Few footballer gamers have ever struck a ball fairly like former Liverpool duo Steven Gerrard and John Arne Riise – Gerrard together with his thunderous proper foot, Riise together with his cannon of a left.
Each are remembered for iconic targets: Gerrard’s stoppage-time rocket within the 2006 FA Cup remaining, and Riise’s unstoppable free-kick in opposition to Manchester United in 2001.
However after years of debate over who actually had the toughest shot, the 2 Reds legends lastly put it to the take a look at – and Riise got here out on prime.
The competition passed off the day earlier than the Nexon Icons legends match on the Seoul World Cup Stadium. The 2 units of gamers went head-to-head in a sequence of challenges, together with one which noticed Gerrard and Riise blasting balls at a specially-built prop lined with stacked sheets designed to check uncooked energy.
Riise’s strike proved the stronger, smashing by way of your entire impediment and drawing gasps from the South Korean crowd. Gerrard’s effort, whereas nonetheless highly effective, solely made it partway by way of.
The second sparked big cheers – and laughter – from the gamers and followers alike. Riise later shared the footage on Instagram with the caption: “Reminiscences made immediately. The welcome now we have from the followers in Korea is insane!” Gerrard replied in good spirits, dropping a easy laughing emoji.
As for the exhibition sport itself, Riise had the final chortle as soon as once more. His workforce of legendary defenders beat Gerrard’s workforce of attackers 2-1, because of late targets from Maicon and Jooho Park.
Riise 2, Gerrard nil.
