ARGENTINA goalkeeper Joaquin Mattalia could be up for an Oscar after a dramatic performance when a football was thrown to him.
Mattalia, 30, was in action for Argentine second tier side Racing Cordoba when he made his case for the gong.
Racing were visiting Independiente Rivadavia and drawing 1-1 at the time of the incident.
With the game in injury time, Mattalia asked for the ball before flopping to the floor as it was thrown to him.
He could then be seen appealing to the ref before the ball was launched at his head, seeing him dramatically drop to the floor again.
The time-wasting antics saw Mattalia draw comparisons with Brazil legend Rivaldo.
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The 74-cap Samba star famously flopped to the floor when the ball was booted at him for a corner during the 2002 World Cup.
At the end of Brazil's 2-1 group stage clash against Turkey, Hakan Usal booted the ball at Rivaldo to take a corner.
However, the ball hit Rivaldo's leg, seeing him drop to the floor before Unsal was sent off.
And one fan could not help but draw a comparison between Rivaldo and Mattalia, saying: "Mattalia is Rivaldo in 2002…
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"Terrible actor, nominated for the Razzies."
A second fan remarked: "Bro’s reaction to being hit by the ball lagged."
Another added: "People can be dramatic 😂."
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