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Japanese beagle sets Guinness World Record for catching soccer balls between its paws

Step aside, Thibaut Courtois.

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Next to 9-year-old soccer prodigy Purin, decorated keepers like Iker Casillas, Petr Čech, and especially that hack Manuel Neuer are waterboys.

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Proof positive? This week Purin—a Japanese beagle with serious handle—posted 14 saves in one minute. And set a Guinness World Record in the process.

It’s only a matter of time before Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan pushes for a $70 million transfer to Manchester City.

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