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Panenka Penalty
Andrea Pirlo: "I saw that the goalkeeper was really fired up and I thought about doing that," he said. "It was easier to shoot that way and it put a bit of pressure on the goalkeeper."
Italian midfielder Daniele De Rossi: "If I had to choose a lasting image from the game I'd say Pirlo's penalty, I'd not seen such a crazy shot as that since the days of Totti." Andrea Pirlo - selected honours
- World cup winner: 06, man of match in final, bronze ball
- Champions league: 03,07
- Serie A: 04,10,11
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The audacity to even conceive the idea, the balls to follow through, the skill and perfect execution, the modesty shown in the aftermath - and that's leaving aside the enormity of the pressure (Italy were all but out if he missed) - I have never seen anything like this, one of the all-time highlights in major championships.
"The penalty was not madness rather it was what I felt like doing at that moment." - more here: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2012/0627/1224318804780.html
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