Calm down, it wasn’t the best goal of all time

What is it about the overhead kick that still has the ability to turn football fans of all persuasions into a blithering wreck and lose all sight of common sense?

Calm down, it wasn’t the best goal of all time

When Sweden’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his remarkable goal against England on Wednesday it was as if the entire world stood up as one in stunned amazement babbling insanely to whoever would listen.

How many texts must have pinged around the globe; mirroring the Tweet by Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain which read: “Ohh myyy Laawwwwddd!! Zlatan #TakeABow”

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