Antonin Panenka

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“My penalty in 1976 changed everything - but Sepp Maier hated me. He had a photo of me on his dartboard” Antonin Panenka on football's most famous ever penalty

By Steven Chicken Published

EXCLUSIVE Antonin Panenka's career was changed by his fateful spot kick in the Euro 76 final

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“If I’d missed that penalty, they might have sent me down a mine for 50 years. Instead I became a national hero” Antonin Panenka on the origin of his historic penalty

By Joe Mewis Published

EXCLUSIVE The former Czechoslovakia international’s spot-kick against West Germany has gone down in history

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Czechoslovakia legend Antonin Panenka poses for a picture in April 2016.
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Euros legends: Antonin Panenka writes his name into folklore in '76

By FourFourTwo Staff Published

Panenka was immortalised by the signature penalty to which he gave this name

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Panenka proud Sergio Ramos imitates his penalties

By FourFourTwo Staff Published

Sergio Ramos García Antonin Panenka, the architect of the famous penalty execution, is delighted to see Sergio Ramos mastering his technique for Real Madrid.

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