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Friday, 24 October 2014

Tottenham score world's best goal, then concede the world's worst


It's not often the Europa League provides must-watch football, but it certainly delivered on Thursday as Tottenham scored one of the better goals in recent memory, only to then allow opponents Asteras Tripoli to score one of the softest.
The highlight came in the 30th minute, when Spurs' Erik Lamela stepped up to a loose ball at the top of the box.
Without stopping to adjust his footwork, Lamela planted with his right leg and wrapped his left foot around to strike the ball into the far corner. The kids call that a "rabona."
Lamela himself was happy to post a clip of his effort on Instagram:
Things got even better for Tottenham as they ran out to a 5-0 lead, thanks to a hat trick from Harry Kane. But late in the second half, Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris was sent off for a (NFL) tackle just outside the box.
Tottenham had already made all their substitutions, so hat-trick hero Kane was pressed into duty betwixt the sticks for the final stretch.
A striker by trade, Spurs' auxiliary keeper duly set about proving he's not quite as lethal in front of his own goal as his opponents' -- haplessly fumbling Jeronimo Barrales' tame free kick over the line to gift Asteras an 89th-minute consolation.
One can only imagine what the kids will call Kane's "trick" move.
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