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Here's the most outrageous penalty kick you've ever seen

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Over the years, we have seen some pretty brazen penalty kicks in the beautiful game. There’s the risky Panenkas converted at major tournaments by Andrea Pirlo and Zinedine Zidane. There’s the pass penalty that was perfected by Ajax and Barcelona—and ruined by Arsenal. And there’s the Francesco Totti backheel that was so good it was almost disrespectful.

But, ladies and gents, we have a new contender for the most outrageous penalty kick of all time. Take a bow, Lee Trundle:

In a Welsh second division match with Llanelli Town AFC, Trundle pretends to tie his shoelace but instead sends a left-footed shot rocketing into the back of the net.

In the dictionary next to the word “cheeky,” they will now need to describe this goal.

If the goalscorer seems familiar, it’s because Lee Trundle has been a journeyman striker, playing for many teams in England and Wales, for the past 20 years.

Now 40 years old, Trundle is playing for semi-professional side Llanelli Town, who are so far down the soccer pyramid that they’re actually wearing Swansea’s away kit from the 2013-14 season in this game.

Trundle spent a large portion of his career with the Swans, where he gained a reputation for his showboating skills:

It seems like it’s only a matter of time before an overconfident player attempts the shoelace fake-out PK in the Premier League. Who’s got dibs on Zlatan?