VS . KFC UERDINGEN
February 2025
BAYERN LIFE
THE SÜDKURVE EXPLODED WHEN THE BALL HIT THE BACK OF THE NET
FINAL RESULT
2:0
JPP will be remembered for two things in Munich : the goal and the way Franz Beckenbauer pronounced his full name : Schapapapa .
The goal was just ONE OF THREE SCORED in 27 BL games . In Ligue 1 , he scored 156 times in 270 games .
JEAN-PIERRE PAPIN – 30 AUGUST 1995
“ Of course I have fond memories of that goal at the Olympiastadion , it was certainly one of the best goals I ever scored . However , I scored a few goals like that , both for Marseille and for the national team , and they even got a nickname : the ‘ Papinade ‘. That was kind of my trademark . I consistently practised volleys in training , but it ’ s also about having that instinct and coolness . I was also on the end of a perfectly timed cross from Markus Babbel for that goal . Everything was just perfect . I didn ‘ t think at all , it was 100 % spontaneous . As soon as you start thinking , even for a fraction of a second , it ‘ s impossible for an overhead kick to succeed . I also remember well how the Südkurve exploded with joy when the ball hit the back of the net . It gave me real goosebumps ! I felt particularly good that night after being out of action for more than eight months due to a cruciate ligament rupture and also felt like I was getting back to top form bit by bit . It was my first start too , which gave me a sense of freedom . The fact that I trusted myself to attempt an overhead kick was also a nod to my physical condition : that I was back . After a goal like that you feel joy , emotion , the adrenalin rush is enormous . The fact that people still talk to me about this special goal makes me happy . I ‘ m proud of it , just as I ’ m proud of the fact it was voted ‘ Goal of the Year ‘.“
1995
JEAN-PIERRE PAPIN1995
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Markus Babbel with a cross from the right , PAPIN hammers the ball past Uerdingen ‘ s Bernd Dreher into the net with an overhead kick .
VS . KFC UERDINGEN
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