Xabi outshot shocker!
So, what’s the answer to the burning question posed in the last exciting but widely unread episode of Garrincha’s Dog? Surprisingly, it’s yes - it is possible to score from greater range than Scouse superhero Xabi Alonso - just not deliberately. This clip comes from an international friendly between Poland and Colombia in May this year.
Luis Enrique Martínez’s 64th-minute goal sealed a 2-1 win for the South Americans and ended Tomasz Kuszczak’s chances of playing in the World Cup. If you don’t feel even a wee bit sorry for the Polish keeper, may I suggest that you put on your wooliest jumper, don your favourite balaclava, turn up the central heating, and prepare for an eternity in hell.