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The most horrific challenge in years: A reminder of De Jong's kick on Alonso

  /  autty

Sometimes things happen in football that hurt to watch on television.

Such an incident took place in Turkey, when Denizlispor took on Gaziantep, that brings back memories of Nigel de Jong's flying kick on Xabi Alonso in the 2010 World Cup final.

A long ball over the top saw Ozer Ozdemir jump with a high foot, only to catch Junior Maranhao in the face in an awful collision that defies description.

Fortunately, the Brazilian escaped unscathed.

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