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A Serbian footballer missed a shocking a clear shot at goal from mere inches of the goal line in a video that has gone viral. It is probably the worst miss in professional footballing history. The incident took place during a match in the Belgrade Zone League, a part of Serbian football’s fourth tier competition.

A striker stole the ball after his opponent’s misjudged pass to the goalkeeper. The striker began his run towards the goalpost after getting the ball past the keeper with nothing standing in his way. Clearly, a situation any player would love to find himself in, the striker was on course for scoring a goal. However, he missed, and how! He failed from point-blank range as the ball went over the crossbar. A mistimed shot seems to be the cause. The striker held his head in shock and shame as his teammates looked on flummoxed.