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Player botches open goal sitter by nutmegging himself then blazing over

This is what pre-season football is for: ironing out the creases.

WHILE NEYMAR AND Fred were blazing in fine goals from tight angles in Brazil’s Confederations Cup win over Spain, some hilarious doings were transpiring [shout-out to The Simpsons] in Moscow.

Maribor of Slovenia were taking on Lokomotiv Moscow in a preseason friendly, on Sunday, and they beat the Russians 2-0.

It could have been a close finish had it not been for the glorious ineptitude from Dame N’Doye. Faced with a simple tap-in from 12 yards out, and with the dispossessed goalkeeper flailing, the Lokomotive forward managed to let a squaring pass nutmeg him before blazing high and less than handsome [skip to 6:10]:

YouTube credit: FCLMChannel [h/t 101greatgoals]

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