Anyone who’s played football at any level and had to face the dreaded task of stepping up to the spot will know about the sheer anxiety that takes over your body when squaring up for a penalty. Head down, pick your corner, hit it low and hard, don’t change your mind.
Sounds great until it’s saved, THREE times: same penalty, same outcome.
In a UEFA Youth League match between Red Bull Salzburg under-19 and Lyon under-19 in 2020, a player named Florent da Silva managed to miss the same retaken penalty three times in a row. The incident has become a viral sensation all over the internet.