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History was made on Sunday, and this had nothing to do with The Alien.  Radamel Falcao García Zárate, a.k.a. Falcao, became the first player in 10 years in La Liga to score 5 goals in a match.  Here they are: http://bit.ly/falcao5.

The Colombian has Atletico Madrid in 2nd place, his country well-poised for their first world cup qualification in 20 years, and has generally been destroying defenses since his 2009 move to Europe.  Since then, he's scored 127 goals in 152 matches, including today's outburst and a hat trick against Chelsea in the UEFA Super Cup. 

Falcao is from Santa Marta, just as another world-famous Colombian, Carlos Valderrama.  If you don't know much about him yet, jump on the bandwagon soon- you'll enjoy watching him ascend into super-stardom right as the 2014 World Cup arrives.  

The thing about Falcao that is most impressive is that he doesn't just score goals; he scores jaw-dropping, artistic glories that make you want to hug a stranger.  He has a staggering arsenal: Equally strong feet, accurate headers, back heels, chip shots, swerving-impossible-to-stop-upper90-daggers-from-22 yards, breakaways, one-timers, bicycles... he is simply the best Striker in the world right now, and is a joy to watch. Enjoy watching some of his more recent exploits:

http://bit.ly/falcaobike - An audacious bike in a friendly earlier this year.

http://bit.ly/falcao36 - His 36 goals in the 2011-12 season.