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Southampton goalkeeper's hilarious error gifts Arsenal a goal

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Clive Rose/Getty Images

Southampton’s visit to the Emirates to play Arsenal is a chance for the Saints (sitting in 3rd at the start of the day) to prove they belong among the Premier League elite this season — but goalkeeper Artur Boruc’s grave first-half error may have squandered Southampton’s chance at an upset. In possession and with Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud bearing down on him, Boruc decided not to quickly clear the ball away, and instead inexplicably tried to dribble himself out of trouble. It didn’t end well.

Here’s an approximation of fan reaction around the world:

UPDATE: Boruc posted this response to his attempted “Cruyff turn” on Instagram: “Close enough.”

(Thanks to @KickTV for bringing this to our attention.)

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