Did Edinson Cavani score with scorpion kick?

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Debate is raging in Italy over Edinson Cavani's third goal against Juventus last Sunday. Was it a header or a diving back-heel?

Edinson Cavani scores Napoli's third goal against Juventus, but how?
Edinson Cavani scores Napoli's third goal against Juventus, but how?

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When you watch at normal speed, Cavani's hat-trick goal in Napoli's 3-0 mauling of Juventus looks like a fairly routine diving header.

But upon replay in slow motion and a different camera angle, it looks like he's gone to ground too soon and then pulls off a scorpion kick type of shot that is unbelievable.


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