It was the sort of pass that Bacary Sagna plays 20 times in every game.
France were 13 minutes into a friendly against Portugal at Lisbon's Estadio Jose Alvalade in September 2015 when Sagna rolled the ball towards Nabil Fekir, who was stationed close to France's right-hand touchline, just short of the halfway line.
As he positioned himself to receive the ball, Fekir felt a sharp pain in his right knee. Grimacing, he collapsed to the ground and rolled onto his right side, clutching his knee. Sagna's pass trundled into his legs and trickled out of play for a throw-in.