A high schooler combines gymnastics and soccer in one incredible move that has quickly led to viral fame.
Michael Del Lewis, who attends McKinney Boyd High School outside of Dallas, is the star of a new video in which he scores a goal off a throw in. But this isn't just your ordinary toss. Lewis uses the flip throw-in, which is a move that can help a player gain momentum and power on the throw.
Lewis rockets the ball past every defender and even the goalkeeper. Check it out:
The video racked up more than four million loops within one day of being uploaded to Vine.
As many observers of this video noted, the ball has to touch a player after a throw to be considered a goal. And the opposing goalie does get a piece of the ball before it sails by him.
Lewis seems to be enjoying his newfound fame:
I made it onto sports center!!!!!
— Michael Del Lewis (@michael_lewis28) January 14, 2015
Cbs11 news at 6:00
Nbc5 news at 10:00
Watch me be awkward as ever infront of a camera
— Michael Del Lewis (@michael_lewis28) January 14, 2015
Apparently the goal was part of a tie game for McKinney:
@BrianWheatza unfortunately we tied
— Michael Del Lewis (@michael_lewis28) January 14, 2015
A Twitter user named Daniel Patrick claims to be the goalie that let in Lewis' throw. He seems to be taking the goal in good spirits:
@bigboypatty @_delaneyj sorry about that
— Michael Del Lewis (@michael_lewis28) January 14, 2015
@bigboypatty @_delaneyj I can understand why
— Michael Del Lewis (@michael_lewis28) January 14, 2015
Funny thing is I meant to let that go in so the vine would go viral.
— Daniel Patrick (@bigboypatty) January 14, 2015
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