1. The stance is crucial.
Toes pointed past the ball, right instep aligned to the sweet spot. He knows what he’s at, this lad.
John Buckle / EMPICS.
2. Don’t worry about looking a bit odd on approach.
This where the left hand comes into play saying ‘outta me way, I’ve a free to take!’
Jed Leicester / EMPICS.
3. Plant your standing foot and keep the arm from that side parallel to the pitch.
Meanwhile, your weak foot leans your entire body and your standing foot at a 45 degree angle to give your swinger maximum room to manoeuver.
Diether Endlicher/ PA.
Adam Davy/ EMPICS.
Yeah, that’s the way.
Phil Noble/ PA.
4. Always follow through…
Kervork Djaniseziania / PA
John Giles /PA.
Keep following through, your swinger should be across your standing leg by this stage.
Jed Leicester / EMPICS.
That’s the one.
Michael Steele / EMPICS.
Lovely stuff.
Neal Simpson / EMPICS.
5. Admire the perfection of the flight.
‘Ya see that one, Giggsy. Hah?’
Peter Wilcock / PA
Martin Rickett / PA
Sean Dempsey / PA
John Walton / EMPICS.
6. Always make sure you’re available to be photographed celebrating.
Doesn’t matter if you’re celebrating your goal your cross or watching it from full-back, get in between the poachers and the snappers.
BERNAT ARMANGUE/AP/Press Association Images
But don’t be too disheartened if you miss.
Allsport
Because the most important step is…
7. Practice doing it all over again.
Rebecca Naden / PA
Then one day, when all hope seems lost…
Don’t go there kid.. Go somewhere where you’ll be appreciated and where you’ll only get better
@Chonky Racoon: spot on I know it’s hard to say no to these huge clubs but better for your future if you went to a smaller club and got plenty of game time clubs like Dortmund or Lyon who have history of bringing players throught
There not holding back anyway
Every country has a Messi these days. Wessi was our Messi!
Is he the first Japanese man to sign for them, first Asian perhaps? Can’t think of anyone else off hand. Lá liga will be delighted either way!
@Hardly Normal: he’s signed for Castilla , it’s Real Madrid’s B team .. it’s a strategic move for Madrid , the player himself may not thrive though. A guy like Odegaard is making a name for himself in Holland but it’s unlikely he’ll ever triumph in Real Madrid . It’s surprising that he didn’t go back to Barca tbh .
@Hardly Normal: As Mr. Madrugada points out, Kubo is signing for Castilla, not Real Madrid (a tehnicality). But Real Madrid (including Castilla and Real Madrid C) have had at least two Asian players before. There was some fanfare a few years back when they signed Chinese Lin Liangming. There was also a Jordanian (Tha’er Bawab) who played for both Real and Barce’s B-Teams back in the early 00s.
@Limón Madrugada: do you think Odegaard will ever make it with Madrid or will just be sold on ??
@Philip Farrell: you hardly rattled that off the top of your head, if you did fair play. So no asain player has played for Real Madrid proper? I’d put money on it this lad will get an opportunity if he shows any bit of promise. The asain market is untapped from a Spanish point of view, interesting move.
@Andrew Tuite: sold on I reckon , he’s done well in Holland and Ajax are looking at him . He’d be useful as part of the deal for de Ligt !! But he needs to make a proper breakthrough for Madrid to see him as first team material.
Great news for la liga