VIDEO: The Back-flip penalty

published 6 April 2011

Now, when you're preparing to take a penalty, your mind is usually focused on one thing and one thing only: scoring.

But for Swiss U16 player Joonas Jokinen the thought process was a lot more ambitious.

As Jokinen makes his move for team FC Baar, a sudden burst of energy takes over and before you can say JLS, he's turned a kick into a back-flip. His team-mates are understandably impressed. As are we.

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