THIS goal scored at the Rio Paralympics is one Lionel Messi would be proud of.
Iran 5-a-side blind footballer Behzad Zadaliasghari dribbled around the entire Morocco team before firing past the keeper for the goal of the tournament so far.
Picking up the ball at the side of the pitch, Zadaliasghari regains his balance by putting a hand on the hoarding.
He then displays supreme dribbling skills to skip past one opponent and come in field, the ball looking as though it is glued to his feet.
Another Morocco player puts a foot in to try and pinch the ball, but there is no stopping the Iranian magician.
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He leaves two more players in his wake, the other two are left flat on their backside, before Zadaliasghari slams the ball past the goalkeeper, who is able to see.
In the visually-impaired football tournament at the Paralympics, all outfield players have varying levels of sight.
So to ensure it's a fair playing field, all players wear shades covering their eyes.
The ball has a bell in it, and the players are given further help by instructions from the coaches on the sidelines.
Iran defeated Morocco 2-0, and face hosts Brazil in their second round-robin game. The top two teams in each group progress into the knockout stages.
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