In his ninth Major League Soccer season, Ike Opara has scored just a dozen regular season goals.
He’s known more for his physicality in the backline, for creating space for teammates on set pieces, or heading balls on to teammates with slightly more fleeter feet.
But in June 2017, it all came together for Opara in a magical moment, where he beat an offside trap from the LA Galaxy and scored an insane bicycle kick for Sporting Kansas City.
Now, to honor Opara’s ridiculous goal, Sporting KC has announced the first 10,000 fans through the gates at Children’s Mercy Park on March 31 will get a “Bike Ike” bobblehead, with him in flight kicking the ball towards goal over his shoulder.
A bike so nice we had to make it bobble. Be one of the first 10,000 through the gates next Saturday, March 31 vs. @dcunited to snag your #IkeBike bobblehead courtesy of @UMKansasCity.
— Sporting Kansas City (@SportingKC) March 22, 2018
Your ticket to ride ➡️ https://t.co/IYDekfd8kD https://t.co/m5Vs3qW3kF
You’ve gotta love the creativity and fun the Sporting KC marketing department is having. Hopefully, Opara can give the team another memorable goal in 2018.
