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In the 50 years since Panenka brought the dinked penalty to prominence, it has gradually become more common.<\/p>\n
A number of top players, including Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry and Francesco Totti, have successfully used the technique from the spot.<\/p>\n
France legend Zinedine Zidane has a claim for taking the most high-pressure Panenka, in the 2006 World Cup final with his penalty hitting the underside of the crossbar and just crossing the line.<\/p>\n
It’s probably not what he is most remembered for that night, though.<\/p>\n
England have suffered at the hands of the Panenka a couple of times in shootouts, most famously when Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo nonchalantly beat Joe Hart to change the momentum of the shootout in the Euro 2012 quarter-final.<\/p>\n
“For me, Hart seemed to be very confident in himself,” Pirlo said. “I needed to do something to beat him.<\/p>\n
“Penalties are a very personal thing but, when I saw him move, I decided to do that. It seemed to be a psychological blow for us.”<\/p>\n
Similarly in the 2022 EFL Cup final, with Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga making a show of trying to distract the Liverpool players, Fabinho responded by calmly dinking his kick down the middle, much to the delight of the Reds fans behind the goal.<\/p>\n
A psychological blow? Well, every Liverpool player proceeded to score as they won 11-10 on penalties.<\/p>\n
But for all the notable successes, Ouattara is not the first high-profile miss.<\/p>\n
In 1992, Gary Lineker had the chance to match Sir Bobby Charlton’s 49 goals for England in a friendly against Brazil but fluffed his attempted Panenka and ended up one shy of the then-record.<\/p>\n
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero was usually pretty reliable from the spot but was made to look foolish when he attempted a Panenka in May 2021 as Chelsea went on to win 2-1 after the penalty save from Edouard Mendy.<\/p>\n
In January, Brahim Diaz attempted a Panenka to win the Africa Cup of Nations in stoppage time for Morocco. His effort was saved and Senegal emerged champions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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