"“Normally, you always have one or two players there to protect the penalty spot. Or the player taking the penalty himself checks and verifies everything again,” Effenberg said during an appearance on Sport1-Doppelpass. “Of course, we don't want that, but I also have a little understanding for it. Everything is at stake for Wolfsburg. I wouldn't say it was grossly unsportsmanlike; it was unsportsmanlike, but oh well...serves him right.”"
"“I think it's clever,” said Funkel. “Of course, with a touch of unsportsmanlike conduct, no question about it. But I remember doing something similar myself in the past.”"
A Wolfsburg defender damaged the area near the penalty spot, leading to controversy after Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane missed the penalty. Stefan Effenberg said teams normally have one or two players protecting the spot and the penalty taker checks everything again. He expressed understanding because everything is at stake for Wolfsburg, while still calling the act unsportsmanlike. Friedhelm Funkel called the move clever, acknowledging unsportsmanlike conduct but noting he had done something similar in the past. The incident suggests Bayern may need stronger protection around the spot in future penalties.
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