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Panenka

American  
[puh-nen-kuh] / pəˈnɛn kə /

noun

Soccer.

  1. a method for taking a penalty kick in which the player takes a slow, gently arching shot to the center of goal because the goalie is likely to have lunged to one side in anticipation of a faster ball targeting one of the goal’s edges.

Etymology

Origin of Panenka

First recorded in 2000–05; named after Czech soccer player Antonín Panenka (born 1948)

Example Sentences

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Brahim Diaz's Panenka penalty was saved by Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, and referee Jean-Jacques Ndala then immediately blew the whistle for full-time.

From BBC

Following a delay of about 17 minutes, Brahim Diaz's tame 'Panenka' spot-kick was saved and Senegal went on to claim a 1-0 victory in extra time.

From BBC

Mbappe's team-mate Brahim Diaz, who missed a similar attempted Panenka penalty for Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations final, was on the pitch to see it as he returned to action for his club.

From Barron's

Mbappe's team-mate Brahim Diaz, who missed a similar attempted Panenka penalty for Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations final, was on the pitch to see it as he returned to action for his club.

From Barron's

Is a Panenka ever the right choice for a penalty?

From BBC

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