Milad Mohammadi knew the time was right for something special, but special isn’t always good.
And good is a subjective term. Cause to us this is very good, Milad.
The Iranian national team defender failed with a flip-throw bid in the final moments of a 1-0 loss to Spain on Wednesday at the World Cup in Russia.
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And this wasn’t like he illegally flipped or broke some other rule. No, like a kid trying an audacious jump into the deep end, Akhmat Grozny star Mohammadi just bailed and climbed in from the side (so to speak).
The kiss, the look skyward, the headbutt... all integral parts of a wonderful World Cup moment.
- "You should totally try the flip throw-in at the World Cup"
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 20, 2018
- "Really? Should I?"
- "Yeah man, it's gonna be dope!" pic.twitter.com/t60hRYs4cq
