🎥 Has MLS produced the most perfectly executed volley ever?
🎥 Has MLS produced the most perfectly executed volley ever?
Major League Soccer has produced another absolute worldie of a goal on Saturday.
Minnesota United FC grabbed a 1-0 lead over Sporting KC with their first shot on target, and boy was it a moment to remember.
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After pinball in the box, Hassani Dotson took it upon himself to break the deadlock.
As the ball popped up in the air, the No. 31 locked eyes on it, took two steps and struck through his right foot from outside the box. Check it out...
Talk about technique! Is this one of the most perfectly executed volleys ever? Let us know in the comments below.
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