Thursday, 24 January 2019

Footballers who have scored goals with unlikely parts of the body | The Knowledge

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“What is the furthest distance a player has scored from without using their head or foot, disregarding deflections?” wonders Michael Hargreaves.

The answer to this question depends on how you define ‘deflection’. “I’m sure there are longer-range examples from others, but maybe none so entertaining as Ben Williamson’s ‘butt goal’ for Cambridge against Notts County,” offers Miles Fenton. “It wasn’t intentional, but can’t be called a deflection either,” he adds, challenging anyone – anyone – to dispute his definition.

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from Football | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2U7NnU0

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