We've all tried to emulate Cristiano Ronaldo at some point.
Whether that's playing as the Real Madrid superstar on FIFA or PES (some strange folk actually play it), or even attempting to embody the Portugal international whilst kicking a ball about down the park with your mates, perhaps giving one of those inside-the-boot-banana-free-kicks a tryout.
Indeed, in some capacity, we've all tried to be Ronaldo and hopelessly failed.
The man is both an enigma and a footballing god; a player which none other can replicate nor come close to in terms of ability.
OK, well there might be one another: that Argentine fella who plays for Barcelona can match Ronaldo pretty well - if not more so, some would argue.
But sharing a nationality does not mean a shared ability, as one poor journalist found out, as a bid to copy Ronaldo's footballing prowess has gone viral, leaving a reporter both red-faced and having a very painful leg injury.
Argentine reporter Manuel Sanchez may be the same nationality as Lionel Messi but that does not mean he shares the same skill as him.
The sportswriter thought he could match dizzying heights of Ronaldo and attempted to copy the former-Manchester United man's stunning overhead kick against Juventus in the Champions League last week, a goal that was so good that it was even widely applauded by Old Lady supporters at the Juventus Stadium.
Sanchez, who works for news outlet Canal Doce, was on grass, had someone delicately throw the ball up to him, and even had a blow-up to cushion his landing.
It makes the fact that he broke his leg in the effort all the more remarkable.
To be fair to Sanchez, his initial jump caught some decent airtime, however, the landing saw his trailing leg fold underneath his bodyweight, in an awkward maneuver that broke Sanchez's leg.
Photographs show the aftermath of the attempt, Sanchez's leg in plaster, his face full of sorrow and regret.
Let Sanchez's heroic if not utterly futile attempt be a warning to others: if you want mimic Ronaldo's world-class overhead kick, ensure that you at least remember to move both legs.
Words: Jacque Talbot
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