Estonian top league sees rare Olympic goal scored directly from corner kick

In round 17 of the Estonian football top league, Harju JK Laagri player Daniil Rudenko scored an Olympic goal by sending the ball into Nõmme United's net directly from a corner kick. This is one of football's rarest achievements.

Round 17 of the Estonian football top league began with a surprising and striking moment when Harju JK Laagri striker Daniil Rudenko scored directly from a corner kick into Nõmme United's net. This rare achievement is known in the football world as an Olympic goal.

The name Olympic goal originates from 1924, when Argentine Cesáreo Onzari achieved this rare feat by scoring directly from a corner kick against the then-reigning Olympic champion Uruguay. Since that historic moment, every goal scored directly from a corner kick has carried this name.