Video: 40-year-old goalkeeper scores from inside own area – and nutmegs opposition keeper

By James Kilpatrick
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We've all seen a goalkeeper score a goal from inside their own half – but rarely does the strike end up nutmegging the opposition goalkeeper with such velocity... or come from a 40-year-old.

Pozuelo

But that's exactly what happened when Pozuelo net-minder Salva punted the ball upfield against local rivals Villanueva del Pardillo, near the Spanish capital city of Madrid, in a Group 7 third division match.

His kick, aided by 43mph winds, thundered towards his hapless opposite number who watched the ball bounce through his legs and into the net.

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James Kilpatrick