New Delhi: Penalties are often regarded as one of the easiest situations to score from yet they can be the toughest ones considering the situation. That is one of the reasons teams have dedicated penalty takers, someone the manager entrusts to deliver from the spot when they need it the most. Penalties can be very daunting at crucial moments and it’s very easy to fluff your lines, 12 yards from the goal.
More often than not, most of the important knockout games are decided via penalty shootouts and missing from the spot can sometimes make or break a final. John Terry’s slip during the 2007/08 UEFA Champions League final costed Chelsea their first ever European trophy whereas Arjen Robben’s penalty miss in the added time of the 2012 UCL final deprived Bayern Munich from lifting the title in front of their home supporters at Allianz Arena.
Football never fails to deliver its fair share of drama, intensity, and suspense. The world’s top teams live for the chance to lift the biggest trophies, and often, that all comes down to penalties. Argentina’s World Cup victory in 2022, clinched over France in a nail-biting shootout, had fans back home holding their breath with every kick. Italy’s 2006 World Cup triumph also came about on penalties, making it extremely necessary for these sides to have designated and trusted penalty takers.
While fans may not give as much credit to a penalty taker as they deserve, converting from the spot consistently requires a lot of mental strength. Let’s dive in to find out who is the best at doing so currently. Football Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today