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(82,849 posts) Wed Oct 27, 2021, 11:59 PM Oct 2021

Goal of the Year in MLS?

Oh yeah. Dairon Asprilla of the Portland Timbers:

https://fb.watch/8VSjA4fE1Z/

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Goal of the Year in MLS? (Original Post) gratuitous Oct 2021 OP

Awesome! Bicycle kicks fascinate me. 3catwoman3 Oct 2021 #1

Asprilla's surprisingly acrobatic for a big man gratuitous Oct 2021 #2

And here it is on the Spanish language broadcast gratuitous Oct 2021 #3

3catwoman3

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1. Awesome! Bicycle kicks fascinate me.

Reply to gratuitous (Original post)

Thu Oct 28, 2021, 01:33 AM

Oct 2021

Do players have time to decide to do them, or does instinct kick in? It all happens so fast.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

2. Asprilla's surprisingly acrobatic for a big man

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 28, 2021, 11:14 AM

Oct 2021

Up until this year, he'd celebrate his goals by turning a cartwheel and doing a standing back flip. What gets me about last night's goal is he turns his back to the goal to set up the bicycle kick and never looks back. Then he lofts it perfectly over the keeper, one bounce, back of the net.

gratuitous

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3. And here it is on the Spanish language broadcast

Reply to gratuitous (Original post)

Thu Oct 28, 2021, 04:05 PM

Oct 2021

Gooooooooooooooal!

https://fb.watch/8WKYO5iHpx/

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