He saw the opportunity to get the ball into the box. Where else can we start? The daddy of all shit rabonas, the king of the hill when it comes to miserable attempts at looking flash.ĭunn was playing for Birmingham in the derby against Villa in 2003. Here, we’ve picked out nine of the shittest attempted rabonas in footballing history, to remind you just how wonderful it is when it goes wrong. And, let’s face it, the attempts that don’t come off are just as enjoyable as those that do – for the crowd, if not for the player that tries it.
When pulled off with panache, there is no more aesthetically pleasing way to strike a football.īut not all professional footballers are Ronaldinho, not all of them can strike a rabona like Erik Lamela did against Arsenal. There are few better sounds in a stadium than when a player pulls off an exquisite bit of skill and the whole crowd simultaneously gasps in appreciation.Īnd the rabona is among any fan’s favourite move.
