was nicknamed "Der Hammer" (The Hammer) for his exceptionally powerful left-footed strikes from distance.

== Cultural significance ==

=== The screamer in commentary ===

The screamer has been a catalyst for some of the most memorable moments in football broadcasting history. Commentators' instinctive reactions to screamers have themselves become iconic cultural artefacts, with phrases and exclamations entering the popular lexicon. In English-language commentary, the screamer has inspired a distinctive vocabulary of hyperbolic exclamation that has become one of the defining features of the profession.

Classic commentary reactions to screamers often follow a recognisable pattern: a sudden intake of breath or exclamation as the ball is struck, followed by a rising vocal pitch as the ball travels toward the goal, culminating in an explosive shout as it hits the net. The brief silence that sometimes follows—a collective gasp of disbelief—before the explosion of noise is a particularly prized element of the screamer experience.

=== Playground culture ===

One of the most enduring cultural legacies of the screamer is its impact on [[Youth football|youth and amateur football]]. Children and recreational players across the world routinely attempt to recreate famous screamers, often invoking the name of the original scorer as they shoot. The phenomenon of a child running up to a ball and shouting a famous player's name before attempting a long-range strike is a near-universal experience in football-playing cultures.<ref name="HalftimePint" />

This imitative behaviour serves as a powerful vehicle for the transmission of football culture across generations. A child born years after [[Steven Gerrard]]'s retirement may nonetheless grow up attempting to recreate his FA Cup final screamer, having absorbed the goal's cultural significance through highlight compilations and family storytelling. The screamer thus functions as a form of sporting folklore, with individual goals serving as the "legends" that are passed down and ritually re-enacted.

=== The screamer in the digital age ===

The advent of the internet, and particularly the rise of video-sharing platforms such as [[YouTube]], has transformed the screamer from a fleeting live experience into a permanently accessible cultural artefact. Goals that might once have been seen only by those present at the match or watching the live broadcast can now be viewed millions of times from multiple angles and at various speeds.

This digital accessibility has had several important effects on screamer culture. Firstly, it has globalised the phenomenon: a spectacular goal scored in the [[J-League]] or the [[Brazilian Série A]] can achieve worldwide recognition within hours. Secondly, it has enabled the emergence of specialist online communities dedicated to cataloguing and ranking spectacular goals, with heated debates about which goals qualify as "true" screamers and which fall short. Thirdly, it has created a cottage industry of compilation videos—"best screamers" or "best bangers" compilations—that function as a form of curated highlight entertainment.

Social media platforms have also accelerated the speed at which screamers enter the collective consciousness. A spectacular goal scored in a live match can be clipped, shared, and viewed millions of times within minutes of occurring, ensuring that even goals scored in obscure leagues or competitions can achieve viral status if their quality merits it.

=== The screamer in video games ===

The screamer has been a significant element of [[Association football video game|football video games]] since the genre's earliest days. Games in the ''[[FIFA (video game series)|FIFA]]'' and ''[[Pro Evolution Soccer]]'' (now ''[[eFootball]]'') series have long included mechanics that allow players to attempt long-range shots, and scoring screamers in these games is a significant source of player satisfaction.

The importance of the screamer to football gaming culture is evidenced by the inclusion of dedicated shooting mechanics, such as "finesse shots" and "power shots," that are specifically designed to replicate the characteristics of real-life screamers. Some games have even included special animations and camera angles that trigger when a particularly spectacular goal is scored, mimicking the slow-motion replay treatment that real screamers receive in television broadcasting.

== Analysis and statistics ==

=== Expected goals and the screamer ===

The rise of advanced football analytics, particularly the [[Expected goals|expected goals (xG)]] metric, has placed the screamer in an uncomfortable statistical light. The xG model assigns a probability of scoring to each shot based on factors such as distance from goal, angle, body part used, and type of assist. Shots taken from outside the penalty area typically carry xG values of between 0.02 and 0.06, meaning that on average, only 2–6% of such attempts result in a goal.

This low conversion rate has led data-driven coaches and analysts to regard long-range shooting as generally inefficient—a waste of possession that could be better used to work the ball into a higher-probability shooting position. The tension between the statistical reality of long-range shooting and its cultural and emotional value is one of the defining debates in modern football. Purists and romantics argue that the xG framework fails to account for the psychological impact of the screamer—the way a spectacular goal can shift momentum, demoralise opponents, energise teammates, and electrify a crowd in ways that transcend mere probability calculations.

=== Declining frequency ===

Statistical evidence confirms what many observers have noted anecdotally: screamers are becoming rarer. The rate of long-range shots in the Premier League has fallen by approximately 10% over the last decade, and the proportion of efforts from outside the box has dropped from 43% to around 33%.<ref name="GiveMeSportLong" /> Similar trends have been observed across other major European leagues.

This decline has prompted a degree of nostalgia among football fans, particularly those who grew up during the "golden age" of the screamer in the 1990s and 2000s. The decreasing frequency of long-range goals is sometimes cited as evidence of a broader homogenisation and over-analyticalisation of modern football, in which individual expression and risk-taking are being sacrificed at the altar of statistical efficiency.

== Technique ==

=== Striking the ball ===

Scoring a screamer requires a combination of technical skill, physical power, and situational awareness that relatively few players possess at the highest level. The biomechanics of the long-range shot involve a complex chain of muscular actions beginning in the standing leg and culminating in the moment of contact between boot and ball.

Key technical elements include:

* '''Body position''': The non-kicking foot should be planted firmly alongside the ball, pointing toward the target. The body should be slightly leaned over the ball to keep the shot low, or leaned back to generate lift.
* '''Backswing''': A full backswing of the kicking leg generates greater momentum and therefore greater power, but must be balanced against the need for accuracy and the time available before a defender closes down.
* '''Point of contact''': For a powerful, driven shot, the ball should be struck with the laces (the instep) of the boot, making contact with the centre or slightly above the centre of the ball. For a curving shot, contact is made with the inside or outside of the foot, off-centre on the ball, to impart sidespin.
* '''Follow-through''': A complete follow-through, with the kicking leg continuing its arc after contact, maximises the transfer of energy from the leg to the ball. For knuckleball shots, the follow-through is deliberately shortened or arrested.
* '''Timing''': Many of the greatest screamers have been volleys or half-volleys, struck on the bounce or directly out of the air. The timing required to connect cleanly with a moving ball from distance adds an additional layer of difficulty and makes successful execution all the more spectacular.

=== Free kick technique ===

Many of the most celebrated screamers have come from [[free kick (association football)|free kicks]], which offer the advantage of a stationary ball and time to compose oneself before striking. Different free-kick specialists have employed markedly different techniques:

* '''The driven shot''': Players like [[Steven Gerrard]] and [[Cristiano Ronaldo]] favour(ed) a powerful, straight approach, striking the ball with maximum force and relying on either swerve or knuckleball movement to beat the goalkeeper.
* '''The curled shot''': Players like [[David Beckham]] and [[Alessandro Del Piero]] specialised in wrapping their foot around the ball to generate extreme sidespin, producing a pronounced curve that bends around the defensive wall.
* '''The dipping shot''': [[Juninho Pernambucano]] was a master of the dipping free kick, striking the ball with topspin to make it rise sharply before dropping suddenly as it approaches the goal, diving beneath the crossbar.
* '''The outside-of-the-foot shot''': Roberto Carlos's legendary technique involved striking the ball with the outside of his left foot, generating a distinctive, extreme curve that moved in the opposite direction to a conventional left-footed shot.

== The screamer in women's football ==

While the cultural mythology of the screamer has historically been dominated by goals scored in men's football, the [[Women's association football|women's game]] has produced its own rich tradition of spectacular long-range goals. As media coverage and global interest in women's football have grown exponentially in the 21st century, screamers from the women's game have increasingly achieved mainstream recognition and viral status.

The growth of professional women's leagues, including the [[FA Women's Super League]], the [[Division 1 Féminine]], the [[National Women's Soccer League]], and the [[Liga F]], has provided a platform for female players to showcase their long-range shooting ability on a regular basis. World Cup and Olympic tournaments have likewise been stages for memorable screamers, with goals from these competitions frequently featuring in "best goals" compilations alongside their male counterparts.

The increasing visibility of women's screamers has been facilitated by the same digital and social media forces that have amplified screamers in men's football. A spectacular goal from a [[FIFA Women's World Cup]] match can now reach a global audience of millions within minutes, ensuring that the tradition of the screamer is carried forward in both the men's and women's game.

== Psychological impact ==

=== Effect on match momentum ===

Beyond its aesthetic and cultural significance, the screamer has a measurable psychological impact on the course of a football match. Sports psychologists have noted that spectacular goals—particularly those scored from long range against the run of play—can produce a profound shift in momentum, affecting the confidence and morale of both the scoring and conceding teams.

For the team that scores, a screamer often produces a surge of adrenaline and collective euphoria that can translate into improved performance for the remainder of the match. The scorer, in particular, may experience a heightened state of confidence and belief that can lead to further positive contributions.

For the team that concedes, the psychological impact can be equally dramatic but in the opposite direction. A screamer can produce a sense of helplessness and injustice—the feeling that no amount of defensive organisation or goalkeeping skill could have prevented the goal. This sense of futility can erode confidence and contribute to a defensive collapse.

=== The goalkeeper's perspective ===

The screamer is, by definition, a deeply unpleasant experience for the opposing goalkeeper. Unlike a goal resulting from a defensive error or a lucky bounce, a screamer offers the goalkeeper no scope for self-recrimination; the quality of the strike simply exceeds the limits of what is humanly possible to save. This can be psychologically complex: while the goalkeeper is absolved of blame, they are simultaneously confronted with the limits of their own ability, which can be a humbling and disorienting experience.

Goalkeepers who have been beaten by famous screamers have sometimes spoken publicly about their reactions. Fabien Barthez, beaten by Roberto Carlos's legendary free kick, simply stood motionless, unable to process the trajectory of the ball until it was already in the net.<ref name="ESPN_RC" />

== The screamer in other football codes ==

While this article focuses primarily on association football, it is worth noting that the concept of the screamer also exists in other football codes, albeit with different connotations:

* In [[Australian rules football]], a "screamer" refers not to a goal but to a spectacular [[Mark (Australian football)|mark]] (catch), particularly one taken at great height or by leaping onto the shoulders of an opponent.
* In [[rugby football]], the term is occasionally used to describe a particularly fierce drop goal from long range.

The existence of the term across multiple football codes reflects a shared linguistic heritage and a common appreciation for moments of extraordinary athletic achievement.

== See also ==

* [[Goal of the season]]
* [[FIFA Puskás Award]]
* [[Free kick (association football)]]
* [[Magnus effect]]
* [[Expected goals]]
* [[Long-range shooting]]
* [[Bicycle kick]]
* [[Volley (football)]]
* [[Knuckleball]]
* [[Steven Gerrard]]
* [[Roberto Carlos]]
* [[David Beckham]]
* [[Frank Lampard]]

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* [https://www.premierleague.com Premier League official website]
* [https://www.uefa.com UEFA official website]
* [https://www.fifa.com FIFA official website]

Archive:Screamer (Football)

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A '''screamer''' (also known as a '''thunderbolt''', '''banger''', '''rocket''', '''belter''', or '''worldie''') is an informal term used in [[association football]] to describe a spectacular [[Goal (association football)|goal]], typically characterised by exceptional power, long range, and an element of audacity or technical brilliance that elicits a visceral reaction from spectators, commentators, and players alike.<ref name="EFBlog">{{cite web |url=https://www.ef.com/wwen/blog/language/all-the-football-slang-youll-ever-need/ |title=All the football slang you'll ever need |publisher=EF Education First |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref><ref name="Languagecaster">{{cite web |url=https://learnenglishthroughfootball.com/football-glossary-a-screamer/ |title=Football Glossary: (a) Screamer |publisher=Languagecaster |date=2020-05-16 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref> The term is deeply embedded in the lexicon of football culture, particularly in [[English football|English-speaking football communities]], and has been in widespread colloquial use since at least the 1980s. Though the word has no official definition within the [[Laws of the Game (association football)|Laws of the Game]], it is universally understood among fans, pundits, and players to denote a goal of extraordinary quality—one that, as the name suggests, causes those who witness it to scream in astonishment, delight, or despair.

The screamer occupies a unique and revered position in the cultural mythology of football. While tap-ins, penalties, and deflected goals all count equally on the scoresheet, the screamer transcends mere statistical record-keeping. It is the type of goal that gets replayed thousands of times on highlight reels, the type of goal that children attempt to recreate in playgrounds and car parks for years afterwards, and the type of goal that can define an entire career in the collective memory of fans.<ref name="HalftimePint">{{cite web |url=https://thehalftimepint.co.uk/blog/screamers/ |title=The top 10 football goals of all time |publisher=The Half Time Pint |date=2021-03-29 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

== Etymology and definition ==

The term "screamer" derives straightforwardly from the English verb "to scream," reflecting the involuntary vocal reaction that such a goal provokes from those who witness it. A screamer, in its most basic definition, is a very hard shot—an unstoppable strike that usually results in a goal—most often taken from outside the [[penalty area]].<ref name="Languagecaster" /> The word has been in use in British football vernacular since at least the 1970s and 1980s, though its precise origin is difficult to pin down, as it emerged organically from terrace and pub culture rather than from any formal coinage.

The definition of a screamer is necessarily subjective and a matter of some debate among football supporters. However, most observers agree on a set of informal criteria that a goal must typically satisfy to earn the designation:

* '''Distance''': The shot should generally be struck from outside the 18-yard box, and ideally from 25 yards or more. Some purists insist on a minimum of 30 yards.<ref name="HalftimePint" />
* '''Power''': The ball should travel at considerable velocity, giving the goalkeeper little or no time to react. The sheer force of the strike is a defining quality.
* '''Trajectory''': The ideal screamer has some element of curve, dip, or swerve, though a pure straight-line thunderbolt can also qualify if struck with sufficient ferocity.
* '''Unsaveability''': The shot should beat the goalkeeper convincingly, not through an error on the keeper's part, but through the quality of the strike itself. Goals that find the top corners of the net—colloquially known as scoring in the "top bins"—are especially prized.<ref name="MediumAZ">{{cite web |url=https://medium.com/@bhadbasketball/the-a-z-of-golazos-ab8399852d93 |title=The A-Z of Golazos – The Definitive Guide to Bangers, Screamers And Worldies |publisher=Medium |date=2023-08-04 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>
* '''Reaction''': Perhaps the most essential quality is the effect on the crowd, the commentators, and even the opposing players. A true screamer produces a moment of collective awe that transcends club allegiances.

=== Related terminology ===

The screamer exists within a rich ecosystem of football slang used to describe spectacular goals. While these terms are often used interchangeably, aficionados of football language argue that subtle distinctions exist between them:<ref name="MediumAZ" />

* '''Banger''' or '''belter''': Emphasises power and impact. A banger need not be from particularly long range; a powerful volley from the edge of the box can qualify. The word suggests a percussive, explosive quality to the strike.
* '''Rocket''': Denotes exceptional speed and directness. A rocket travels in a relatively straight line at extreme velocity, as opposed to the curving trajectory often associated with a screamer.
* '''Worldie''': Short for "world-class goal," this term emphasises overall quality, flair, and technical difficulty. A worldie may incorporate dribbling skill, an audacious chip, or an overhead kick in addition to long-range power.
* '''Thunderbolt''' or '''thunderbastard''': Colourful terms that emphasise raw power above all other qualities. The ''thunderbastard'' variant, popularised in online football culture, carries an additional connotation of the goal's unexpectedness or absurdity.
* '''Golazo''': A [[Spanish language|Spanish]]-derived term (literally "great goal") used internationally, particularly in [[Latin American football|Latin American]] and [[Spanish football|Spanish]] football culture, to describe a goal of outstanding quality. It carries a similar emotional weight to "screamer" in English.
* '''Wallop''' or '''thump''': Less elegant cousins of the screamer, these terms suggest brute force with less emphasis on finesse or technique.
* '''Top bins''': Refers specifically to a goal that finds either of the top two corners of the goal, regardless of the distance from which it was struck.

The proliferation of these terms reflects the central importance of the spectacular goal in football culture and the desire of fans to taxonomise and celebrate different types of extraordinary strikes.

== Physics and biomechanics ==

The screamer is not merely a cultural phenomenon; it is also a subject of considerable scientific interest. The physics behind a long-range goal—particularly one that incorporates curve, dip, or swerve—involves complex principles of [[fluid dynamics]], [[aerodynamics]], and [[biomechanics]].

=== The Magnus effect ===

The most important physical principle governing the flight of a curving football is the '''[[Magnus effect]]''', first described by [[Heinrich Gustav Magnus|Gustav Magnus]] in 1852, though the underlying phenomenon was observed much earlier by [[Isaac Newton]] in 1672 while watching tennis players at [[Cambridge]].<ref name="MagnusWiki">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_effect |title=Magnus effect |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref><ref name="SimScale">{{cite web |url=https://www.simscale.com/blog/simulation-magnus-effect/ |title=Soccer Physics: CFD Analysis of the Magnus Effect |publisher=SimScale |date=2023-06-01 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

When a football is struck with spin, one side of the ball rotates in the direction of airflow while the other side rotates against it. This asymmetry creates a pressure differential: the side where the ball's surface moves with the airflow experiences lower air pressure, while the opposite side experiences higher pressure. The ball is consequently deflected toward the low-pressure side, producing the characteristic curve that makes many screamers so difficult for goalkeepers to save.<ref name="SimScale" /><ref name="MITMagnus">{{cite web |url=https://news.mit.edu/2014/explained-how-does-soccer-ball-swerve-0617 |title=Explained: How does a soccer ball swerve? |publisher=MIT News |date=2014-06-17 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

The Magnus effect manifests differently depending on the type of spin imparted:

* '''Sidespin''': Causes the ball to curve laterally, bending around defensive walls or away from a goalkeeper's dive. This is the principle behind the classic "banana shot" or "chute de curva" as it is known in [[Brazil]].<ref name="MITMagnus" />
* '''Topspin''': Causes the ball to dip sharply downward, making it appear to suddenly drop out of the air as it approaches the goal. This produces the dramatic "dipping" trajectory seen in many spectacular free kicks.
* '''Backspin''': Generates an upward force that extends the ball's flight, keeping it in the air longer than gravity alone would allow.

Professor John Bush of the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] has noted that the Magnus effect is heavily influenced by the surface roughness of the ball. Rougher surfaces, with more prominent seams and textures, produce a more predictable and pronounced curve. Smoother balls can produce a "negative" Magnus effect, where the ball curves in the opposite direction to what would normally be expected—a finding that caused significant controversy when [[Adidas]] introduced the aerodynamically smooth [[Adidas Jabulani|Jabulani]] ball for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]].<ref name="MITMagnus" /><ref name="COMSOL">{{cite web |url=https://www.comsol.com/blogs/magnus-effect-world-cup-match-ball |title=The Magnus Effect and the FIFA World Cup Match Ball |publisher=COMSOL |date=2014-06-12 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

=== The knuckleball effect ===

Not all screamers rely on spin. Some of the most dramatic long-range strikes employ the opposite approach: the '''knuckleball''' technique, in which the ball is struck with virtually no spin at all. Named after the [[knuckleball]] pitch in [[baseball]], this technique produces an unpredictable, wobbling flight path as the ball encounters asymmetric air resistance around its seams and panels.<ref name="ZMEScience">{{cite web |url=https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/natural-sciences/physics-articles/thermodynamics/the-magnus-effect-the-physical-principle-feared-by-goalkeepers/ |title=The Magnus effect: the physical principle feared by goalkeepers |publisher=ZME Science |date=2023-05-05 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

Players such as [[Cristiano Ronaldo]] and [[Juninho Pernambucano]] have been noted for their mastery of the knuckleball free kick, in which the ball appears to move erratically and unpredictably through the air, making it extremely difficult for goalkeepers to judge its trajectory. The technique requires striking the ball through its exact centre—known as the "sweet spot"—with a firm, locked ankle and minimal follow-through, so that no rotational force is imparted.

=== Ball velocity ===

The velocity at which a football can be struck is a crucial factor in the production of a screamer. Professional footballers can strike a ball at speeds exceeding 130 km/h (approximately 80 mph), with the most powerful recorded shots exceeding 200 km/h. Roberto Carlos's legendary free kick against France in 1997 was measured at approximately 136.7 km/h.<ref name="SPORTbible">{{cite web |url=https://www.sportbible.com/football/25-years-ago-today-roberto-carlos-scored-impossible-freekick-goal-20220602 |title=25 Years Ago Today, Roberto Carlos Scored 'Impossible' Free-Kick Goal Against France |publisher=SPORTbible |date=2022-06-02 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

At such velocities, a ball struck from 30 yards takes roughly half a second to reach the goal. Given that the average goalkeeper's reaction time is between 0.2 and 0.3 seconds, and that diving across the full width of the goal takes approximately 0.6 seconds, a well-placed screamer from this distance is essentially unsaveable—the goalkeeper must anticipate the trajectory correctly before the ball is even struck.

=== Ball design ===

The design and construction of the football itself has a significant impact on the aerodynamic properties that govern the flight characteristics of a screamer. Traditional 32-panel balls, with their prominent stitched seams, produced relatively predictable aerodynamic behaviour. However, modern ball designs with fewer, thermally bonded panels have altered the aerodynamic landscape considerably.<ref name="EngMind">{{cite web |url=https://www.engineered-mind.com/fluid-mechanics/the-magnus-effect-ball-design-turbulence/ |title=The Magnus Effect – Ball Design & Turbulence |publisher=Engineered Mind |date=2023-01-19 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

The [[Adidas Teamgeist]], introduced for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]], featured just 14 thermally bonded panels, a radical departure from traditional construction. The subsequent Jabulani, used at the 2010 World Cup, took this further with just 8 panels and an exceptionally smooth surface. Players widely complained that the Jabulani behaved unpredictably in flight, with [[Iker Casillas]] of Spain and [[Gianluigi Buffon]] of Italy both publicly criticising the ball's erratic behaviour.<ref name="EngMind" /> The smoother surface reduced the effectiveness of spin-based techniques while exaggerating knuckleball effects, fundamentally changing the dynamics of long-range shooting.

== History and evolution ==

=== Early football and the heavy ball ===

In the earliest decades of organised football, the concept of the screamer as it is understood today was essentially impossible. The leather balls used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries absorbed water, becoming progressively heavier during matches played in rain—a frequent occurrence in [[British Isles|British]] conditions. A waterlogged ball could weigh nearly twice as much as a dry one, making long-range shooting not only difficult but potentially injurious. Heading such a ball could cause serious neck injuries, and striking it from distance with any velocity required extraordinary leg strength.

Nevertheless, long-range goals were scored in these early periods, and certain players developed reputations for the power of their shooting. The limited availability of match footage from this era means that many early "screamers" exist only in written accounts and folk memory.

=== Post-war developments ===

The introduction of synthetic and lighter ball materials in the mid-20th century gradually made long-range shooting more viable. The [[1970 FIFA World Cup]] saw the introduction of the iconic [[Adidas Telstar]], the first ball to use the now-classic 32-panel black-and-white design. This ball was lighter and more aerodynamically consistent than its predecessors, and the tournament featured several notable long-range efforts.

As [[television]] coverage of football expanded dramatically from the 1960s onwards, the visual spectacle of the long-range goal gained cultural prominence. Iconic commentators began developing signature phrases and exclamations for particularly spectacular goals, and television replays allowed audiences to appreciate the technical quality of such strikes in slow motion and from multiple angles.

=== The golden age of screamers: 1990s–2000s ===

Many football observers regard the period from approximately 1990 to 2010 as a golden age for the screamer. Several factors converged to produce an environment unusually conducive to spectacular long-range goals:

* '''Ball technology''': Balls became progressively lighter, more aerodynamically responsive, and easier to strike with power and precision.
* '''Boot technology''': Advances in [[football boot]] design, including thinner uppers, improved stud configurations, and engineered "sweet spots," gave players greater ability to generate power and spin. Brands such as [[Adidas Predator|Adidas]] with their Predator line specifically marketed boots on their ability to help players strike screamers.
* '''Tactical evolution''': The prevalence of the [[4-4-2 formation|4-4-2]] and similar formations often left more space in midfield for players to receive the ball and shoot from distance, compared to the more congested and tactically compact formations that became prevalent in later decades.
* '''The rise of the attacking midfielder''': Players in the number 10 or box-to-box midfielder roles—such as [[Steven Gerrard]], [[Paul Scholes]], [[Frank Lampard]], and [[Zinedine Zidane]]—were given significant creative freedom and were encouraged to shoot from range.
* '''Television and highlight culture''': The explosion of football highlight programmes, and later internet video, created an eager audience for spectacular goals, further incentivising players to attempt audacious long-range efforts.

The [[Premier League]], in particular, became renowned during this period for its abundance of long-range goals. Data from [[Opta Sports|Opta]] indicates that [[Frank Lampard]] holds the record for the most goals scored from outside the box in Premier League history, with 41 such strikes in 609 appearances.<ref name="PulseSports">{{cite web |url=https://www.pulsesports.ng/football/story/henry-lampard-beckham-de-bruyne-top-10-long-distance-premier-league-goalscorers-revealed-2025040817263493962 |title=Henry, Lampard, Beckham, De Bruyne: Top-10 long-distance Premier League goalscorers revealed |publisher=Pulse Sports |date=2025-04-08 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref> He is followed by [[David Beckham]] and [[Alan Shearer]] (both with 33), [[Kevin De Bruyne]] and [[Wayne Rooney]] (both with 29), and [[Thierry Henry]] (also with 29).<ref name="PulseSports" />

=== The decline of the long-range shot ===

In recent years, statistical analysis has revealed a significant decline in long-range shooting across top-level football. In the Premier League, the proportion of shots taken from outside the penalty area fell from approximately 43% in the 2014–15 season to 33.1% by the mid-2020s.<ref name="GiveMeSportLong">{{cite web |url=https://www.givemesport.com/players-most-long-range-goals-premier-league-history/ |title=The 10 players with the most long-range goals in Premier League history have been ranked |publisher=GiveMeSport |date=2025-04-12 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref> The number of shots per match from outside the 18-yard area has reached its lowest recorded level since 2003–04.<ref name="PulseSports" />

Several factors have contributed to this decline:

* '''Data analytics''': The [[expected goals|expected goals (xG)]] revolution has demonstrated that long-range shots have a very low probability of resulting in a goal. Coaches armed with this data increasingly instruct their players to work the ball into higher-probability shooting positions rather than attempting speculative efforts from distance.
* '''Tactical pressing''': Modern high-pressing systems leave players less time and space on the ball in midfield, reducing opportunities for the composed, set-up strike from range.
* '''Defensive compactness''': Teams increasingly defend in compact blocks, reducing the space between the defensive and midfield lines and thereby limiting the gaps through which long-range shots can be threaded.
* '''Managerial philosophy''': The influence of coaches such as [[Pep Guardiola]] and the broader trend toward positional play has emphasised patient build-up and controlled possession, with shooting from distance regarded as an inefficient use of possession.

This statistical reality has led some commentators to suggest that the screamer is a dying art, and that the footballing world may never again see the frequency of spectacular long-range goals that characterised the 1990s and 2000s. However, others argue that the very rarity of such goals in the modern game only serves to make them more memorable and valuable when they do occur.

== Notable screamers in football history ==

While any comprehensive list of great screamers is inherently subjective and necessarily incomplete, certain goals have achieved near-universal recognition as exemplars of the form.

=== Roberto Carlos vs. France (1997) ===

Perhaps the single most famous screamer in football history is the [[free kick]] scored by Brazilian left-back [[Roberto Carlos]] against [[France national football team|France]] in the opening match of the [[1997 Tournoi de France|Tournoi de France]] on 3 June 1997 at the [[Stade de Gerland]] in [[Lyon]]. From approximately 35–40 metres out, Roberto Carlos struck the ball with the outside of his left foot, imparting ferocious sidespin. The ball initially appeared to be heading well wide of the goal—so far wide that a [[ball boy]] behind the goal reportedly ducked to avoid being hit. However, the ball curved dramatically back inwards, glancing the inside of the post before hitting the net, leaving goalkeeper [[Fabien Barthez]] utterly bewildered.<ref name="ESPN_RC">{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37475858/physics-impossible-strike |title=Roberto Carlos' Brazil free kick in 1997: The physics behind 'impossible' strike |publisher=ESPN |date=2017-06-02 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

The goal became a catalyst for extensive scientific study. A team of four French physicists—Guillaume Dupeux, Anne Le Goff, David Quéré, and Christophe Clanet—published a study in the ''[[New Journal of Physics]]'' in September 2010 in which they developed an equation to explain the ball's trajectory, analysing all the forces in action at that precise moment.<ref name="ESPN_RC" /> Professor Luis Fernando Fontanari of the [[University of São Paulo]] described the convergence of factors required—the exact power, the precise point of contact on the ball, the specific amount of spin, and the distance from goal—as a "miracle."<ref name="SPORTbible" />

Roberto Carlos himself acknowledged the extraordinary nature of the strike, telling [[ESPN Brasil]] in 2017 that he never attempted to replicate the technique in a subsequent match: "I never tried to kick like that again, because I know I would never have scored."<ref name="ESPN_RC" /> Over his career, the Brazilian scored 49 direct free kicks, with a conversion rate in [[La Liga]] of approximately 4.5%.<ref name="JobsInFootball">{{cite web |url=https://jobsinfootball.com/blog/roberto-carlos-free-kick/ |title=The Roberto Carlos Free Kick: A Breakdown Of The Impossible Goal |publisher=Jobs In Football |date=2024-01-02 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

=== Steven Gerrard vs. West Ham United, FA Cup Final (2006) ===

The [[2006 FA Cup final]] between [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] and [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] at the [[Millennium Stadium]] in [[Cardiff]] on 13 May 2006 has become known colloquially as "The Gerrard Final," owing largely to one of the most iconic screamers in the history of English football.<ref name="2006Final">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_FA_Cup_final |title=2006 FA Cup final |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

With Liverpool trailing 3–2 and the match deep into [[injury time|stoppage time]], captain [[Steven Gerrard]]—barely able to run due to severe cramp—received the ball approximately 35 yards from goal. Despite his physical exhaustion, Gerrard struck an extraordinary shot that flew into the bottom corner, leaving West Ham goalkeeper [[Shaka Hislop]] with no chance of making a save. The goal forced the match into [[extra time]], and Liverpool eventually won 3–1 on [[penalty shootout|penalties]] to claim their seventh FA Cup.<ref name="2006Final" /><ref name="GiveMeSportGerrard">{{cite web |url=https://www.givemesport.com/steven-gerrard-goals-ranked/ |title=Ranking the 7 best goals from Steven Gerrard of all time |publisher=GiveMeSport |date=2023-06-27 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

The goal is widely regarded as one of the greatest cup final moments in English football history. Gerrard himself wrote in his autobiography that the match being called "The Gerrard Final" meant the world to him.<ref name="Anfield">{{cite web |url=https://www.thisisanfield.com/2024/10/amazing-footage-of-steven-gerrards-last-minute-2006-fa-cup-final-goal-from-the-stands/ |title=Amazing footage of Steven Gerrard's last-minute 2006 FA Cup final goal – from the stands! |publisher=This Is Anfield |date=2024-10-11 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

=== Steven Gerrard vs. Olympiacos (2004) ===

Less than 18 months before his FA Cup heroics, Gerrard had produced another celebrated screamer in a [[UEFA Champions League]] group-stage match against [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] at [[Anfield]] on 8 December 2004. Liverpool needed to win by two clear goals to progress from the group stage. After an early setback, Liverpool recovered to lead 2–1, but the two-goal margin remained elusive as the match entered its final minutes. In the 86th minute, a clearance fell to Gerrard on the edge of the box, and he struck a ferocious half-volley into the net. The goal sent Anfield into delirium and secured Liverpool's passage through to the knockout rounds, where they would go on to win the entire competition in the celebrated [[2005 UEFA Champions League final|Miracle of Istanbul]].<ref name="GiveMeSportGerrard" /><ref name="EBSCO">{{cite web |url=https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/steven-gerrard |title=Steven Gerrard: A Legend's Legacy |publisher=EBSCO Research Starters |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

=== David Beckham vs. Wimbledon (1996) ===

On the opening day of the [[1996–97 FA Premier League|1996–97 Premier League season]], 17 August 1996, a 21-year-old [[David Beckham]] announced himself to the footballing world with a goal of extraordinary audacity. With [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] already leading [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]] 2–0 at [[Selhurst Park]], Beckham picked up the ball inside his own half, noticed that Wimbledon goalkeeper [[Neil Sullivan]] was standing some distance off his line, and struck the ball from approximately 57 yards out.<ref name="GiveMeSportLongest">{{cite web |url=https://www.givemesport.com/longest-range-goals-in-premier-league-history/ |title=7 Longest Goals Scored in Premier League History (Ranked) |publisher=GiveMeSport |date=2024-06-09 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref> The ball sailed through the air in a perfect arc, clearing the backpedalling Sullivan and dropping into the net.

Beckham later reflected on the goal's significance in his autobiography, ''My Side'': "That moment was the start of it all: the attention, the press coverage, the fame."<ref name="FootballFaithful">{{cite web |url=https://thefootballfaithful.com/best-long-range-goals-premier-league/ |title=Five of the Best: Long range goals in Premier League history |publisher=The Football Faithful |date=2019-12-20 |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref> It remains one of the most iconic goals in Premier League history and is frequently cited as the moment that established Beckham as a global sporting figure.

=== Paul Scholes vs. Aston Villa (2006) ===

[[Paul Scholes]], the [[Manchester United]] and [[England national football team|England]] midfielder, was one of the most celebrated strikers of a ball in the history of the Premier League. His volley against [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] at [[Old Trafford]] in February 2006 is frequently cited as one of the finest goals the competition has ever witnessed. After a corner was cleared to the edge of the box, the ball dropped to Scholes, who met it with a technically immaculate half-volley from approximately 25 yards. The ball rocketed off his boot, flying through a crowd of players and into the net via the underside of the crossbar.<ref name="NBCSports">{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/soccer/news/top-20-premier-league-goals-of-all-time-countdown |title=Top 20 Premier League goals of all-time |publisher=NBC Sports |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref>

[[Arsène Wenger]], manager of rival club [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], described [[Robin van Persie]]'s similar volley against [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] that same year as "technically perfect—the goal of a lifetime."<ref name="BRTop10">{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1564785-top-10-long-range-shooters-in-premier-league-history |title=Top 10 Long-Range Shooters in Premier League History |publisher=Bleacher Report |access-date=2026-03-31}}</ref> Scholes' volley against Villa, struck with comparable technique, earned equally rapturous praise and remains a touchstone example of the art of the screamer.

=== Tony Yeboah vs. Wimbledon (1995) ===

Ghanaian striker [[Tony Yeboah]] produced what many regard as the definitive screamer of the early Premier League era while playing for [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] against [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]] in September 1995. After controlling the ball on his chest, knocking it forward with his thigh, and beating a defender with a feint, Yeboah shifted the ball onto his right foot and unleashed a thunderous volley that crashed in off the underside of the crossbar.<ref name="NBCSports" /> For years afterwards, children across England could be heard shouting "Yeboahhhhhh!" in playgrounds whenever they attempted a volley.<ref name="NBCSports" />

=== Other notable screamers ===

The history of football is replete with further examples of extraordinary long-range goals that have earned the designation of screamers:

* '''[[Zinedine Zidane]] vs. [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]], [[2002 UEFA Champions League final|Champions League Final]] (2002)''': Zidane's left-footed volley from outside the box, struck on the drop, is widely considered one of the greatest goals in Champions League history. The ball flew into the top corner, clinching [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]'s ninth European Cup.
* '''[[Maicon]] vs. [[North Korea national football team|North Korea]], [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] (2010)''': The Brazilian full-back struck the ball from an acute angle near the corner of the penalty area with such ferocity and curve that it appeared physically impossible for the ball to enter the goal from that position.
* '''[[Cristiano Ronaldo]] vs. [[FC Porto|Porto]], Champions League (2009)''': A long-range thunderbolt from approximately 40 yards that essentially ended Porto's hopes of progressing in the Champions League quarter-final.
* '''[[Juninho Pernambucano]]''': The Brazilian midfielder, who spent the bulk of his European career at [[Olympique Lyonnais]], is widely regarded as the greatest free-kick specialist in football history, with 77 career goals from set pieces. His repertoire included curled efforts, dipping strikes, and knuckleball shots from extreme distances.
* '''[[Zlatan Ibrahimović]] vs. [[England national football team|England]] (2012)''': While technically an overhead kick rather than a conventional screamer, Ibrahimović's bicycle kick from approximately 30 yards out in an international friendly is often included in discussions of the greatest long-range goals due to its sheer audacity and technical difficulty.
* '''[[Frank Lampard]]''': The Chelsea and England midfielder holds the record for the most goals from outside the box in Premier League history and was renowned for his ability to arrive late in the box and strike powerful shots from range.
* '''[[Matt Le Tissier]]''': The [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] legend was famous for scoring goals of extraordinary creativity and technique, many from long range, earning cult status despite never playing for one of the traditionally dominant clubs.
* '''[[Thomas Hitzlsperger]]''': The German midfielder, who played for [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] and [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham]], was nicknamed "Der Hammer" (The Hammer) for his exceptionally powerful left-footed strikes from distance.

== Cultural significance ==

=== The screamer in commentary ===

The screamer has been a catalyst for some of the most memorable moments in football broadcasting history. Commentators' instinctive reactions to screamers have themselves become iconic cultural artefacts, with phrases and exclamations entering the popular lexicon. In English-language commentary, the screamer has inspired a distinctive vocabulary of hyperbolic exclamation that has become one of the defining features of the profession.

Classic commentary reactions to screamers often follow a recognisable pattern: a sudden intake of breath or exclamation as the ball is struck, followed by a rising vocal pitch as the ball travels toward the goal, culminating in an explosive shout as it hits the net. The brief silence that sometimes follows—a collective gasp of disbelief—before the explosion of noise is a particularly prized element of the screamer experience.

=== Playground culture ===

One of the most enduring cultural legacies of the screamer is its impact on [[Youth football|youth and amateur football]]. Children and recreational players across the world routinely attempt to recreate famous screamers, often invoking the name of the original scorer as they shoot. The phenomenon of a child running up to a ball and shouting a famous player's name before attempting a long-range strike is a near-universal experience in football-playing cultures.<ref name="HalftimePint" />

This imitative behaviour serves as a powerful vehicle for the transmission of football culture across generations. A child born years after [[Steven Gerrard]]'s retirement may nonetheless grow up attempting to recreate his FA Cup final screamer, having absorbed the goal's cultural significance through highlight compilations and family storytelling. The screamer thus functions as a form of sporting folklore, with individual goals serving as the "legends" that are passed down and ritually re-enacted.

=== The screamer in the digital age ===

The advent of the internet, and particularly the rise of video-sharing platforms such as [[YouTube]], has transformed the screamer from a fleeting live experience into a permanently accessible cultural artefact. Goals that might once have been seen only by those present at the match or watching the live broadcast can now be viewed millions of times from multiple angles and at various speeds.

This digital accessibility has had several important effects on screamer culture. Firstly, it has globalised the phenomenon: a spectacular goal scored in the [[J-League]] or the [[Brazilian Série A]] can achieve worldwide recognition within hours. Secondly, it has enabled the emergence of specialist online communities dedicated to cataloguing and ranking spectacular goals, with heated debates about which goals qualify as "true" screamers and which fall short. Thirdly, it has created a cottage industry of compilation videos—"best screamers" or "best bangers" compilations—that function as a form of curated highlight entertainment.

Social media platforms have also accelerated the speed at which screamers enter the collective consciousness. A spectacular goal scored in a live match can be clipped, shared, and viewed millions of times within minutes of occurring, ensuring that even goals scored in obscure leagues or competitions can achieve viral status if their quality merits it.

=== The screamer in video games ===

The screamer has been a significant element of [[Association football video game|football video games]] since the genre's earliest days. Games in the ''[[FIFA (video game series)|FIFA]]'' and ''[[Pro Evolution Soccer]]'' (now ''[[eFootball]]'') series have long included mechanics that allow players to attempt long-range shots, and scoring screamers in these games is a significant source of player satisfaction.

The importance of the screamer to football gaming culture is evidenced by the inclusion of dedicated shooting mechanics, such as "finesse shots" and "power shots," that are specifically designed to replicate the characteristics of real-life screamers. Some games have even included special animations and camera angles that trigger when a particularly spectacular goal is scored, mimicking the slow-motion replay treatment that real screamers receive in television broadcasting.

== Analysis and statistics ==

=== Expected goals and the screamer ===

The rise of advanced football analytics, particularly the [[Expected goals|expected goals (xG)]] metric, has placed the screamer in an uncomfortable statistical light. The xG model assigns a probability of scoring to each shot based on factors such as distance from goal, angle, body part used, and type of assist. Shots taken from outside the penalty area typically carry xG values of between 0.02 and 0.06, meaning that on average, only 2–6% of such attempts result in a goal.

This low conversion rate has led data-driven coaches and analysts to regard long-range shooting as generally inefficient—a waste of possession that could be better used to work the ball into a higher-probability shooting position. The tension between the statistical reality of long-range shooting and its cultural and emotional value is one of the defining debates in modern football. Purists and romantics argue that the xG framework fails to account for the psychological impact of the screamer—the way a spectacular goal can shift momentum, demoralise opponents, energise teammates, and electrify a crowd in ways that transcend mere probability calculations.

=== Declining frequency ===

Statistical evidence confirms what many observers have noted anecdotally: screamers are becoming rarer. The rate of long-range shots in the Premier League has fallen by approximately 10% over the last decade, and the proportion of efforts from outside the box has dropped from 43% to around 33%.<ref name="GiveMeSportLong" /> Similar trends have been observed across other major European leagues.

This decline has prompted a degree of nostalgia among football fans, particularly those who grew up during the "golden age" of the screamer in the 1990s and 2000s. The decreasing frequency of long-range goals is sometimes cited as evidence of a broader homogenisation and over-analyticalisation of modern football, in which individual expression and risk-taking are being sacrificed at the altar of statistical efficiency.

== Technique ==

=== Striking the ball ===

Scoring a screamer requires a combination of technical skill, physical power, and situational awareness that relatively few players possess at the highest level. The biomechanics of the long-range shot involve a complex chain of muscular actions beginning in the standing leg and culminating in the moment of contact between boot and ball.

Key technical elements include:

* '''Body position''': The non-kicking foot should be planted firmly alongside the ball, pointing toward the target. The body should be slightly leaned over the ball to keep the shot low, or leaned back to generate lift.
* '''Backswing''': A full backswing of the kicking leg generates greater momentum and therefore greater power, but must be balanced against the need for accuracy and the time available before a defender closes down.
* '''Point of contact''': For a powerful, driven shot, the ball should be struck with the laces (the instep) of the boot, making contact with the centre or slightly above the centre of the ball. For a curving shot, contact is made with the inside or outside of the foot, off-centre on the ball, to impart sidespin.
* '''Follow-through''': A complete follow-through, with the kicking leg continuing its arc after contact, maximises the transfer of energy from the leg to the ball. For knuckleball shots, the follow-through is deliberately shortened or arrested.
* '''Timing''': Many of the greatest screamers have been volleys or half-volleys, struck on the bounce or directly out of the air. The timing required to connect cleanly with a moving ball from distance adds an additional layer of difficulty and makes successful execution all the more spectacular.

=== Free kick technique ===

Many of the most celebrated screamers have come from [[free kick (association football)|free kicks]], which offer the advantage of a stationary ball and time to compose oneself before striking. Different free-kick specialists have employed markedly different techniques:

* '''The driven shot''': Players like [[Steven Gerrard]] and [[Cristiano Ronaldo]] favour(ed) a powerful, straight approach, striking the ball with maximum force and relying on either swerve or knuckleball movement to beat the goalkeeper.
* '''The curled shot''': Players like [[David Beckham]] and [[Alessandro Del Piero]] specialised in wrapping their foot around the ball to generate extreme sidespin, producing a pronounced curve that bends around the defensive wall.
* '''The dipping shot''': [[Juninho Pernambucano]] was a master of the dipping free kick, striking the ball with topspin to make it rise sharply before dropping suddenly as it approaches the goal, diving beneath the crossbar.
* '''The outside-of-the-foot shot''': Roberto Carlos's legendary technique involved striking the ball with the outside of his left foot, generating a distinctive, extreme curve that moved in the opposite direction to a conventional left-footed shot.

== The screamer in women's football ==

While the cultural mythology of the screamer has historically been dominated by goals scored in men's football, the [[Women's association football|women's game]] has produced its own rich tradition of spectacular long-range goals. As media coverage and global interest in women's football have grown exponentially in the 21st century, screamers from the women's game have increasingly achieved mainstream recognition and viral status.

The growth of professional women's leagues, including the [[FA Women's Super League]], the [[Division 1 Féminine]], the [[National Women's Soccer League]], and the [[Liga F]], has provided a platform for female players to showcase their long-range shooting ability on a regular basis. World Cup and Olympic tournaments have likewise been stages for memorable screamers, with goals from these competitions frequently featuring in "best goals" compilations alongside their male counterparts.

The increasing visibility of women's screamers has been facilitated by the same digital and social media forces that have amplified screamers in men's football. A spectacular goal from a [[FIFA Women's World Cup]] match can now reach a global audience of millions within minutes, ensuring that the tradition of the screamer is carried forward in both the men's and women's game.

== Psychological impact ==

=== Effect on match momentum ===

Beyond its aesthetic and cultural significance, the screamer has a measurable psychological impact on the course of a football match. Sports psychologists have noted that spectacular goals—particularly those scored from long range against the run of play—can produce a profound shift in momentum, affecting the confidence and morale of both the scoring and conceding teams.

For the team that scores, a screamer often produces a surge of adrenaline and collective euphoria that can translate into improved performance for the remainder of the match. The scorer, in particular, may experience a heightened state of confidence and belief that can lead to further positive contributions.

For the team that concedes, the psychological impact can be equally dramatic but in the opposite direction. A screamer can produce a sense of helplessness and injustice—the feeling that no amount of defensive organisation or goalkeeping skill could have prevented the goal. This sense of futility can erode confidence and contribute to a defensive collapse.

=== The goalkeeper's perspective ===

The screamer is, by definition, a deeply unpleasant experience for the opposing goalkeeper. Unlike a goal resulting from a defensive error or a lucky bounce, a screamer offers the goalkeeper no scope for self-recrimination; the quality of the strike simply exceeds the limits of what is humanly possible to save. This can be psychologically complex: while the goalkeeper is absolved of blame, they are simultaneously confronted with the limits of their own ability, which can be a humbling and disorienting experience.

Goalkeepers who have been beaten by famous screamers have sometimes spoken publicly about their reactions. Fabien Barthez, beaten by Roberto Carlos's legendary free kick, simply stood motionless, unable to process the trajectory of the ball until it was already in the net.<ref name="ESPN_RC" />

== The screamer in other football codes ==

While this article focuses primarily on association football, it is worth noting that the concept of the screamer also exists in other football codes, albeit with different connotations:

* In [[Australian rules football]], a "screamer" refers not to a goal but to a spectacular [[Mark (Australian football)|mark]] (catch), particularly one taken at great height or by leaping onto the shoulders of an opponent.
* In [[rugby football]], the term is occasionally used to describe a particularly fierce drop goal from long range.

The existence of the term across multiple football codes reflects a shared linguistic heritage and a common appreciation for moments of extraordinary athletic achievement.

== See also ==

* [[Goal of the season]]
* [[FIFA Puskás Award]]
* [[Free kick (association football)]]
* [[Magnus effect]]
* [[Expected goals]]
* [[Long-range shooting]]
* [[Bicycle kick]]
* [[Volley (football)]]
* [[Knuckleball]]
* [[Steven Gerrard]]
* [[Roberto Carlos]]
* [[David Beckham]]
* [[Frank Lampard]]

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* [https://www.premierleague.com Premier League official website]
* [https://www.uefa.com UEFA official website]
* [https://www.fifa.com FIFA official website]

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* ... that [[wikipedia:Roberto Carlos|Roberto Carlos]]'s famous 1997 free kick against France was so physically improbable that physicists published a paper attempting to explain its trajectory?
* ... that [[wikipedia:Alexander Isak|Alexander Isak]]'s strike against Liverpool in 2024–25 was clocked at over 108 km/h, making it the most ''powerful'' recorded shot in [[wikipedia:Premier League|Premier League]] history that season?
* ... that [[wikipedia:Omar Marmoush|Omar Marmoush]] won the [[wikipedia:Premier League Goal of the Season|Premier League Goal of the Season]] in his ''debut season'' in England?
* ... that the [[wikipedia:FIFA Puskás Award|FIFA Puskás Award]], given annually for the world's best goal, is named after Hungarian legend [[wikipedia:Ferenc Puskás|Ferenc Puskás]], who never scored a screamer famous enough to win his own award?
* ... that [[wikipedia:Gareth Bale|Gareth Bale]]'s iconic Copa del Rey final goal in 2014 is widely considered one of the greatest, despite being a ''run'' rather than a traditional long-range screamer?
* ... that [[wikipedia:Vincent Kompany|Vincent Kompany]]'s screamer against Leicester in 2019 was so unexpected that his own ''teammates'' tried to stop him from shooting?
* ... that [[wikipedia:Jhon Durán|Jhon Durán]] scored multiple long-range screamers for [[wikipedia:Aston Villa|Aston Villa]] before turning 21, earning a transfer to [[wikipedia:Al-Nassr|Al-Nassr]] worth over £70 million?

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Lawiki:

* ... that [[wikipedia:Roberto Carlos|Roberto Carlos]]'s famous 1997 free kick against France was so
physically improbable that physicists published a paper attempting to
explain its trajectory?
* ... that [[wikipedia:Alexander Isak|Alexander Isak]]'s strike against Liverpool in 2024–25 was
clocked at over 108 km/h, making it the most ''powerful'' recorded shot
in [[wikipedia:Premier League|Premier League]] history that season?
* ... that [[wikipedia:Omar Marmoush|Omar Marmoush]] won the [[wikipedia:Premier League Goal of the Season|Premier League Goal of the Season]]
in his ''debut season'' in England?
* ... that the [[wikipedia:FIFA Puskás Award|FIFA Puskás Award]], given annually for the world's best
goal, is named after Hungarian legend [[wikipedia:Ferenc Puskás|Ferenc Puskás]], who never scored
a screamer famous enough to win his own award?
* ... that [[wikipedia:Gareth Bale|Gareth Bale]]'s iconic Copa del Rey final goal in 2014 is
widely considered one of the greatest, despite being a ''run'' rather
than a traditional long-range screamer?
* ... that [[wikipedia:Vincent Kompany|Vincent Kompany]]'s screamer against Leicester in 2019 was so
unexpected that his own ''teammates'' tried to stop him from shooting?
* ... that [[wikipedia:Jhon Durán|Jhon Durán]] scored multiple long-range screamers for
[[wikipedia:Aston Villa|Aston Villa]] before turning 21, earning a transfer to [[wikipedia:Al-Nassr|Al-Nassr]]
worth over £70 million?

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* ... that the first video containing a "screamer" was a [[:Category:1970|1971]] anti-heroin Public Service Announcment called ''[[Monkey on Their Backs]]''?
* ... that you can still play ''[[:Category:Liquid Generation|Liquid Generation's Sabotages]]'' using the [http://web.archive.org/web/20070103072239/http://www.liquidgeneration.com/Browse/Sabotage/ Wayback Machine]?
* ... that Jaybill has a [https://screamer.wiki/File:What%27s_Wrong_framed.png framed copy] of ''The New York Times''' article about his [[What's Wrong With This Picture?|iconic screamer]] in his bedroom?
* ... that despite the phenomena existing, there is ''no scientific term'' for the fear of being jumpscared?
* ... that the creator of [[Agor.io]] faced legal actions from a parent whose 9-year-old had an epileptic seizure after mistyping ''agor'' instead of ''agar''?
* ... that the original un-photoshopped image of [[Jeff The Killer]] has ''yet to be found''?
* ... that [[Say It]] was assumed to be the first lyric video and the first to feature [[Regan MacNeil]]'s possessed state on it?
* ... that Reddit user Polarbur admitted to (originally) hosting the [[2 Girls 1 Cup]] website on r/AMA?
* ... that [[Steady Hand]] also has a weird [[Steady Hand|english version]]?
* ... that the picture used for the screamer in [[What's Wrong With This Picture?]] was taken by photographer Gandee Vasan and was later used and edited for the cover of the 2001 film ''Maniacts''?

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* '''Omar Marmoush''' scores what is awarded the [[wikipedia:Premier League|Premier League]] [[wikipedia:Goal of the Season|Goal of the Season]] for 2024–25, a thunderous long-range screamer for [[wikipedia:Manchester City|Manchester City]] against Bournemouth.
* [[wikipedia:Alexander Isak|Alexander Isak]]'s strike against Liverpool is clocked at over 108 km/h, winning the [[wikipedia:Oracle Most Powerful Goal|Oracle Most Powerful Goal]] award for the 2024–25 Premier League season.
* [[wikipedia:Jhon Durán|Jhon Durán]] rockets a 40-yard howler into the top corner against Everton before departing the [[wikipedia:Premier League|Premier League]] for [[wikipedia:Al-Nassr|Al-Nassr]] in a record deal.
* [[wikipedia:Kylian Mbappé|Kylian Mbappé]] scores a hat-trick in 6 minutes and 42 seconds for [[wikipedia:Real Madrid|Real Madrid]] against Olympiakos, the second-fastest in [[wikipedia:UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]] history.
* [[wikipedia:Julio Enciso|Julio Enciso]], on loan at [[wikipedia:Ipswich Town|Ipswich Town]], sparks a comeback against Everton with a ferocious long-range screamer while his side were 2–0 down.
* [[wikipedia:FIFA Puskás Award|FIFA Puskás Award]] continues to celebrate the world's best goal each year, keeping the art of the screamer in the global spotlight.

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* '''Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) vs. Bournemouth (2024–25 PL)''' –
The Egyptian forward penetrated about 10 yards into the Bournemouth
defense before belting a spectacular screamer from distance that
banged off the post and into the net, earning him the
[[wikipedia:Premier League|Premier League]] [[wikipedia:2024/2025 Guinness Goal of the Season|2024/2025 Guinness Goal of the Season]].

* '''Alexander Isak (Newcastle) vs. Liverpool (2024–25 PL)''' –
After beating Virgil van Dijk with a clever first touch, the Swedish
striker blasted a missile into the top-right corner from just outside
the 18-yard box. The shot eclipsed 108 km/h, earning Isak the
[[wikipedia:2024/2025 Oracle Most Powerful Goal|2024/2025 Oracle Most Powerful Goal]] award.

* '''Julio Enciso (Ipswich, on loan from Brighton) vs. Everton
(2024–25 PL)''' – Down 2–0, the Paraguayan winger sliced through
defenders before unloading a savage strike combining placement,
velocity, and spin into an unstoppable finish — sparking a comeback
to earn a draw.

* '''Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) vs. Everton (2024–25 PL)''' – Before
his big-money move to [[Al-Nassr]], Durán ripped an absolute howler
from about 40 yards out with perfect upper-90 placement that left
the keeper with no chance.

* '''Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) vs. Olympiakos (2025–26 UCL)''' –
Mbappé hit the second-fastest hat-trick in [[wikipedia:UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]]
history — three goals in 6 minutes and 42 seconds — as part of a
dominant individual display that now puts him sixth on the all-time
Champions League scoring list with 68 goals.

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Winterrowd.com

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<blockquote>''[[Winterrowd]] redirects here, to see the creator himself, see [[Jeremy Winterrowd]].''</blockquote>
{{Infobox Website
|title = Winterrowd.com
|image = Winterrowd.png
|imagecaption = Best way to prank your friends.
|maker = [[Jeremy Winterrowd]]
|type = Website
|registered in = 2000
|written in = HTML, Javascript, CSS
|status = Offline
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'''Winterrowd.com''', formerly '''Bloggits''', was a well-known [[website]] featuring a large library of [[screamer]]s created by [[Jeremy Winterrowd]]. Many of these games and videos were designed to trick people into getting scared, such as [[The Maze]], [[Hit the Dot]], [[Optical Illusions]], [[Swearing Baby]], and more.

==Background==
The website has a similar background to the old YouTube homepage and features a blue heading at the top. Visitors can access games, screamers, and animations from the layout. However, some links, such as the forum and "How to submit" option, have been defunct for some time, despite the website being active. Attempts to access these links now result in an error. Visitors can log in or register using the website's system or log in using their Facebook account. Additionally, the website includes links to Wintterowd's official social media pages on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and others. Thumbnails of games and animations created by Jeremy Wintterowd and other submitters are displayed below and can be clicked on for access. When viewing a screamer page, visitors have the option to view it in full-screen mode or share the screamer with friends. The website also includes a link to its counterpart Bloggits.
==History==
The website was registered in 2001<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200325213240/https://whois.epik.com/winterrowd.com The release date] of the website</ref> During these early days, the website was used to host Winterrowd's resume<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20031216055240/https://www.winterrowd.com/ The 2003 archive] of Winterrowd.com</ref> and did not contain any screamers. In 2005, however, Jeremy Winterrowd decided to host [[The Maze]] and start a blog on the website; the blog posted both Winterrowd's new [[screamer]] creations as well as more personal topics, such as Winterrowd crashing his Jeep. This continued until 2010 when Winterrowd removed the personal blog and changed the website into exclusively a screamer website, also known as "Winterrowd Solutions."

On April 1, 2014, Winterrowd's website was down for maintenance, leading him to announce that his website was crashed due to many people having visited the site (for [[screamers]]) for half an hour, it was then backed up a few hours later.

In March 2020, 9 months before the discontinuation of Flash, Winterrowd.com was shut down.

As of Early 2026, Winterrowd.com was taken over by a cybersquatter and now leads to a Vietnamese casino website.

===Bloggits===
Bloggits was Winterrowd's second website. It was registered on April 13, which tended to be a platform for his games and animations. It was registered when he lives in Arizona, However, it was then redirected to his original website in November 2006 and removed all of the links that lead to Bloggits.

===Winterrowd Prank Contest===
Winterrowd also held a contest in that same year called the ''Winterrowd Prank Contest'', where you had to record the reactions of someone and upload them to the website, and he would upload them to a channel named [https://www.youtube.com/user/prankcontest prankcontest]. The website was getting bigger and bigger every time there was a screamer uploaded, depending on how famous it was and how many reaction videos there ever were. The website was also very controversial, considering that it had many scary games and videos. But overall, it had an outstanding reputation. And it can be considered the father of all screamers, it was announced on its website in April 2007.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20070406172347/http://www.winterrowd.com/ The announcement] of the contest.</ref>

===Popularity===
The website was featured in ''[[wikipedia:America's Funniest Home Videos|America's Funniest Home Videos]]'', ''[[wikipedia:The Soup|The Soup]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Web Junk 20|Web Junk 20]]'', and MSNBC's Countdown.
==List of screamers hosted==
===Animations===
*[[Blue.gif]]
*[[Halloween Pictures]]
*[[Jessica Alba Naked]]
*[[Jingle Bells Reversed]]
*[[Kikia]] ''(user-submitted content)''
*[[Nice Girl]]
*[[Optical Illusions]]
*[[Picture of Jeremy Winterrowd]]
*[[Subliminal Music and Images]] ''(user-submitted content)''
*[[What's Wrong With This Picture?]] ''(user-submitted content)''
*[[Where's Waldo?]] ''(user-submitted content)''
*[[Zoeken]] ''(user-submitted content)''

===Videos===
*[[Cat Tries to Revive Girlfriend]]
*[[Ghost Caught on Tape]] ''(user-submitted content)''
*[[Loading Page]] & [[Safari]] (on prankcontest's YouTube channel)
*[[Nuclear Bomb Test in the Pacific Ocean]]
*[[Puppy Talk]]
*[[Swearing Baby]] ''(user-submitted content)''

===Games===
*[[The Maze]]
*[[Bubble Wrap Maniac]]
*[[Find It]]
*[[Find Justin Bieber]]
*[[Guess the bunny's favorite fruit]] ''(user-submitted content)''
*[[Help Find the Missing Dog]]
*[[Hit the Dot]]
*[[Magic Cup Game]]
*[[Push the button]]
*[[Save Justin Bieber]]
*[[Simon Says]]
*[[The Simpsons: Find Maggie]] ''(user-submitted content)''
*[[Super Mario Bros.]] ''(user-submitted content)''
*[[The Ultimate Maze]] ''(user-submitted content)''

== Links ==
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<u>NOTE</u>: The following website contains many [[screamers]]!
* <s>winterrowd.com</s>
* web.archive.org/web/20161130055507/winterrowd.com
=== All Winterrowd Games ===
* [[:Category:Winterrowd|''Winterrowd category page'']]
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2026-03-14T03:38:52Z

Lawiki: for now i'm putting this here

Rest in Peace to both [[wikipedia:Angelfire|Angelfire]] (1996-2026) and [[wikipedia:Tripod.com|Tripod.com]] (1995-2026). Huge purveyors of the old web, and home to many screamers that will probably never be rediscovered.

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2026-03-14T03:38:36Z

Lawiki:

Both the Screamercord and this very wiki are currently listed as adult websites by AI classification models. We are currently working to remedy this, 2026 is not 2019.

In the meantime, you can [[Screamer Wiki:How To Permalink|help by moving all permalinks to IPFS]]

Rest in Peace to both [[wikipedia:Angelfire|Angelfire]] (1996-2026) and [[wikipedia:Tripod.com|Tripod.com]] (1995-2026). Huge purveyors of the old web, and home to many screamers that will probably never be rediscovered.

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2026-03-10T04:07:02Z

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Us soldier beheading video (WARNING: EXTREMELY GRAPHIC)

2026-03-05T16:48:40Z

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|title = us soldier beheading video (WARNING: EXTREMELY GRAPHIC)
|image = Nice try sicko.png
|imagecaption = The final segment of the video.
|maker = JndBStudios
|type = [[YouTube]] video
|date = October 31st, 2010
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'''us soldier beheading video (WARNING: EXTREMELY GRAPHIC)''' is a [[screamer]] video uploaded to [[YouTube]] by ''JndBStudios'' on October 31st, 2010. It was later removed for violating YouTube's Terms of Service and eventually re-uploaded by [[Special:Contributions/LetycjuszS|LetycjuszS]] on Discord.

The video starts off with a still taken from an Islamic beheading video, which depicts a person in an orange-red jumpsuit surrounded by masked individuals that can be seen holding weapons. Two seconds later, a close-up picture of [[Regan MacNeil]] from ''The Exorcist'' appears, accompanied by a loud scream. The video ends with the text "Wow. You seriously wanted to see some guy's head get cut off? Nice try, sicko."

The description sarcastically mentions that Linda Blair or any screams are not present in the video. The video also gained significant negative attention before being taken down from the platform, it had "1,177,920 views" as of November 2020.

=== Showcase video ===
[[File:Us soldier b*****ing video (WARNING EXTREMELY GRAPHIC) (censored).mp4|320px]]

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* '''Wayback Machine archive:''' <s>web.archive.org/web/20201119164734/youtube.com/watch?v=D4JoHHnlCAs</s>
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2026-03-04T06:05:48Z

Lawiki:

Both the Screamercord and this very wiki are currently listed as adult websites by AI classification models. We are currently working to remedy this, 2026 is not 2019.