Dirtiest defender ever denies certain goal

The dirtiest defender you'll ever see has denied a certain goal, centimetres before the ball crossed over the line.

The defender was a big, wet patch of mud, which took a Serbian striker's seemingly perfect shot, and slowed it down to rest right on the goal line.

Hilariously, the striker had already run off in celebration with his teammates, while the goalkeeper had given up on the play.

The local Serbian game between Osmoplasirani FAP and Zlatibor ended up a 1-1 draw thanks to the dirty patch of mud, which denied Zlatibor a certain victory.

There's been plenty more dirty defending in the football world recently, including Brendon Santalab's horror tackle.