The Argentine goalkeeper followed the lead of his compatriot Emi Martinez as he resorted to mind games when preparing to face a spot kick and was rewarded for his bizarre antics
Lionel Messi’s heroics for Inter Miami may have grabbed the headlines in the Leagues Cup but one goalkeeper caught the eye as he turned to magic tricks during a penalty shootout.
The Argentine hero has been the standout star in the tournament between clubs from Mexico and the US so far with his five strikes in just three appearances. However, Club Tigres stopper Nahuel Guzman can probably lay claim to the oddest moment in the competition so far, with a literal moment of magic for his side.
The Liga MX giants had played out a 1-1 draw with MLS outfit Vancouver Whitecaps, with Andre Vite’s opening the scoring for the Canadians before former Marseille marksman Andre-Pierre Gignac levelled proceedings. With a place in the last 16 of the Leagues Cup on the line, the lottery of penalties ensued.
Naturally, all eyes were on 37-year-old Guzman as he was presented with the chance to become the hero during the shootout. Nobody could have quite predicted what the veteran stopper would have up his sleeve – or in his mouth, for that matter – as his opponents faced destiny from twelve yards, though.