On first viewing, this goal by Andres Vazquz for Swedish team Goteborg just looks like a nice chip of the keeper, but watch the replays closely. Striking the ball that way is called a rabona, which you see occasionally on passes--originally by Maradona, now by the Cristiano Ronaldos of the world. I had never seen anyone actually score a goal like this, but then I also found one by Dave de Jong, which happened in a German Cup match a couple years ago. Pretty amazing--it's an incredibly awkward motion even if you're not trying to precisely kick a ball.

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