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José Carlos Araújo

France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris fails to stop a goal shot by Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike, which was later disallowed, during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 30, 2014.

When did a simple goal become a ‘Goooooooooooooal’?

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Soccer announcers the world over cry out an elongated form of ‘gooooooooooooal!’ when a team scores. But that cry originated in Brazil in the 1940s. Reporter Fernanda Santos dug into the origins of the cry.

France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris fails to stop a goal shot by Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike, which was later disallowed, during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 30, 2014.

When did a simple goal become a ‘Goooooooooooooal’?

Sports
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