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VIDEO: Felipe “Big Cat” Melo saves a 90th minute penalty to win match, celebrates like an animal

Felipe Melo is a 90th minute, penalty saving, match-winning animal.

Laurence Griffiths

Galatasaray was up 1-0 on Elazigspor in the 90th minute, but they had just conceded a penalty for a foul that saw their goalkeeper sent off. Out of subs, Gala did not have a goalkeeper.

They did have one secret weapon, though -- Big Cat. That is the new name for Felipe Melo, who put on the goalkeeper’s shirt and gloves, saved the penalty and then crawled around like a feline to celebrate. I present to you, Big Cat.

Galatasaray won. Big Cat made it happen. Meowwwwww.

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