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Portugal youth player's 40-yard screamer is definition of 'foot like a traction engine'
European Championship semi-finals to prove he is the definition of 'foot like a traction engine'.The phrase was famously coined by Steve Coogan when playing the character of inept TV presenter Alan Partridge. It has since entered modern football language to describe any goal that is thundered in from long distance.Essugo's strike against France in the U17 Euros on Sunday certainly fell into the 'traction engine' category.
