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Stephan El Shaarawy scores a backheel volley on his Roma debut

He’s still got all the skills.

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Stephan El Sharaawy was once the top prospect of AC Milan and the Italian national team. But after a 19-goal campaign three years ago, he fell off the map, partially due to injuries. But AS Roma decided to take a chance on him this transfer window, and they'll be thrilled they did after he scored this goal on his debut.

Credit: the r/soccer highlights bot

Who even tries a backheel volley from that spot? Maybe Zlatan. Anyone sensible tries to take a touch, turn and hit a regular shot. Skills like this are why SES used to be touted as one of the best young players in the world, and it looks like he’s still got the talent to get his career back on track.

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