Soccer fans in Brazil were left astounded as Volta Redonda upset Fluminense to clinch a 1-0 victory in the Taça Guanabara following a bicycle kick goal – set up by a bicycle kick assist.

Ronaldo’s bicycle kick reached 2.38 meters, making it one of the highest ever recorded in football, almost matching the 2.32 meters of Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen’s incredible bicycle kick.

Popularised by Brazilian players in the 20th Century, including Leonidas and especially Pele, the bicycle kick was described in 2016 as "football's most spectacular sight" by FIFA. If executed ...