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WATCH: Vladimir Putin scores winning goal in amateurs v legends ice hockey match

The Russian president’s talents know no limits, it appears.

IS THERE ANYTHING the Russian president can’t do?

Vladimir Putin took time out from riding around on horseback shirtlessshooting Siberian tigers, and (0bviously) running the country to feature in a challenge ice hockey match.

In front of the likes of Silvio Berlusconi and Gerhard Schroeder, the 59-year-old played with a team of amateurs against a side made up of Russian and Soviet legends at Moscow’s Magesport.

Trailing 4-3 in the final quarter Putin annonuced his entrance to the action by scoring the equaliser and setting up another as it finished all-square.

And with penalties to follow, the man of the moment flicked the winner past the opposing goaltender, who, admittedly, didn’t seem to make much of an effort to keep it out.

Michael D, if you’re reading this, we want to see you stick a spot-kick beyond Packie Bonner.

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(h/t: Deadspin)

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    Mute Mick 'The Bull' Daly
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    Dec 2nd 2012, 2:59 PM

    Cooper behaving like a soccer player,what a rat,not a sending off

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    Dec 2nd 2012, 3:14 PM

    It was a booking, and as he was already booked, two yellows make a red!

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    Mute Mick 'The Bull' Daly
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    Dec 2nd 2012, 3:20 PM

    it was a straight red,plus being pulled by the shirt would not make you roll over the floor for over 2 minutes

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    Dec 2nd 2012, 3:27 PM

    For clarification, it was a second yellow for the sending off and was a definite yellow.

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    Mute Brian Curtin
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    Dec 2nd 2012, 3:30 PM

    I think you’ll find it was a second yellow. And he stayed down for treatment on his ankle, or were you watching a different game?!

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    Mute Mick 'The Bull' Daly
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    Dec 2nd 2012, 3:40 PM

    Game was well up anyhow,castlehaven were poor,different story if they meet crossmaglen in the final!!!

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    Mute Sandra Sullivan
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    Dec 2nd 2012, 4:35 PM

    Colm Cooper is the Messi of GAA. The most talented player to ever play the game and all the other players can do is foul him as they can’t stop him otherwise. And I am a Cork woman so even I can see he is a genius.

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    Dec 2nd 2012, 5:45 PM

    Well said Sandra!

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    Mute Neil McAuley
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    Dec 2nd 2012, 1:50 PM

    A battle to resonate through the ages …..

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    Dec 2nd 2012, 2:43 PM

    fame! found ourselves in the photo. go on The Crokes

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    Mute Patrick O'Carroll
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    Dec 2nd 2012, 6:00 PM

    watching two unbelievable teams play fast open football today, if crokes meet crossmaglen it will be some game, ok you have bridgets whom are no bad team either im not forgeting portlaois v ballymun.all good games to look forward thanks to tg4.

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    Dec 2nd 2012, 6:04 PM

    Just back from Cork watching match Crokes were Fantastic can’t say one player but the Crokes team a a very talented bunch.

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    Dec 2nd 2012, 8:33 PM

    Fair play to Sandra -A true sportswoman who recognises a football genius

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    Dec 2nd 2012, 1:53 PM

    Am I sensing some sarcasm there Neil!

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