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07th Sep 2015

Video: Rene Higuita recreates his famous scorpion kick on 20-year anniversary

JOE

In the list of football’s unforgettable moments, Rene Higuita’s remarkable scorpion kick in Colombia’s 1995 friendly against England is right up there.

The keeper, famed for his unconventional style, became a worldwide sensation after saving a Jamie Redknapp shot with the ballsiest bit of goalkeeping we’ve ever seen.

Remember this?

And Higuita marked the 20-year anniversary of that Wembley match by recreating the save and posting the video on Twitter. It was almost as good…

https://twitter.com/higuitarene/status/640601850887163905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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