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Our intrepid reporter embarks on an epic journey to discover the origins of the Panenka penalty kick—a subtle yet audacious technique that turns players into either heroes or goats. It's a quest that him to the fringes of North America's professional game, a raucous stadium in Ireland, where a cocky journalist makes a fool of himself, and a continental final in Belgrade where the audacious penalty balances significant social and political implications as it is introduced to the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices