Newcastle goalkeeper Pope has amazing arm strength, throwing the ball with one hand and assisting in the goal

Newcastle United beat Benfica 3-0 in the Champions League in the early morning of Wednesday (22nd). The second goal scored in the second half became the focus. However, the protagonist was not Harvey Barnes who scored the goal, but the miraculous assist goalkeeper Nick Pope who threw 65 yards with his hand for more than half time. After the game, the fans voted it the most exciting goalkeeper assist in history!

In the 70th minute of the game, after Pope received the ball in the penalty area, he immediately rushed to the edge of the penalty area and threw the ball into the open space in the front court. Harvey Barnes received the ball at high speed and pushed into the penalty area to shoot the ball and break the net. Statistics show that the distance after the ball was thrown was 65 yards (about 59.5 meters), which is enough to prove that Pope’s arm strength is quite strong.

Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe said after the game: "I'm not sure I can take credit for this assist... We have been practicing for Nick Pope's passing. His arm throwing is his strength. In fact, we have put a lot of effort into such an action, but it is not exactly the same as this assist. The goalkeeper passing the ball like this is an important part of modern football."