Giorgio Chiellini produces outrageous outside of the boot assist for LAFC, you wouldn't believe it was his pass
Italy legend Giorgio Chiellini is known for his no-nonsense defending but he showed a new side to his game with a glorious assist for Los Angeles FC.
The nine-time Scudetto winner made the move to the city of Angels in the summer and became yet another high-profile addition to the MLS.
Gareth Bale was also snapped up by LAFC in an attempt to add that all-important quality in attack. However, against FC Dallas, it was Chiellini who proved he's much more than a tough tackler.
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He set up Cristian Arango's opener in exquisite fashion with a type of pass you would not expect from the 38-year-old.
This Giorgio Chiellini assist for LAFC last night was stellar
— SI Soccer (@si_soccer) September 11, 2022
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Chiellini with a FIRE assist in the MLS 🔥
— Italian Football TV (@IFTVofficial) September 11, 2022
He's just ticking off the side quests now 😂pic.twitter.com/Yufrq9P9Vw
𝑀𝑦 𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝐺𝑖𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑜 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑖, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑠 𝑚𝑒 𝐺𝑖𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑜.@chiellini 💫 @Chichoarango pic.twitter.com/iFFrSgUtA6
— LAFC (@LAFC) September 11, 2022
Giorgio Chiellini the facilitator, who would’ve thought. #MLS
— The Tutto Posto Podcast (@TheTuttoPosto) September 11, 2022
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Looks like Giorgio Chiellini has been watching Luka Modric 😉👏👏👏#LAFC
— Madridista (@01RMadridista) September 11, 2022
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Giorgio Chiellini dropping dimes 🤌
— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 11, 2022
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Giorgio Chiellini channelling his inner Lionel Messi. 🪄 https://t.co/nDYUp7fzDv
— FotMob (@FotMob) September 11, 2022
Chiellini carried the ball out from the back towards the halfway line and spotted Arango making a smart run in behind.
The Juventus icon then delivered a stunning outside of the boot pass that took out the entire Dallas backline and ended up right in the path of Arango, who dinked the ball in.
World-class playmakers like Lionel Messi, Luka Modric and Kevin De Bruyne would have been proud of the sorcery conjured up by Chiellini.
However the game ended in defeat for 10-man LAFC as Jesus Ferreira struck twice in quick succession in the second half to give Dallas the victory.
Still, Steve Cherundolo's side remain top of the Western Conference, with a nine-point lead over Austin FC.
Topics: MLS, Giorgio Chiellini, Italy
Josh Lawless