Bristol City striker's stunning backheel goal in England goes viral

Bristol City striker Dom Ballard has captured attention with a spectacular backheel volley scored against Birmingham in a Championship match. The audacious goal, which put his team ahead in the 85th minute, has ignited discussions online, with many fans proclaiming it a contender for goal of the year.

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The fans were amazing and I ran straight to them when I scored which was an incredible feeling.

Ballard's incredible strike came from a Rio Cardines cross. With his back to the goal, he perfectly connected with the ball using his heel, sending it soaring into the top corner. Despite the brilliance of the goal, the match ultimately ended in a 1-1 draw after Birmingham converted a penalty.

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I won't score many better than that.

"The fans were amazing and I ran straight to them when I scored which was an incredible feeling," Ballard commented after the game. "I won't score many better than that." The goal even saw the Puskás Award, FIFA's award for the best goal of the year, trending on social media platform X, as users debated whether the competition for the season's best goal was already settled.

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We are disappointed with the result in the end as I thought we were the better team.

Despite the personal triumph of scoring such a memorable goal, Ballard expressed disappointment with the final result. "We are disappointed with the result in the end as I thought we were the better team," he stated. "But everyone played their role well today and when you come to a new club, you want to hit the ground running so to get the goal today against a good Birmingham City side is great."

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But everyone played their role well today and when you come to a new club, you want to hit the ground running so to get the goal today against a good Birmingham City side is great.