One African goalkeeper surprises the world by emulating Higuita’s famous ‘Scorpion’ kick

John Bridgen 9 years ago 71.9k |

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Any footballing fan will remember Higuita’s famous save….the keeper who made history, gave us one of the most spectacular displays the World Cup has ever seen: ‘The Scorpion’, an impossible save.

Any footballing fan will remember Higuita’s famous save….the keeper who made history gave us one of the most spectacular displays the World Cup has ever seen: ‘The Scorpion’, an impossible save.

Just when we thought that nobody was capable of emulating him, one plucky young African keeper managed to pull off the impossible. You probably haven’t heard of him but his name is Itumeleng Khune, and he plays in the South African league for Kaizer Chiefs.