Panenka

panenka pa.nɛn.ka female 1. (Football) Said of a penalty kick taken without momentum with a flick of the foot arriving in the centre of the goal in order to deceive the goalkeeper if he has chosen to dive in anticipation of a powerful shot. E.g.: "In the 2006 World Cup Final, Zinedine Zidane's 1-0 penalty kick was a panenka with the help of the crossbar."

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