Argentina goalkeeper Leandro Requena may enter the historical past books after scoring from a aim kick in Chile’s top-tier soccer league. In a recreation towards Colo-Colo in Chile, Requena tried a long-range move from his personal field to one among his forwards within the 77th minute, with the scoreline studying 2–0 in his favour. But to their shock, the ball bounced over the top of Colo-Colo goalkeeper Brayan Cortés, who was off his line after which apparently misjudged the ball’s path.
In an interview with Radio Bio Bio, Requena admitted that when he initially took the shot, he was instantly upset as he noticed that two of his teammates have been marked on the different finish of the pitch.
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He mentioned that the Cobresal Stadium, positioned 2,400 meters above sea degree, had performed a component within the aim because the ball behaves barely in another way as a result of excessive altitude.
TNT Sports Chile famous that the aim was scored from a distance of 101 metres. The present file for a aim scored from the farthest level is 96.01 metres, scored by Tom King in a 2021 match between Newport County and Cheltenham Town in England’s fourth tier.
The Chilean workforce acknowledged that they’d apply to have the aim ratified by the Guinness Book of World Records because the longest-distance aim in historical past.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
