Erling Haaland's 'amazing' acrobatic backheel volley for Manchester City against Sparta Prague on Wednesday left many of those who saw it live 'speechless'.
Throughout the history of football, there are goals scored that children across the world will attempt to replicate in the school playground the following day.
From there the floodgates opened as John Stones headed in for his second goal in as many games, Haaland scored again and Matheus Nunes converted a late penalty.“He wasn't even looking at the ball," former England and Tottenham manager Glenn Hoddle said on TNT Sports. But that, as brilliant as it was, was a volley scored when he was facing towards the net. His goal against Sparta Prague on Wednesday was as he was facing the wrong direction, but somehow managed to twist and produce enough power with his backheel volley to score."When he scored against Dortmund I was watching on TV. To see this live was amazing.""It is not a finish many strikers would attempt or even execute. It is unique to him and his athleticism.
It means he has now scored 44 goals in 42 Champions League appearances, and moves him one ahead of Neymar and level with Didier Drogba on the all-time top scorers list."He's a statue, so tall and so flexible," Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said when reacting to Haaland's acrobatic strike.
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