Botafogo/ Fluminense match decided by girly strike

Budding footballers take note: when taking a spot kick, try not to give the keeper enough time to dive both ways.

A poached effort that most strikers would be proud of

Hungarian Champions Debrecen found themselves 2-1up in the second leg of a cup tie, but they had lost the first leg 2-1 to underdogs Fehervar. The latter simply needed to run the clock down to pull off a surprise victory, but instead they conceded a penalty and a ridiculous own goal.

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The best spot kick showboating ever seen

Knocking a dead ball into the goal from twelve yards should be the easiest thing in the world for a professional footballer, but as Jenas, Chimbonda, Yakubu and Jagielka learned last night, it’s tough under pressure. Maybe they should have tried to emulate one of these classic efforts:

Johan Cruijff gets some help

Francesco Totti backheels it

Gonzalo Pineda pulls off a cheeky chip

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