On the spot: 50 of the most famous – and infamous – Panenka penalties of all time
The Guardian marks the 50th anniversary of Antonin Panenka's audacious chipped penalty, which won Czechoslovakia the 1976 European Championship final against West Germany, by compiling a list of 50 of the most famous and infamous attempts at the technique since. The piece traces how the "Panenka" moved from an obscure moment barely noted in the press to a globally recognised footballing term, gaining wider fame only after Francesco Totti revived it at Euro 2000 and eventually becoming a common noun and Wikipedia entry by 2014.
– Antonin Panenka's original 1976 chip past West Germany's Sepp Maier remains the definitive example
– The Guardian uses a loose definition of a "Panenka", broader than the strict criteria set out by Panenka himself with author Ben Lyttleton
– Notable entries include Panenka's own 1979 chip against France, Diego Maradona's audacious training-ground version at Napoli in 1984
– Eric Cantona's ill-fated attempt for Bordeaux in 1989, which got stuck in the wind and mud
– Gianluca Vialli's repeated successful chips for Sampdoria in 1989-90 and 1990-91
- Guardian marks 50 years since Panenka's iconic 1976 penalty chip
- Lists 50 famous and infamous Panenka-style penalties since then
- Includes Maradona, Cantona and Vialli among notable attempts
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Antonin Panenka's chipped penalty for Czechoslovakia against West Germany in the 1976 European Championship final is one of football's most famous moments. Rather than blasting the ball, he dinked it gently down the middle as the goalkeeper dived to one side, winning the tournament for his country. The move, now known simply as "a Panenka", has since become a recognised part of football's vocabulary.
Curiously, the technique took years to catch on. It was barely remarked upon at the time and only entered wider public consciousness after Italy's Francesco Totti used it at Euro 2000, eventually becoming a common term and even gaining its own Wikipedia entry by 2014.
To mark the 50th anniversary of Panenka's original penalty, the Guardian has put together a list of 50 memorable examples of the chip since, ranging from spectacular successes to embarrassing failures by players at all levels of the game.