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The ball is on the halfway line, the ground lit up by the late summer sunshine, as United’s No 10 takes a look up before swinging his right foot.
It takes off, arcs its way over the stranded Neil Sullivan, who makes a helpless leap just as it hits the back of the net in front of the away fans, most of whom are already on their feet.
In that moment, as Sullivan contemplated an unexpected 55-yard strike that would forever provide an unwanted footnote to his career, the camera returned to the goalscorer.
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