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This ‘Shaolin Soccer’ Spoof of Guillermo Ochoa is Actually Pretty Accurate

Mexico’s 0-0 draw against Brazil was one of the bigger surprises of what has been a very interesting World Cup. Mexican goalie Guillermo Ochoa’s acrobatic
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This ‘Shaolin Soccer’ Spoof of Guillermo Ochoa is Actually Pretty Accurate
This ‘Shaolin Soccer’ Spoof of Guillermo Ochoa is Actually Pretty Accurate

Mexico’s 0-0 draw against Brazil was one of the bigger surprises of what has been a very interesting World Cup. Mexican goalie Guillermo Ochoa’s acrobatic heroics kept El Tri in the game. Ochoa’s unbelievable goaltending was the story of the match, which inspired one YouTube user to make this clip, subbing Ochoa into a scene from the 2001 cult classic kung fu film Shaolin Soccer. Honestly, it’s pretty tough to tell the difference between this and the real deal.

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DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland writes Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, and is the host of the “Stadium Wonders” video series. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).

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