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21st Jun 2015

Man United centre-back delivers first-time rabona cross at Copa America

Tom Victor

Manchester United’s Marcos Rojo is an enigma, stopping opponents with crunching tackles at one end and producing ridiculously showy pieces of skill at the other.

The Argentinean took a leaf out of compatriot Erik Lamela’s book in his country’s Copa America victory over Jamaica, delivering a first-time rabona cross that was as flashy as it was unnecessary.

Argentina won the game 1-0 thanks to Gonzalo Higuain’s early strike, ensuring they made it to the knockout stages as group winners.

We’re not sure what it is about Rojo and rabonas, though. Faced with a routine right-footed clearance in a World Cup game against Bosnia, he opted to do this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thqm9T6lAXU

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