Higuita remains the Scorpion King

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 Higuita remains the Scorpion King
Rene Higuita, the Colombian goalkeeper famed for his scorpion kick against England back in 1995, used yesterday’s testimonial match in honour of former Colombian striker Victor Aristizabal, to show off his dexterity at the ripe old age of 41. Reminiscent of footage from over a decade ago, Carlos Valderrama (still sporting his classic hairdo) floated a free-kick into the box, and, ... [link]

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VIDEO: Scorpion kick goalkeeper returns!
Published 7/16/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (The Beautiful Game) at The Beautiful Game
Once you see the video, you'll know who I'm talking about. Classic. Thanks to 101 Great Goals via World Cup Blog for the content.

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