The annual All Japan High School Tournament has only gone and produced another incredibly bizarre moment, just days after a 'ring-a-ring a roses' free-kick from the same competition went viral.
Earlier this week, Japanese high school team Takagawa Gakuen scored from an unorthodox set-piece routine during their 4-2 win against Seiryo.
As you can see in the footage below, a group of attackers skip in a circle while holding hands for a few seconds before rushing forward and confusing the opposition.
It hasn't taken long for the All Japan tournament to hit the headlines again. This time, in a clash between Ryutsu Keizai Ogashi and Kindai Wakayama, things took a strange turn during a penalty shoot-out.
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After missing their first penalty, a Ryutsu Keizai Ogashi player stepped up to take their second after Kindai Wakayama made it 1-0. Was he nervous? Absolutely not.
In fact, he took tiny little steps for over 30 seconds in a bizarre scene. Can you imagine if he missed?
Japanese high school football is known for producing some unorthodox penalty techniques; just ask Japanese forward Komi Ryota.
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Many people believed he was taking inspiration from Simone Zaza's infamous miss from the spot at Euro 2016 when he ran practically on the spot in his run-up.
I've said it once and I'll say it again. Imagine if he missed this?
Thoughts on the penalty routines?
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Let us know in the comments.
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