.mPinoe put this corner kick in the back of net — no contact, no deflection. Our only question is... how?! 🤯
accomplish a rare feat. In the eighth minute, Rapinoe took a corner kick and scored what's known as an Olimpico goal, or an Olympic goal, to get the US on the board early. So what is an Olimpico goal and what makes it so special? Let's get into it below.An Olimpico goal is a soccer goal scored directly off a corner kick, with no deflection or contact from another player.
Rapinoe's second Olimpico, in Tokyo, couldn't have been more different. She laced the ball into the top back corner of the net for a truly mind-boggling,"how is that possible?!" goal that you'll have to watch a few times to understand. Compare the two below to see Rapinoe defy the laws of physics on the world's biggest stage.
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