🎥 Luckily, no seagull strike! The most chaotic free-kick this season? | OneFootball

Things got pretty chaotic Down Under. During an Australian league match between Melbourne Victory and the Newcastle Jets last weekend, there was quite an animal gathering before a free kick. 

To confuse the opposing goalkeeper, it’s not unusual in promising set-piece situations to see a real crowd of players gathering around, all looking like potential takers.

But Melbourne Victory didn’t need any such mind game for their stoppage-time dead-ball situation. They already had the perfect winged distraction. Countless seagulls had made themselves comfortable on the pitch near the ball. Luckily, there was no seagull kick afterward. 

Even though it didn’t lead to a goal, it was probably the best—if also the most chaotic—free-kick routine seen this week. 

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