fifa.noJSVideoMessage Football is a game that often rewards instinct. Wales striker Hal Robson-Kanu"s goal against Belgium in the quarter-finals of UEFA EURO 2016 was one of the stand-out examples of this in 2016.
With his side level with the Belgians at 1-1 in the 55th minute, and chasing a a place in the semi-finals of a major international tournament for the first time, Kanu received Aaron Ramsey"s dinked cross standing on the penalty spot with his back to goal. He took a touch away from goal with his right foot before executing a brilliant Cruyff turn with his left foot, wrong-footing Thomas Meunier, Marouane Fellaini and Jason Denayer, and creating ample space to shoot past Thibaut Courtois and set up a famous Welsh victory.
“I was in the box and just trying to make space to get a shot off,” Robson-Kanu reflected afterwards. “I had my back to goal and they’re thinking I’m going to set the ball and I’ve Cruyffed and put it in the net. It was going to take something like..
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