A day after this profile was published in Good Weekend, 20-year-old Nestory Irankunda announced himself to the planet, scoring a breathtaking goal in the World Cup that has already been hailed as an instant classic.

Irankunda sets the pitch ablaze with a clinical finish and a flair for the dramatic. After a stunning goal, he honours the King of Pop with a backflip into a moonwalk.

Nestory Irankunda can kick a ball so freakishly hard that he has even broken a soccer net. Meet the Socceroos’ wildcard weapon.