Lionel Messi. Luis Suarez. Neymar Jr. Cristiano Ronaldo. Per Mertesacker.
These are the names of some soccer players, but not just any soccer players. These are the names of some soccer players who are capable of the extraordinary.
Some might be confused as to why we would include a German center back with the best strikers in the world, but those people haven't seen his wonder strike against Bournemouth.
Per Mertesacker Wonder Strike
Those Chicharito/Arsenal rumors make so much more sense now... https://t.co/GFnl20Qgef
— TopDrawerSoccer (@TopDrawerSoccer) December 28, 2015
OOOOHHHHH ya beauty! What a hit, son! What a hit! You can't teach that, that's just a gift. Here's a different angle:
Per Mertesacker with a glorious miss for Arsenal in the first half. #ARSBOU https://t.co/cIXCUB5EQD
— Boylesports (@BoyleSports) December 28, 2015
We could watch this all day.
That Per Mertesacker. pic.twitter.com/DQmdEJs0tq
— NOT de Meath GAA guy (@anthonymoyles) December 28, 2015
A few more efforts like that and pretty soon Manchester United will buy Mertesacker and play him at striker. A top two of Per Mertesacker and Wayne Rooney is sure to wreak havoc in the EPL.
To any of my American followers who don't know who this @WayneRooney guy I keep tweeting hate towards, here he is! https://t.co/kL0alQ8977
— Alex (@OutrageAK) December 28, 2015
And they say center backs don't have skill. SMH.
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