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A rare event. An Olimpico is a goal scored directly from a corner kick, without any other player touching the ball on its way into the net. The term ‘Olimpico’ originated from a goal that Argentinian player Cesareo Onzari scored direct from a corner kick in a match against Uruguay in 1924. Uruguay were the reigning Olympic Champions at the time.
Did you see that amazing Olimpico goal Bruno Guimaraes scored against Burnley? Direct from a corner in Newcastle’s 2-1 win!
A mocking nickname for teams that score most of their goals from corners, free kicks, and throw-ins rather than open play. It implies they can't break teams down through actual football and have to rely on set pieces to get results. Sometimes it's fair criticism, sometimes it's just backlash from fans whose team just lost to a header from a corner.
Arsenal got called Set Piece FC during the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons. They changed the tactics of the Premier League with loads of goals from corners and free kicks. We saw too much of their set piece coach celebrating. Rival fans taunted them, Arsenal fans took the points.