😶 Africa Cup shock: Zambia striker’s somersault celebration fails | OneFootball

That could have ended very badly!

Of course, it’s only logical to be overcome with joy when you score the 1-1 equalizer for your country in the second minute of stoppage time at the Africa Cup.

This was exactly the case yesterday for Leicester star Patson Daka, who scored this crucial goal for Zambia with a powerful header and immediately celebrated with a classic somersault, a cartwheel, or something in between—or rather: tried to celebrate that way. 

Because while his teammates were already running ecstatically towards him to celebrate the goal together, he attempted the acrobatic feat—and failed. 

Daka landed awkwardly on his neck, experiencing exactly what all children are warned about when they try somersaults of any kind on a trampoline.

The joy of the 67,000 fans in Stade Mohamed in Morocco and everyone else involved quickly turned to concern when the former Premier League player landed hard on the ground. 

Fortunately, the 27-year-old striker escaped with no serious injury. His teammates rushed to help him, got him back on his feet, and he was able to play out the remaining minutes. 

His goal to make it 1-1 remained the last of the match, so Mali and Zambia shared the points in Group A. Hosts Morocco had won their opening match against Comoros and are therefore currently at the top of Group A. 

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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