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Will this be the strangest penalty goal of the year?
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Will this be the strangest penalty goal of the year?

Record12 September 2026 at 16:08

Bruno Caicedo, player for Vancouver Whitecaps, scored a penalty goal that is being considered as potentially the strangest of the year.

What makes this play unusual is the fact that the ball did not touch the net or the goalposts during the penalty execution.

The play caught attention due to its unusual nature, raising questions about how it's possible to score without the ball contacting any part of the goal.

Why this matters

This article is of interest to sports readers in Portugal, especially football fans, because it documents a rare and unusual moment that can generate precedent discussions about the rules of the game. Premier League football fans will also follow such rare goal events, as it challenges the conventional understanding of football rules.

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