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Concord-Carlisle's one-legged soccer player Nico Calabria scores amazing goal

Print | Comments () Posted by Jason Mastrodonato September 20, 2012 08:38 PM

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By Jason Mastrodonato, Globe Correspondent

Nico Calabria, a member of the Concord-Carlisle boys' soccer team, scored a scissor-kick goal off a corner yesterday that would probably be on highlight reels even if he had two legs.

But Calabria, a junior who is also an outstanding wrestler, finishing in third place in the Division 2 106-pound weight class in February, was born with only a left leg. And, wow, is it a good one.

C-C coach Ray Pavlik posted video of the goal from the 9-0 win over Newton South on Wednesday. Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2FzJVAHtSI

Calabria also plays for the U.S. Amputee National Team.

He and his Concord-Carlisle (4-0) team play next at Boston Latin on Friday.

Jason Mastrodonato can be reached at jasonmastrodonato@yahoo.com. Follow him on Twitter @JMastrodonato.

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