Soccer Player Scores Astounding Goal After Letting Ball Touch Ground Only Once

WATCH: Soccer Player Scores Astounding Goal After Letting Ball Touch Ground Only Once

Yes, the World Cup ended three months ago; and yes, this goal dates back still further to 1995. But after a video of the goal surfaced on Reddit on Wednesday, we had to look into the backstory. It's that good.

The player responsible for this impressive juggling goal is Leonardo Nascimento de Araújo, a Brazilian who, in the course of his nearly two-decade career as a player, spent three seasons playing for Japan's Kashima Antlers. According to the Japanese National Football League's YouTube channel, Leonardo scored this goal during a game against the Yokohama Flugels on Nov. 1, 1995.

WATCH the goal, above.

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