When anyone mentions Zidane hitting a Panenka penalty off the crossbar you probably instantly think of the French great’s dink against Italy in the World Cup final in 2006.
That effort resulted in a goal but his son Luca didn’t have the same luck today. Whereas Zinedine’s penalty hit off the underside of the crossbar, Luca’s hit off the top and went over.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwyEuQhmTaM
la penenka de Zidane pic.twitter.com/O4JPDseW1x
— philippe (@philousports) May 19, 2015
For a young lad in the U17 European Championship semi-final, that could be a crushing blow, knowing that you might be the reason your country goes out.
But luckily for Luca, he had a chance at redemption because he’s a goalkeeper. Not just for the Panenka miss but for the error he made in normal time during the game against Belgium.
He rushed out at a corner, missed the ball and left his goal vulnerable.
Perhaps his countrymen were damning his presence when he made that error, but they were singing his praises when he gave a heroic shift in the shoot-out. He saved three spot-kicks – and they were all fine saves – to help France qualify for the final.
sinon il a sorti ca le zizou jr pic.twitter.com/eSymYl8xW0
— philippe (@philousports) May 19, 2015
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