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Triple Espresso is BACK ☕️

Meet 'Darrel the Barrel': Football's Most Unlikely Hat-Trick Hero

Neil WelchDec 7, 2017

Darrel Hales, aka "Darrel the Barrel," normally plays in goal.

But for one match only, he was allowed to start up front. In the video above, we look at his hat-trick. Is it raw talent, blind luck or managerial genius?

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