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Diego Alves, penalty master
Is there a better penalty saver than Flamengo’s Cup hero?
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The two sides of Pep and penalties
City pens stink in open play, but are 100 per cent in shoot-outs
Ben Lyttleton
Apr 12
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Two-footed penalty takers
Will Ousmane Dembélé join a select group of two-footed penalty scorers?
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Apr 5
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The Reluctant Hero
Chilean defender hates penalties but has 100 per cent record
Ben Lyttleton
Mar 29
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The power of Kiricocho
Argentine penalty tradition making waves in empty stadia
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Mar 22
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The Messi Paradox
Why is the world’s best player average at penalties?
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Mar 15
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Framing Robert Lewandowski
How the world’s best striker became a penalty killer
Ben Lyttleton
Mar 8
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The two-touch penalty is back!
The rows and myths, from Blanchflower & Cruyff to Pires & Neymar
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Mar 1
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