VIDEO: FC Dallas defender Michel scores 'Olimpico' off corner kick
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It's not easy to score a goal off a corner kick.
One side's defenders swarm the other team's attackers, man-marking or covering zones, making sure the heads are sufficiently covered to avoid conceding a goal off a swung-in, curling cross.
That's why FC Dallas defender Michel took matters into his own hands, avoiding the whole nonsense of aiming for a teammate and scoring a goal off a corner kick by himself.
This "Olimpico," a rare sight in soccer, was scored in the 49th minute and gave Dallas a 2-0 lead over visitors New York City FC. Like almost all goals of this nature, it was a beauty.
Here's another angle:
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