Free-kick wall (©Sergio Mejia/Getty Images)
Free-kick wall (©Sergio Mejia/Getty Images)

Are we there yet? No. Are we there yet? No. It takes time for a free-kick to be taken in Russia

Reading Time: 1min | Tue. 17.05.22. | 09:58

Second-tier side Alania Vladikavkaz have been obviously practising set-pieces a lot. The only problem is they still suck at it

There are dozens of ways to execute a decent free kick, with some of the methods aiming to confuse the rival with some unregular moves. Once practised to perfection, it can become a powerful weapon in the hands of the team who try to make most of those situations. However, like almost everything in life - that free kick setup can succumb to a dreadful clumsiness and awkwardness.

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That's precisely what happened to the Russian second-tier side Alania Vladikavkaz - national champion once, back in 1995 - in their home game against Rotor Volgograd. With 0-1 on the scoreboard, Alania were given a free kick near the opponent's box late in the second half.

What happened then resembles more of those funny home videos than a serious game of professional football, let alone the second division match.

Please take a look at it for yourselves. How bizarre, how bizarre...



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