The Heir To Henrik Larsson: VICE Sports Goals of the Week

As anyone who has ever read a motivational self-help book will know, human beings were put on this planet to achieve their 'life goals'. Confusingly, some human beings opt to become professional footballers, and the need to score actual, proper goals ends up being one of their 'life goals'. This can lead to a crisis of confidence, a sense of crippling uncertainty regarding which sort of goal is really the most important.

The answer is, of course: actual, proper goals. Accordingly, let's watch three really good ones from the past week.

Free kick madness from 1:55 onwards

If there's one way to guarantee goalscoring ability in a human being, it's to bestow the genes of Henrik Larsson upon them. While most people would probably require a highly illegal splicing procedure to achieve genetic symbiosis with the Celtic and Barcelona legend, his 18-year-old son Jordan has obtained them through perfectly natural means.

The teenager is also in the fortunate position of having his legendary dad for a manager at Swedish side Helsingborgs. Truly, he is learning at the feet of the master. He is the heir to Henrik, and this goal is his father's legacy.

Playing in the club's clash with AIK on Thursday evening, Jordan stood over a free kick just over 30 yards from goal. With everyone expecting a delivery into the box, the young Larsson stepped up and flighted a dipping shot straight into the top corner. The Helsingborgs bench – Henrik included – exploded, while Jordan himself charged wildly towards the fans.

This is just the beginning. The spirit of Henrik Larsson lives on.

While the Egyptian Premier League is probably known more for its flare ups of extreme violence than its quality football, it does occasionally produce a moment of genius on the pitch. Take this sweet bicycle kick from Zamalek striker Basem Morsi, for instance.

With second-placed Zamalek facing rock-bottom El Hodood on Tuesday, many fans were predicting an absolute rout. However, Hodood were remarkably resilient for the majority of the match. The game was ultimately decided by a moment of individual invention, when Morsi controlled a cross from the left before sticking it into the back of the net with an emphatic overhead kick.

Now that's what we call acrobatics!

On 3 June 1997, Roberto Carlos scored a goal that changed the world. With Brazil playing Les Bleus in the inaugural Tournoi de France, he shaped up to take a free kick from long distance. Taking a huge run up and striking the ball with almost impossible force, Carlos caused it to swerve away from goal before bending magnificently into the back of the net.

Now, someone has paid a fitting tribute to Carlos' free kick. That someone is Anderson Pico, a shining star in the otherwise mundane surroundings of Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.

Much like Carlos, Pico is a Brazilian full-back with a passion for set pieces. After winning a free-kick early in the second half of Dnipro's recent league win over Oleksandria, he took that passion to the next level. His belting strike seemed to completely change direction in mid air, before plunging past the wrong-footed goalkeeper.

Nobody will ever beat the original, but this is a pretty good effort regardless.