Footage emerges from 2015-16 Morocco clash when player in acres of space on halfway line executes needless Marseille turn
EXECUTING a perfect piece of skill on the pitch is often one of the most satisfying things in football.
The ability to deceive a fellow professional with a feint or a turn will always get the crowd on your side.
Sometimes, the most nimble-footed players will use their sublime skill set to get themselves out of tight spaces or create an opening for a team-mate.
And, other time, people just want to do something different — even if it's completely unnecessary.
Like this OCK Khouribga player in footage that has emerged from the 2015-16.
With his side 2-0 at home to Raja Casablanca in the Moroccan top flight, he picked up the ball just inside his own half.
With space opening up in front of him, he ran forward and, despite no one within ten yards of him, decides to execute a Marseille turn, which serves absolutely no purpose.
He then carries on running before passing the ball to a team-mate in-field.
In his defence, the crowd did cheer for him — even though his team would eventually lose the match 3-1.
The Marseille turn was made famous by the likes of Diego Maradona and Zinedine Zidane, with some even calling it the "Maradona turn" or the "Zidane turn".
