- West Ham striker Lucas Paquetá performed a ‘Joga Bonito’ during West Ham’s Europa Conference League match against Anderlecht.
- Paquetá was receiving a bounced pass, but instead of making a simple touch, he slipped his right foot under his left and then made a deft touch to control the ball.
- David Moyes’ team won 1-0 in Belgium, with Paquetá providing the assist for Gianluca Scamacca to score
Lucas Paquetá of West Ham is a typical Brazilian footballer. The attacking midfielder pulled off a Joga Bonito during the Hammers’ game in Europe.
The silky-smooth move left the West Ham bench drooling with smiles after the striker pulled off a spectacular touch.
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Brazilian soccer players are special. The likes of Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Robinho, Rivaldo, Neymar and Vinicius Jr all have an aura about them.
The West Ham bench had a front row seat to a special show by Lucas Paquetá. The Brazilian not only assisted in his winning goal against Anderlecht, but also delivered a brilliant touch, leaving the likes of Aaron Cresswell stunned, according to give me sport.
Paquetá, who joined West Ham last summer, was receiving a ping pass and, in typical Brazilian fashion, took a flamboyant touch that only a few footballers can do.
Brazilian desire to entertain
Paquetá now joins a long list of Brazilians who have left their mark on European football with their ‘Joga Bonito’ style.
In that same match, Paquetá embarrassed an Anderlecht player with a bold nutmeg. The likes of Antony, Neymar and Vinicius Jr have also pulled off skills like that. Paquetá was booked once for attempting a rainbow in a match, according to Goal.
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The Hammers have now won all of their Europa Conference League games. Italian striker Gianluca Scamacca scored the decisive goal in Belgium and now has one foot in the knockout round.
Vinicius sweet escape
sports abstract previously reported on Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior fooling two defenders during their Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk with silky skill.
When two Shakhtar players cornered Vinicius, he was forced to think on his feet so as not to lose the ball in a good position.
He took the ball, bounced it slightly between the two players and tried the shot, which unfortunately did not go in.
Source: SportsBrief.com