The one and only Rene Higuita has marked the 20-year anniversary of his most iconic contribution to the great footballing pantheon by recreating his infamous ‘Scorpion Kick’ against England at Wembley in 1995…again.
Having been a fed a ball from a willing accomplice stationed in his swimming pool, Higuita, who turned 49 a week or so ago, arched his back and pulled off his legendary acrobatic manoeuvre for the cameras one more time…
20 years later, Rene Higuita proves he’s still got it! #ScorpianKick pic.twitter.com/FKAq1eyuVZ
— BreatheSport (@BreatheSport) September 6, 2015
Nice, though you really don’t have to go far to find examples of Higuita re-enacting his moment of glory.
Here’s El Loco pulling off a scorpion kick during his last ever professional appearance at the age of 43…
Once more on Arabic television…
Hell, he’s even managed to crow-bar it into an advert for Colombian fruit juice…