German soccer player calls handball on himself in amazing display of sportsmanship

German soccer player Florian Trinks accidentally scored a handball goal during a match Monday night. Because it happened so quickly, the referee didn’t see it. What happened next will absolutely shock you.

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Trinks stepped up to the plate, admitted that the ball came off his hand. As a result, the ref wiped the goal off the board. It was a truly amazing moment, a truly amazing display of sportsmanship.

Trinks later scored a goal giving his team a 3-1 victory. Good things happen to good people, or so they say.