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Goalkeeper somehow throws ball into his own net

Goalkeeper somehow throws ball into his own net

There appeared to be minimal danger when Argentine goalkeeper Rodrigo Cervetti picked up the ball inside his own penalty area.

He spotted a teammate in space, started his throwing motion and...somehow released the ball into his own net.

It’s a truly astonishing error – and one that has to enter the ‘worst own-goal ever’ debate.

Cervetti’s unfortunate moment was the opening goal in Comunicaciones’ 5-0 home defeat to Atlanta in the Argentine third division.

We’re struggling to think of howlers more hilarious, although these come close:

Keeper drinking water as opposition scores

Liaoning midfielder Ding Haifeng scores the winner in an unguarded net as goalkeeper Sui Weijie was taking a water break:

Karma bites cocky goalkeeper in the butt

This young goalkeeper thought he’d made a great penalty save, only for the ball to roll backwards into the net:

Goalkeeper 'plays dead' to avoid red card

Barcelona SC goalkeeper Maximo Banguera feignes unconsciousness in a bid to prevent the referee from sending him off:

But they're not all bad, as this young keeper showed earlier this year by scoring an incredible 95-yard goal from his own six-yard box:

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