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Giroud: Scorpion kick my best goal
Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud placed his stunning 'scorpion' kick goal against Crystal Palace above any other he has scored in his career.
The Gunners beat Palace 2-0 at Emirates Stadium on New Year's Day to go third in the Premier League, but the occasion belonged to Giroud's wondrous, improvised goal.
Stretching to reach an Alexis Sanchez cross behind him, Giroud flicked out his left boot and sent the ball arcing over Wayne Hennessey and in off the crossbar.
A gracious Giroud said the goal - which echoed a recent similar strike from Manchester United's Henrikh Mkhitaryan - was more down to luck than judgement, and said he was happy to have scored on consecutive appearances - his only...
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