Watch: Swiss Shaqiri scores incredible goal vs. Poland

Xerdan-Shaqiri

Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri scores on an acrobatic kick during the Euro 2016 tournament. (Michael Sohn/AP)

With Switzerland only nine minutes away from being eliminated from Euro 2016, Xherdan Shaqiri put his team on his back and scored one of the top goals of the tournament.

It was Shaqiri’s first goal of the tournament and it saved his team from elimination by tying the score 1-1 with Poland in the first Round of 16 match of the day. Ultimately, Poland won 5-4 on penalty kicks after Shaquri missed his shot.

The 24-year-old midfielder who plays for Stoke City has likely never scored a bigger goal and his life. It’s even drawing praise from one pretty famous Swiss athlete.

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Ultimately, Poland won 5-4 on penalty kicks.

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