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·20 July 2025
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People are still wondering what they were trying to do.
On Saturday night, Amel Majri made headlines with her unusual run-up during her missed penalty against Germany in the Euro quarter-final.
But the midfielder can rest assured, there have been far worse before her. We've compiled three of the worst penalties in football history for you to enjoy.
Sometimes friendly matches end with penalty shootouts. With nothing at stake, Conor Gallagher decided to entertain the crowd with one of the softest penalties in history.
The most famous penalty in the Premier League is a failed attempt. At the same time, Robert Pirès and Thierry Henry made quite an impression that day.
Poor Simone Zaza will remember it for the rest of his life. Not only because he missed a penalty that contributed to Italy's elimination in the Euro quarter-final, but also because his bizarre run-up was replayed endlessly on social media for months. Legendary.
Which one do you think is the worst of the three?
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.
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