European soccer can be a thing a beauty, and this finish by James Rodriguez was more beautiful than most.

He started out by nutmegging an opposing player before blasting a perfectly timed strike from outside the 18-yard box for one of the prettiest goals you will ever see.

Jay Yeomans is a sports writer for DeseretNews.com. Contact him at jyeomans@deseretdigital.com.

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