West Ham Bench Goes Crazy After Lucas Paqueta Brings ‘Joga Bonito’ During Their Europa Conference League Match

West Ham Bench Goes Crazy After Lucas Paqueta Brings ‘Joga Bonito’ During Their Europa Conference League Match

Edwin Kiplagat
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:13 PM
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  • West Ham forward Lucas Paqueta pulled off a 'Joga Bonito' during West ham's Europa Conference League match against Anderlecht
  • Paqueta was receiving a pinged pass, but instead of doing a simple touch, he wrapped his right foot under his left and then made an utterly deft touch to bring the ball under control
  • David Moyes's side emerged 1-0 winners away in Belgium, with Paqueta providing the assist for Gianluca Scamacca to score

West Ham's Lucas Paqueta is just a typical Brazilian footballer. The attacking midfielder pulled a Joga Bonito during the Hammers game in Europe.

The silky smooth move left the West ham bench drooling with smiles after the forward pulled off a spectacular touch.

Lucas Paqueta, West Ham, Premier League, Europa Conference League, Neymar, Brazil, Antony, Vinicius Junior
West Ham signed Lucas Paqueta from Olympique Lyon this summer for a club record £51.3 million. Photo by Vincent Mignott.
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Brazilian footballers are special. The likes of Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Robinho, Rivaldo, Neymar, and Vinicius Jr have an aura about them.

The West Ham bench had a front-row seat for a special Lucas Paqueta show. The Brazilian not only assisted their winning goal against Anderlecht but also pulled off a brilliant touch, leaving the likes of Aaron Cresswell in awe, according to Give Me Sport.

Paqueta, who joined West Ham this past summer, was receiving a pinged pass, and in typical Brazilian fashion, he took an extravagant touch which only a few footballers can do.

Brazilian urge to entertain

Paqueta now joins a long list of Brazilians who've left a mark in European football with their 'Joga Bonito' style.

In that same match, Paqueta embarrassed an Anderlecht player with an audacious nutmeg. The likes of Antony, Neymar and Vinicius Jr have also pulled off skills like that. Paqueta was once booked for attempting a rainbow flick in a match, according to Goal.

The Hammers have now won all their Europa Conference League match. Italian striker Gianluca Scamacca scored the decisive goal in Belgium and now have one foot in the knockout round.

Vinicius sweet escape

Sports Brief earlier reported on Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior bamboozling two defenders during their Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk with a silky skill.

As two Shakhtar players were cornering Vinicius, he was forced to think on his feet to avoid losing the ball in a good position.

He took the ball, slightly chipped it between the two players, and attempted the shot, which did not go in, unfortunately.

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Edwin Kiplagat has five years of experience in journalism working as a Sports Editor at Africa Insight Communications and ESPN. Edwin Kiplagat is a Bachelor's Degree holder in journalism from the Multimedia University of Kenya.