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David Seaman may have been one of the best shot-stoppers in Arsenal history, but he had a night to forget in the 1995 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final against Real Zaragoza at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. Real Zaragoza scored the winning goal in the last minute, but the goal had two huge talking points associated with it.

The winning goal was struck from the halfway line (yes, 45 yards out), and it sailed over Seaman’s head in the last minute of extra-time. It will always be the biggest mistake of Seaman's illustrious career. The other reason still hurts the Arsenal fraternity, a lot.

The goal was scored by former Tottenham Hotspur player, Mohammed Alí Amar, or more popularly known to the footballing world as, Nayim. Spurs fans were quick to come up with a way to taunt their north London rivals, and 'Nayim from the halfway line' still echoes in Seaman's mind.

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