A World Cup penalty shoot-out: for the players it's the ultimate test of nerve and skill, for fans it's time to watch between your fingers and pray for divine intervention. But why is it so hard for an elite footballer to score a free shot from 12 yards? Through interviews with journalists, psychologists, players and goalkeepers, FourFourTwo delves deep into the science of the spot-kick.
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00:00I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy to go out there and have to take a penalty
00:13and a penalty shootout. Please don't miss, please don't miss, please don't miss.
00:18It's not a nice place to be. Yeah I've never been under so much pressure
00:22mentally, physically. I think the number one rule of penalties is do not change
00:30what you're comfortable with, make the decision and stick to it. This is a
00:35chance to show the world that you've got a massive amount of body.