Tal Ben Haim is a wizard.
Or a Jedi, we can't know for sure, but he definitely used some sort of mystical juju to send a Gareth Bale free-kick over the bar to safety.
With the score at 0-0 as Wales hosted Israel, Ben Haim decided to blow his cover as a supernatural being because he was so worried that Bale would find the top corner. After a few quick blasts of magic, Ben Haim went all in on the final push and sure enough, Bale missed.
In all seriousness, it's a classic playground tactic from Ben Haim, but hey, it worked.
He would have looked a right tit if Bale planted it in the top corner though.
via r/soccer.