Is this the best penalty ever?
Sun Jul 25 10:29AM
Quite possibly. Spain U19 star Ezequiel Calvente shows just how it should be done by scoring an audacious 'switch-hit' penalty against Italy at the U19 European Championships in France.
The Real Betis midfielder beats the Italian keeper with ease after running up to seemingly hit the spot kick with his right foot only to surprise everyone by hitting with his left.
It's a new technique that has never really been seen at the top level before - perhaps it will catch on for the start of the new season?
What a great technique...
From danny.singh on Sun Jul 25 10:42AMgenius
From ivanovitch on Sun Jul 25 11:54AMWow and Wow again!!.......
From carole.day01 on Sun Jul 25 11:56AMWonder how many times that will be attempted in the EPL this season?
From johnhannon on Sun Jul 25 11:58AMThat was a great penalty.
From hardingjamie on Sun Jul 25 11:58AMAWESOME IM GONNA TRY THAT
From shivanal999 on Sun Jul 25 12:04PMa genius- seen nuttin like it- simply amazin
From geezer553 on Sun Jul 25 12:05PMAnswer: YES
Ferguson... sign him upFrom jf_di on Sun Jul 25 12:06PMgreat goal but bad sportsmanship
From mr.paulnewton on Sun Jul 25 12:06PMclever
From cotter.michael on Sun Jul 25 12:07PMReminds me of what Henry did in 2004 or 5, I can't remember!
From adds102 on Sun Jul 25 12:07PMi don't get it?
From darklord0211 on Sun Jul 25 12:08PMvery good+very cheeky....lol
From cossieowner on Sun Jul 25 12:09PMwhat was the goalkeeper complaining about....?
From ianfox1971 on Sun Jul 25 12:09PMcan't watch it in australia, bummer!!!
From nik_kershaw on Sun Jul 25 12:10PMSpain, Spain and more Spain, bravo this country, viva Espana!
From erwin_dirk62 on Sun Jul 25 12:10PMNot to rain on his parade, but I've scored penalties like that before, albeit not at that level!
From tuffjazzpaul on Sun Jul 25 12:11PMgoal keeper - its not fair........!!!
From davidrichards3 on Sun Jul 25 12:12PMwhat a goal i could never do that he is class brilliant goal woooow i could watch it 600 times and saw wow
From joshalfano on Sun Jul 25 12:12PMNeither did the goalie !!
From williamjamesmcknight on Sun Jul 25 12:12PM#12 How's it bad sportsmanship???? He's trying to score a goal.No different to the stop/start running penalties but a hell of alot different to using his hands etc.
From rb_artwork on Sun Jul 25 12:12PMI'm on vacation in Tobago and I can't see the video because it is "unavailable in your area. "What kind of @#$% is that Yahoo? Are you international or discriminatory?
From wild4u on Sun Jul 25 12:13PMwhere's the goalkeeper going once he scores. Bet he is complaining to the ref...LMFAO
From aturnerwest on Sun Jul 25 12:13PMNice penalty, but he is about 11 years late with that idea.
From sibbo3876 on Sun Jul 25 12:14PMI COULD DO THAT
From chufton on Sun Jul 25 12:15PMwhen you thinks you've seen it all.........
From jazzyian on Sun Jul 25 12:15PMIt has been done before by Pele no less in a penalty when Santos played Sheffield Wednesday in a friendly in about 1963 at Hillsborough. It was stunning at the time and I will never forget it! Santos won 5/4 I think.
From dhcuckson on Sun Jul 25 12:17PMcomment 16...what he done if you look again is made it look like he was going to kick with his right foot sending the keeper to his right, at the last minute he switched and kicked with his left kicking the ball to the keppers left where there was always going to be an empty space...it's nothing new I saw this all the time when playing in saturday leagues when I was younger.
From stevenson_008 on Sun Jul 25 12:17PMquality
From garyholdstock2002 on Sun Jul 25 12:18PMand to say this is a top level game is a huge stretch of the imagination...
From stevenson_008 on Sun Jul 25 12:19PM
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