The agony and ecstasy of World Cup penalty shootouts – in pictures
Ever since France midfielder Alain Giresse struck the World Cup’s first shootout penalty in 1982, a total of 342 players have stepped up to face the goalkeeper for the most nerve wracking test in…
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