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Soccer player scores incredible 40 yard backheel goal

Players should try kicking it over their own head without looking at the goal more often.

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t speak Arabic, this goal from the Jordanian league between Al Ramtha and Al Wihdat is an early contender for goal of the year. You only need your eyeballs to appreciate it.

Which is to say we’re using “contender” as a replacement for “there’s no way we’ll see a better goal in 2014”. Scoring from 40 yards out is special in its own right, doing it on a backheel over your own head? There are no words, in any language.

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