Mauricio Pinilla: Tattoo Features Last-Minute Missed World Cup Goal

A new tattoo for Chilean soccer player Maurice Pinilla commemorates his World Cup shot that bounced off the crossbar during extra time against Brazil and led to a loss that sent his team home from the tournament.

The tattoo depicts the missed shot with the words "One centimeter from glory" beneath it, said Yahoo Sports. Pinilla also had the words "Blessed" and "For Life" tattooed on his head.

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"One centimeter from glory" - Chile's Mauricio Pinilla (@pinigol51) has immortalised his miss vs Brazil in a tattoo pic.twitter.com/3ZMqS1UNYo

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) July 1, 2014

Chile lost the game in a penalty shootout.

Brazil beat Chile in each of the three previous World Cups in which they competed: 1962, 1998, and 2010.

Chile exceeded expectations in the World Cup, beating the reigning world and European champions Spain 2-0.

Twitter users were shocked the soccer star would want a permanent reminder of his heartbreaking missed goal.

Why would @pinigol51 want a permanent reminder that he's #notclutch? #worldcup #painfulmemory https://t.co/Dhm2CzKcaA

— Navid Awesome (@navidsworld) July 1, 2014

Woah. #CHI Striker Mauricio Pinilla gets a tattoo of the strike that hit the crossbar vs. #BRA http://t.co/7nEn4huhsm

— Jeff (@je7f) July 1, 2014

No getting over it for Chile striker Mauricio Pinilla - he gets the moment he hit the crossbar tattooed on his back: http://t.co/G4yo0QlpS0

— Victoria Steveley (@vsteveley_utv) July 1, 2014

A most unusual tattoo! Chilean player Mauricio Pinilla remembers his shot that almost won his team the game v Brazil http://t.co/Wjvmt34stU

— George Ferzoco (@gferzoco) July 1, 2014

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