Riley McGree's scorpion kick was seen all around the world but Celtic target is no one-hit wonder

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There were 20,000 jaws on the floor and one stoney faced Scot when Riley McGree blasted his way on to the global stage. The Celtic target might be something of an unknown to Hoops fans but tucked away in the back of their minds will be a clip that went viral all around the world a couple of years ago.

A quick Google of ‘ McGree + scorpion kick’ will jog the memories.The 23-year-old’s ridiculous goal for Newcastle Jets against Melbourne City in the Australian play-offs in 2018 became an internet sensation – and ended up being nominated for the Puskas Award for the goal of the year.McGree’s over the shoulder backheel job eventually came second to some chap called Mo Salah but the footage was seen by millions – which included his Scottish gaffer Ernie Merrick’s brilliant low key response.

The entire McDonald Jones Stadium was dumbstruck before going berserk, but the Jets boss – who moved Down Under in the 1970s – sat in the dugout doing his best dour Andy Murray impression.

He later deadpanned the then 19-year-old midfielder meant it.Straight-faced Merrick said: “Riley told me he's been practising it for the last two or three weeks and been working on it and it just came off for him.“I've never seen one quite like that and I don't think the goalkeeper has either.”McGree was just as stunned as everyone else and he said: “It was definitely a crazy moment and something I will never forget.“The ball came over and I thought I’ve just got to get this towards goal somehow, so I reached out and got a really strong connection on the ball — probably more so than I expected — and managed to steer it towards goal.“It was definitely a big highlight in my career in so far as the way it was scored and what it did for the Jets, but I