LORIENT star Armand Lauriente channeled his own inner Ronaldinho on the Brazilian’s birthday with a stunning long-range free-kick.
Barcelona icon Ronaldinho is still lauded for his ingenious set-piece against England but now his attempt has been topped by this.
Forward Lauriente scored an incredible long-range free-kick from 40-plus yards to rescue a point for his side against Nantes.
With just five minutes remaining in Sunday’s Ligue 1 clash, the highly-rated 22-year-old notched his own contender for the Puskas Award.
Lauriente stepped up from miles outside the penalty box and sent a dipping and swerving effort past the defence before finding the top corner.
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Nantes goalkeeper Alban Lafont was easily beaten as Lauriente’s team-mates put their hands on their heads in disbelief.
And fans watching at home were equally as impressed with BT Sport tweeting: “WHAT KIND OF SORCERY IS THIS?!?!”
One viewer posted: “Graduated from the Hogwarts academy that kid.”
Another added: “Outrageous.”
Lauriente’s solo effort from range cancelled out Randal Kolo Muani’s opener to share the points.
Lorient’s draw may prove vital in their bid for Ligue 1 survival, with Christophe Pelissier’s side remaining just above Nantes in 17th.
The hosts meanwhile are in the relegation zone and are a point below in 19th.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
