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Bend it like Ronaldinho: Soccer great scores directly on corner kick (video)

Good times.

By Michael Rand

September 1, 2011 at 5:23PM

Check out this goal by Ronaldinho. Some soccer players need teammates on corner kicks. Not him. (On first glance it looks like it's headed in, but replays show it was the goalie making contact):

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Michael Rand

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Michael Rand is the Minnesota Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Minnesota Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

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