Lamela wonder strike was not his first

Erik Lamela’s rabona goal in the Europa League is being hailed as a Goal of the Season contender already, but it turns out the 22-year-old has done it before - as a teenager in Argentina.

Lamela wonder strike was not his first

Erik Lamela’s rabona goal in the Europa League is being hailed as a Goal of the Season contender already, but it turns out the 22-year-old has done it before - as a teenager in Argentina.

Lamela scored two goals last night during Spurs easy

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The incredible “rabona” goal involved the player wrapping his kicking leg around his standing leg in a move that seemed to defy the laws of physics.

It’s no wonder he pulled it off though, he has been doing the tricky shot for years

Check out this video of the player as a teeneger, playing for Buenos Aires-based side River Plate, and pulling off the same incredible manoeuvre.

Hat tip: 101 Great Goals

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