“Shocking behavior by Luc Nilis against Utrecht this week in 1997”

On X all of a sudden, out of nowhere, a passage appears in which the words 'scandalous behavior' and 'Luc Nilis' meet in one sentence. Whether you want it or not, but these two parts of a sentence actually don’t really belong together, as anyone who knows Luc Nilis and who loves football will tell you.

Then you take a moment to read further and look, as a PSV Inside editorial member did, and soon the thoughts go back to May 1997, PSV - FC Utrecht. A legendary goal, a legendary footballer and a legendary career. Luc Nilis is the name. The former top player was a jewel for the sport of football and also an unparalleled class act, who still receives all praise from players like Ruud van Nistelrooy and Ronaldo.

The PSV faithful still gleam with pride that this player has been part of the club’s history for so long. Luc Nilis and PSV will therefore always remain connected to everyone. This week, nineteen years ago, the Belgian produced the famous curb stomp, which still sparks the imagination.

Fans of other clubs as well, Aston Villa and FC Utrecht, are reacting to the tweet on X from A Funny Old Game', which in an original way manages to highlight Nilis' backheel. Don't forget, either, the reaction from Advocaat, which has meanwhile also become legendary.

'Scandalous behavior by Luc Nilis for PSV against Utrecht this week in 1997. Have a heart, kid. That goalkeeper should go home and face his loved ones', the translation of the humorous tweet about Luc Nilis says.

This legendary bicycle kick by Luc Nilis of 17 May 1997 is considered one of the most beautiful and most iconic goals in the history of the Eredivisie. PSV won the home match at the Philips Stadium convincingly with 6-1 but the bicycle kick became legendary.

Nils runs along with the ball, gets past the keeper, but the ball ends up just a little too far ahead because of it. With his back to the goal and in a seemingly impossible angle, he decided to work the ball with a fabulous and perfectly placed backheel over the goal line. Be sure, above all, to look at Nils’s unhesitating expression, who doesn’t even look where he is in relation to the goal, but already knows that a backheel is going to be the solution to this situation.