Chile's Mauricio Pinilla gets tattoo of last-minute-crossbar-hitting shot vs Brazil

July 01, 2014 • • min read

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Chile striker Mauricio Pinilla has ensured he will never forget his agonising crossbar-hitting shot against Brazil at the World Cup by having the moment tattooed on his back.

Mauricio Pinilla's shot hits the bar against Brazil

With a minute left to play in extra-time of their second round match on Saturday, Pinilla struck a sweet effort from just outside the box that cannoned off the crossbar.

Whilst his team were then eliminated on penalties, the 30-year-old decided to get the memory forever attached to him.

Pinilla's new ink shows a stylised version of the moment his shot smashed into Júlio César's crossbar, with the words "One centimeter from glory" written below.