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20th Dec 2015

This horrific high-kick tackle by Felipe Melo was more UFC than Serie A (Video)

This was horrible...

Ben Kenyon

We’ve seen some bad challenges in our time, but this one is right up there.

Felipe Melo went full MMA in this high-kick challenge on Lucas Biglia in the clash between Inter Milan and Lazio.

It’s what’s known in the fight game as an ‘axe kick’ – but Inter’s Melo inexplicably pulled it out in the middle of a Serie A football match.

Needless to say he was given his marching orders following the 90th minute challenge and saw his side slump to a 2-1 home defeat from the stands.

It looks pretty horrendous at full speed…

https://twitter.com/Marcocalcio22/status/678690757906157568

And it doesn’t look much  better slowed down

Needless to say Twitter wasn’t very happy with the challenge…

https://twitter.com/GentianBerbati/status/678691179790233600

Topics:

Football,Serie A