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And as the clocked ticked into added time it was Salah who latched on to a loose ball in the penalty area to poke home and seal three points for the seven-time champions (BBC.co.uk)

This is how the BBC match report described Mo Salah's wining goal for Egypt against Zimbabwe.

We know that 'home' is often used to describe scoring a goal (e.g. head home means to score with a header). To poke the ball means that a player is reaching for the ball with their foot so maybe they kick it with the toe (or near the toe). It is not always a strong shot but it is quick so it often catches out the keeper. So Salah's shot was not a hard one but it was accurate and he managed to stab the ball home or as in this report: poke the ball home.


 
Posted : 23/12/2025 12:17 am
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