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#TheMoment an 'icicle-kick' helped win Canada's premier league final

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Soccer player David Rodriguez tells The National about the moment he scored a bicycle kick in the snow, dubbed an icicle-kick, in Canada’s Premiere League final to tie the game and propel his team, Atlético Ottawa, to win the championship.

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  • A player scored what he called the greatest goal of his career during the final.
  • The goal, attempted in snowy conditions, was a first-time experience for the player. 15s
  • Over 10,000 fans attended as the team won the final 2-1 at home. 36s
  • The player, originally from Mexico, had only seen snow a few times and never played in it before. 1m 4s
  • He compared playing in the snow to playing on the beach, but much colder. 1m 13s
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