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Soccer player misses a goal so wide open a 4-year-old could have scored

HOW?!

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.

You really aren’t ready for just how bad this miss is, I promise.

Dennis van Duinen, who plays for Harkemase Boys in the Dutch Fourth Division, found himself with a goal-scoring opportunity that most players dream of: An open goal, no keeper in sight, and only glory awaiting him.

Unfortunately he overthought the whole thing and shot it over the bar.

The pain is so, so, so real.

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