Person: Panenka

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soccer

Euro 2020: Ramos to the rescue and Hendrick starts Ireland on the right foot

Spain captain Sergio Ramos scored for the fifth international in succession as his side made a winning start to Euro 2020 qualification against Norway.

sport

Heartbreak for Wolves as Man City rely Claudio Bravo penalty heroics

soccer

Real Madrid keep pressure on Barca with win over Granada

soccer

Lionel Messi takes his goal tally above 50 for the season

Arsenal v Burnley - Premier League - Emirates Stadium

soccer

Arsene Wenger apologises for pushing fourth official, but is still likely to face FA charge

Leo Messi's ‘tap penalty’ puts Barcelona in the spotlight

Chin up son, all the greats have embarrassing Panenka misses in their lockers

Benfica youngster Romario Baldé produced perhaps the worst ‘Panenka’ of all time in the Uefa Youth League.

Wed, 18 Mar, 2015

Atletico Madrid held by Valencia

Atletico Madrid remain third in La Liga after they drew 1-1 with fourth-placed Valencia at the Vicente Calderon last night. Koke put the home side ahead but Valencia equalised through Shkodran Mustafi.

Mon, 09 Mar, 2015

Ian Henderson turns Panenka penalty miss into genius dummy

When Ian Henderson’s attempted Panenka penalty came back off the bar, he showed some pretty quick thinking.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2015

Double double delight for Gunners

Olivier Giroud and Santi Cazorla both scored twice as Arsenal closed back up on the Barclays Premier League’s top four with a 4-1 win over Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium.

Sat, 13 Dec, 2014

Gerrard: England must perform

Steven Gerrard admits England will have no excuses if they fail to deliver the win the country is yearning for tonight.

Sat, 14 Jun, 2014

Irish footballer Mark O'Brien attempts awful 'Panenka' penalty

Ever since Andrea Pirlo lofted a beautiful ‘Panenka’ penalty into Joe Hart’s net at Euro 2012 the audacious shot has returned to prominence.

Tue, 25 Mar, 2014

Reid goal nail in the coffin for Big Sam as Forest rout Hammers

Sam Allardyce faces fresh questions over his future as West Ham manager as an unrecognisable side were routed by second-tier Nottingham Forest in the third round of the FA Cup.

Sun, 05 Jan, 2014

Cesc’s joy as dream comes true

Cesc Fabregas was again the hero with the deciding penalty as Spain edged past Portugal 4-2 on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes in last night’s Euro 2012 semi-final in Donetsk.

Thu, 28 Jun, 2012

Pirlo: My penalty was key to beating England

Italy playmaker Andrea Pirlo believes his cheeky penalty changed the course of Sunday’s Euro 2012 quarter-final with England.

Wed, 27 Jun, 2012

‘Architect’ inspiring a nation

It was, as Edmund Blackadder would say, the worst mistake since the Vikings ordered 80,000 battle helmets with the horns on the inside.

Tue, 26 Jun, 2012

The man behind the dinked penalty

As Antonin Panenka stepped up, a hush fell over the Marakana in Belgrade.

Tue, 26 Jun, 2012