Simone Zaza's dancing run-up might have become iconic had he scored in Italy's Euro 2016 semi-final shootout against Germany, but he missed and ended up looking extremely silly.
Andrej Kramaric scored all four goals as Hoffenheim beat Borussia Dortmund and, while scoring a no-look penalty, turned his head the other way and still slotted it into the corner.
After the match, Zaza stated that he had always taken penalties that way and had been successful previously, indicating his confidence before the miss.
The pressure of high-stakes situations drives footballers to develop unique penalty techniques, aiming to improve their chances against formidable goalkeepers.
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