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Russian goalkeeper, 16, suffers severe burns after struck by…

The video is grainy, but with the help of a spotlight, the moment a Russian footballer is struck by a bolt of lightning is clearly visible.Znamya Truda goalkeeper Ivan Zakborovsky was training when lightning struck him on the pitch.While his teammates were training near the touchline, the 16-year-old keeper was about to kick the ball towards goal when the incident happened on July 4. Club general director Igor Mayorov said: "There was a clear sky, albeit overcast, but neither rain nor wind. If