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.
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
