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Own Goal
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Putting the ball in your own net. Usually bad luck, a deflection, or a desperate clearance gone wrong. The last player to touch it gets the own goal credited to them. Teammates and fans generally forgive it because nobody does it on purpose. Deliberate own goals are one of football's biggest taboos.
Andrés Escobar's own goal for Colombia against the USA at the 1994 World Cup had tragic consequences - he was murdered after returning home, illustrating the extreme and unacceptable pressure placed on players in some football cultures.
Robbie
Feb 1, 2026
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