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Former Arsenal star Anders Limpar shows he's still got it with amazing backheel trick shot | London Evening Standard

Former Arsenal winger Anders Limpar might be past his peak, but he hasn't lost his touch.

Former Arsenal star Anders Limpar shows he's still got it with amazing backheel trick shot | London Evening Standard
Former Arsenal star Anders Limpar shows he's still got it with amazing backheel trick shotTrick shot: Limpar hits the mark with a backheel@Anders_Limpar

Former Arsenal winger Anders Limpar might be past his peak, but he hasn't lost his touch.

The 49-year-old, who spent four years with the Gunners in the early 1990s and won a host of honours with the north London club, rolled back the years with a superb trick shot yesterday.

The ex-Sweden international uploaded a video of himself absolutely nailing a backheel on his official Twitter account.

He wrote: "It's always a good day for a well placed backheel, or what do you say guys?"

You can't argue with this. 100 points and top bins.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">It's always a good day for a well placed backheel, or what do you say guys?  <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://t.co/h3AanEgqEj" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-2947556-http://t.co/h3AanEgqEj" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/h3AanEgqEj</a> — Anders Limpar (@Anders_Limpar) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Anders_Limpar/status/643515626057781248" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-2947556-https://twitter.com/Anders_Limpar/status/643515626057781248" data-vars-event-id="c23">September 14, 2015</a>

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Limpar won the FA Cup, League Cup and First Division title during his spell at Arsenal and is still fondly remembered by the club's fanbase.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Anders_Limpar" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-2947556-https://twitter.com/Anders_Limpar" data-vars-event-id="c23">@Anders_Limpar</a> still got it — Robbie Kirkham (@Kirkham81) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Kirkham81/status/643515968262643712" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-2947556-https://twitter.com/Kirkham81/status/643515968262643712" data-vars-event-id="c23">September 14, 2015</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Anders_Limpar" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-2947556-https://twitter.com/Anders_Limpar" data-vars-event-id="c23">@Anders_Limpar</a> you still got it mate class is permanent:) — Steve Hillier (@steveh1956) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/steveh1956/status/643516447822643201" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-2947556-https://twitter.com/steveh1956/status/643516447822643201" data-vars-event-id="c23">September 14, 2015</a>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Anders_Limpar" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-2947556-https://twitter.com/Anders_Limpar" data-vars-event-id="c23">@Anders_Limpar</a> Always such an entertaining player! Never forget "that" goal on 20 April 1992 — AKersley (@akersley) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/akersley/status/643710386076782592" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-2947556-https://twitter.com/akersley/status/643710386076782592" data-vars-event-id="c23">September 15, 2015</a>

They haven't forgotten the Swede up at Everton either.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Anders_Limpar" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-2947556-https://twitter.com/Anders_Limpar" data-vars-event-id="c23">@Anders_Limpar</a> Nice one......!!! :) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://t.co/LF9usSrEYy" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-2947556-http://t.co/LF9usSrEYy" data-vars-event-id="c23">pic.twitter.com/LF9usSrEYy</a> — Marie Rossiter (@pingublue1878) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/pingublue1878/status/643592086411964416" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-2947556-https://twitter.com/pingublue1878/status/643592086411964416" data-vars-event-id="c23">September 15, 2015</a>