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“Gómez provided ultimate revenge with a delicious 65th-minute free-kick and Hugo Rodallega doubled the Lancashire club's season tally with a fortuitous toe-poke late on.”
The Guardian: Mick McCarthy offers no defence of Karl Henry after defeat at Wigan
“But Goldenballs comes back, lines up a third as if he is going to smash it and, once his opponent has taken a step to his right, wrongfoots him with a gentle toe-poke into the other corner, the ball sticking out its tongue as it goes.”
The Guardian: David Beckham: I'd love to play for Team GB at the 2012 Olympics
“This is a side, he has told his players, who can be brilliant in thrilling, sporadic flashes, but who were only a miscued Nicklas Bendtner toe-poke from being eliminated against Arsenal in the last 16.”
The Guardian: Alex Ferguson says Manchester United will be well primed for Barcelona
“The chance remains thanks to two fortuitous goals, the left-back Rachel Unitt's 78th-minute cross that dropped over the hapless goalkeeper Ainhoa Tirapu into the net and White's 12 yard toe-poke which was hit more in hope than expectation.”
The Guardian: England women produce late revival in Spain to avoid World Cup blow
“After Dortmund rallied, Arsenal had a great chance to double their lead as Aaron Ramsey's toe-poke put Gervinho clear and although the Ivory Coast forward rounded the goalkeeper, he had allowed covering defender Mats Hummels enough time to knock the ball behind.”
“The ground's announcer hailed it "goal of the season", though Martin Allen, in one of the more bizarre pitchside half-time interviews conducted on the big screens, suggested it was more of a toe-poke.”
“Ba now has three from three starts and his diving header against Liverpool was superb, a thrilling blend of power and accuracy, although not as superb as Scott Parker's goal, the midfielder's opener a beautiful toe-poke that curved tantalisingly out of Pepe Reina's reach.”
“After 34 minutes Nasri linked with Gaël Clichy, exchanged passes with Aguero, and ran off Lennon before squaring for Dzeko to toe-poke in ahead of Kaboul.”
“Once Thomas Müller had scored a classic Gerd Müller goal, a determined toe-poke following some splendid work from the rejuvenated Franck Ribéry, it was all over.”
“He was comfortably marshaled by Chris Baird with his first chance and could then only muster a weak toe-poke straight at Mark Schwarzer with his second opportunity.”
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