Nuts about goals: when players put their junk in jeopardy to score

David Adán NUTS ABOUT When players put their junk in jeopardy to score GOALS

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[{"selector":"#anim-536bcade-0a29-434a-b781-ac14a83f331a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 172.53844%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-82c74325-f4ef-46ba-a4e1-434213a72154 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0, 0.5340081697473787%, 0)","translate3d(0, 0%, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"both"}] Back in 2008, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a similar goal for Manchester United, in a 4-1 Premier League victory over West Ham United.

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[{"selector":"#anim-0862bfc4-f477-41d1-bdc9-f97ab80f8201","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 172.53844%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-01cce598-6e76-46ef-a4ad-c3c8ae84ac3b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0, 7.760782355151471e-15%, 0)","translate3d(0, 0%, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"both"}] A few years ago, Vitolo enjoyed a goal glut that led to a Spain debut. He scored all types of strikes, including one with his crown jewels at Granada.

[{"selector":"#anim-7beac7ad-7f7d-47fb-aa81-e931a1e279ea","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 140.01453%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-945dc0ba-99fb-41c3-9774-20484cf4dfce [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(5.44554428410074%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"both"}] In 2021, Ajax's Dusan Tadic brought a whole new meaning to 'hitting the woodwork' when he jammed his junk against the post as he stretched to score.

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[{"selector":"#anim-ecdb255f-810e-4a40-8475-2a32ffcfb59c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 179.04246%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dfe890a7-75a4-4025-b738-239d557115c3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0, -9.111261803427272%, 0)","translate3d(0, 0%, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"fill":"both"}] Every player wants to score a cracker, but sometimes it's a nutcracker. You don’t see goals like that every day, and they’re not forgotten in a hurry.