A match between Sweden and Romania at the 1994 World Cup
Sweden’s Tomas Brolin signed for Leeds in 1995 immediately after the World Cup, but he was lambasted by Leeds fans as a colossal waste of money and a flop.
A year earlier he had impressed at the World Cup in the USA where he was part of this inventive free-kick. During their quarterfinal against Romania, Brolin hid behind the wall of defenders and when the ball came his way stepped away from the ball and guided in the opener.
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At first glance one might feel that the players’ tomfoolery has no role in the goal. But on a second examination, it can be seen that the defending team’s wall moves forward a little bit too soon after buying the ploy.
The kick-taker then makes use of the extra leniency to score.
