Zlatan Ibrahimovic Backheel Goal May Have Required A Black Belt In Taekwondo (VIDEO/PHOTOS)

This Zlatan Goal May Have Required A Black Belt
Paris Saint-Germain's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (C) kicks the ball to score during the French L1 football match Paris Saint Germain (PSG) against Bastia (SCB) on October 19, 2013 at the Parc des Princes in Paris. AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURE (Photo credit should read LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images)
Paris Saint-Germain's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (C) kicks the ball to score during the French L1 football match Paris Saint Germain (PSG) against Bastia (SCB) on October 19, 2013 at the Parc des Princes in Paris. AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURE (Photo credit should read LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has a black belt in taekwondo. This may explain how the 6' 5" Paris Saint-Germain striker had the balance, coordination, power and presence of mind to score his latest golazo. It may not. Either way, this must-see, backheel goal may rival Ibra's iconic bicycle kick for Sweden against England earlier this year in terms of audacity.

With PSG hosting SC Bastia in Ligue 1 on Saturday, the Swedish star opened the scoring in the 10th minute after Hervin Ongenda deflected a cross from the right high into the air inside the penalty area. While bracketed by defenders, Ibrahimovic fired the ball past goalkeper Mickaël Landreau by reaching behind him and re-directing the ball with his right foot.

Courtesy of Getty Images, here is combination of photographs of the spectacular goal taken by Lionel Bonvaneture:

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Ibrahimovic would add a second goal just three minutes later as PSG rolled to a 4-0 win.

For those who would like to compare, here is a look at Ibrahimovic's classic bicycle kick goal against England.

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