Elephant plays soccer like a pro for World Elephant Day

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Kicking a soccer ball this well should be a red card.

An Asian elephant named Gung is fast becoming the Messi of the animal kingdom. With a custom-fitted GoPro head mount, Gung is able to show the world his soccer skills just in time to raise awareness for #WorldElephantDay.

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