An Australian football star has performed a bizarre manoeuvre on the field in an attempt to put a Premier League star off his game. Socceroos defender Rhyan Grant initiated the rather unusual tactic during an international friendly match against South Korea on Friday. When faced with the task of preventing South Korea skipper and Tottenham forward Son Heung-Min from scoring, the mullet-haired player used his body as a blockade. Socceroos defender Rhyan Grant (centre) initiated the rather unusual defense tactic while his fresh-faced team played against South Korea in Busan, South Korea on FridayFootage of the bizarre move shows Heung-Min rampage head towards Grant, before the Socceroo takes a dive in an attempt to prevent the ball from passing.Not affected by the strange tactic, the South Korean player squeezed his way past the Aussie, before the Sydney FC full back hurled himself back onto his feet. While Grant's attempts to block the ball might have made him look a little odd on the field, the tactic wasn't a complete disaster, as Heung-Min failed to make the shot. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next 'You had one job!' Wallabies' Rugby World Cup jersey is... Welcome to Australia in 2019 – where passionate footy fans... Share this article Share Not affected by the strange tactic, Son Heung-Min (right) slalomed his way past the Aussie, before the Sydney FC full back hurls himself back onto his feetDespite being criticised online by several Socceroo fans, the defender's manoeuvre did garner some positive reactions on social media. 'Rhyan Grant's play dead tackle must be turned into a GIF immediately,' one person wrote. 'Fell for some sort of non existent shot dummy. Wasn’t the best look but funny in retrospect:-) Great player and deserves his spot in the team,' another player said.A third person added: 'Fair play to Grant lying down to maximise his blocking area. Very inventive.'
Bizarre moment Aussie football star lays down as a play tactic
An Australian football star has performed a bizarre manoeuvre on the field in an attempt to put a Premier League star off his game. Socceroos defender Rhyan Grant initiated the rather unusual tactic during an international friendly match against South Korea on Friday. When faced with the task of preventing South Korea skipper and Tottenham forward Son Heung-Min from scoring, the mullet-haired player used his body as a blockade. Socceroos defender Rhyan Grant (centre) initiated the rather unusual defense tactic while his fresh-faced team played against South Korea in Busan, South Korea on FridayFootage of the bizarre move shows Heung-Min rampage head towards Grant, before the Socceroo takes a dive in an attempt to prevent the ball from passing.Not affected by the strange tactic, the South Korean player squeezed his way past the Aussie, before the Sydney FC full back hurled himself back onto his feet. While Grant's attempts to block the ball might have made him look a little odd on the field, the tactic wasn't a complete disaster, as Heung-Min failed to make the shot. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next 'You had one job!' Wallabies' Rugby World Cup jersey is... Welcome to Australia in 2019 – where passionate footy fans... Share this article Share Not affected by the strange tactic, Son Heung-Min (right) slalomed his way past the Aussie, before the Sydney FC full back hurls himself back onto his feetDespite being criticised online by several Socceroo fans, the defender's manoeuvre did garner some positive reactions on social media. 'Rhyan Grant's play dead tackle must be turned into a GIF immediately,' one person wrote. 'Fell for some sort of non existent shot dummy. Wasn’t the best look but funny in retrospect:-) Great player and deserves his spot in the team,' another player said.A third person added: 'Fair play to Grant lying down to maximise his blocking area. Very inventive.'
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