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But it was Maribor who had the net bulging in injury time when Mezga teed up the shot for Velikonja, who back-heeled the ball over the line.
Maribor 2-1 Rangers | Europa League play-off first leg match report 2011
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Progressing through the ranks as a young footballer there were numerous accounts of racist incidents, such as the famous moment when John Barnes back-heeled a banana off the pitch during the Liverpool derby in 1988.
David James: 'I've never thought John Terry was racist – and neither is football' 2011
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Berbatov back-heeled to Patrice Evra, on the edge of his own penalty area, then sprayed a glorious pass out to Nani on the right before pounding into the box to complete his hat-trick.
Dimitar Berbatov finds predatory instinct as United turn up the tempo Andy Hunter at Old Trafford 2010
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Ronaldo, who has swapped wings with Simao, took out two defenders and played the ball inside two the left-back, who back-heeled it to Tiago, who had a pop.
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At the finish, Saviola found Cambiasso, who passed to Hernan Crespo, who back-heeled the ball for Cambiasso's left-footed finish.
USATODAY.com - Argentina runs circles around Serbia-Montenegro in 6-0 rout 2006
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And if you want to hear about my silky back-heeled goal into the far corner of the net, please don't be afraid to ask for further info.
Archive 2005-10-01 Kerron Cross 2005
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Senegal forward Pape Thiaw set up the winning goal when he back-heeled a pass to Camara, who was streaking toward the goal.
USATODAY.com - Surprising Senegal dances into quarterfinals 2002
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He merely back-heeled the pedestrian against a bill-board, held him erect and speechless by placing his left hand upon his victim's shoulder and pressing his left forearm firmly across the gentleman's apple, the while with his own dexterous right mit he placed the eighty-three dollars in circulation.
Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories Rex Ellingwood Beach 1913
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He lost his footing, began to rise and he back-heeled in an outside click.
Rimrock Trail 1906
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She thried to sink her venomous fangs into his wish-bone, but with incredulous swiftness, he back-heeled an 'upper-cut her, swung left to body an' right to point iv jaw, an 'with wan last grimace iv defiance th' gr-reat bulk iv th 'monsther fell tin thousand feet into th' roarin 'torrent an' took th 'count.
Mr. Dooley Says Finley Peter Dunne 1901
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