A RUSSIAN footballer sent Twitter into meltdown after scoring an outrageous BACKFLIP penalty.
Norik Avdalyan caused a storm with his first effort four years ago playing for Rubin Kazan’s youth side.
And he went back to his unique trickshot in action for Russian amateur club side Nefis Kazan.
The 26-year-old winger stepped up to the spot kick as a regular penalty.
But just as he went to take the right-footed strike, he adjusted his feet.
And that enabled him to kick the ball and jump into a backflip in one smooth motion for a simply incredible stunt.
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The bamboozled goalkeeper was left stranded in the middle of his goal as the ball flew past him into the back of the net.
Special agent Adalyan, who wears the No007 like James Bond, ran away with his arms aloft in celebration as his stunned team-mates raced to join in.
And fans on social media are convinced his “unorthodox but spectacular finish” should be in the running for the prestigious Puskas award for the best goal of the year – although he faces competition from non-league Clevedon Town AFC’s player Oli Babington.
One said: “Norik Avdalyan is guaranteed his place in history. He scored the most amazing penalty in history. Panenka, who?”
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Another wrote: “No, it’s not a Playstation game. This penalty was kicked in real life by Norik Avdalyan in Russian football. incredible.”
A third added: “Norik Avdalyan is crazy, isn’t he? The penalty with martial arts kick and somersault.”
And a final user commented: “Nah, nah, nah, look how this boy named Norik Avdalyan kicked the penalty.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
