😅 What a crazy year: the most bizarre football moments of 2025 | OneFootball

2025 is coming to an end, but some MEMES will go down in football history.

Neymar celebrating a goal that never happened, a coach who is the KING OF STYLE, Loide bragging about a non-goal, a striker becoming a meme for not shooting...

Check out these and other unusual moments from 2025 below and comment on which one you think is the most bizarre.

Neymar and the goal... that never existed 👀

Santos was losing to Inter at home, 2-1. Neymar then took a cross shot, saw the ball cross the line, and started celebrating.

The problem is... the ball stopped right on the line and DID NOT go in. Santos lost that game, and Neymar, of course, became a meme.

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Neymar vs. Zé Ivaldo 😡

Speaking of Neymar, who could forget the moment when he tracked all the way back to help with the build-up... and Zé Ivaldo just booted the ball away?!

This happened in Flamengo vs. Santos. The Peixe even scored two goals AFTER Neymar was subbed off, but Fla won 3-2.

Loide silencing the critics? 👂

This is definitely one of the most bizarre scenes of 2025—if not THE most bizarre.

Loide, from Vasco, hit a screamer from outside the box, looked at coach Fernando Diniz, and cupped his hand to his ear. Like, "say something now."

But there’s a small detail: the Operário-PR goalkeeper saved Loide’s shot. Now... just imagine what Loide would have done if it had actually gone in.

'Shoot, Everaldo' 🎯

Imagine the striker on your team being FACE TO FACE with the goal and not shooting?! Well, Everaldo from Fluminense became a meme for exactly that.

In several plays, especially at the Club World Cup, the Flu striker chose to pass instead, even with a clear path to shoot.

The tricolor fans started chanting "shoot, Everaldo."

Crisis at São Paulo 🖋️

São Paulo had a TURBULENT year when it came to the medical department. In several matches, the club had about 15 players out due to injury.

As if that wasn’t enough, in December, allegations surfaced that the medical staff had recommended "weight loss pens" to some players.

What STYLE 🤵

Coach Segundo Castillo, former Barcelona-EQU, drew attention for his, let’s say, peculiar style.

The coach is currently a free agent. So, would you like to see him at your club? Your team might lose... but at least it loses with STYLE.

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Safonov scaring away the vulture 🧤

PSG goalkeeper Safonov wasn’t very well known in Brazil (or in many other countries). That is, until the Intercontinental final between PSG and Flamengo.

The Russian keeper saved FOUR penalties in the shootout and became a villain for Flamengo fans... and a hero for other supporters.

After a 1-1 draw in regular time, PSG won 2-1 on penalties and were crowned Intercontinental champions.

From paper rain to 'vai descer'

Internacional had a crazy year, securing their (previously unlikely) survival only in the last round of the Brasileirão.

Before the match against Santos, for example, the Beira-Rio DJ played "vai descer"—with the team heavily threatened by relegation.

Then, against Flamengo in the Libertadores, the team entered the pitch under an endless rain of paper. The game was delayed, and Inter was eliminated.

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Imaginary dog

In a dog adoption campaign, Samuel Xavier was left without his companion when it was time to enter the pitch.

So, the Fluminense full-back had to improvise, walking in with an IMAGINARY dog on an IMAGINARY leash.

Photo: Maracanã/X/Reproduction

Hulk vs. referee

Striker Hulk and Uruguayan referee Esteban Ostojich starred in a BIZARRE scene during Atlético-MG vs. Atlético Bucaramanga in the Copa Sudamericana.

The two had a long conversation and, just when it seemed settled, the referee showed a YELLOW card to the Galo striker.

The curious thing is that, weeks later, they met again in another match. And Hulk IGNORED Esteban Ostojich when he reached out to shake his hand.

So, what was the most unusual and memorable moment of 2025? Leave your comment!

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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