People always talk about the way Brazil incorporates samba into their style of play through fluidity, creativity and energy. If you wait for the aerial shot of this goal, you’ll see that Russia plays in a manner similar to their prestigious ballets: smooth, precise and graceful. Is there anything more beautiful than creating open space and scoring a goal from the midline by way of five touches? Well, yes. It’s Diego Maradona’s World Cup goal in 78’. But this is right up there.

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