The Panenka penalty
How the Czechoslovak midfielder created a daring new style of penalty at the Euro 76 football championships
In June 1976, Czechoslovakia won the men鈥檚 European football championship with probably the most famous penalty kick in history. During a penalty shootout against West Germany, midfielder Anton铆n Panenka waited for the goalkeeper to dive and then casually chipped the ball down the middle of the goal. The technique is now known as a 鈥淧anenka鈥� and has been copied by everyone from Zinedine Zidane to Leo Messi. Anton铆n Panenka talks to Ian Williams.
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