While the Panenka is viewed as risky and flamboyant, when done correctly it’s a perfectly sensible and logical way of taking a penalty. That’s because spot kicks are all about deception, about persuading the goalkeeper you’re going to put it in one place, while actually putting it in another.

As the end-of-year awards season comes around, there is only one contender for the best footballer of 2024. Step forward Chelsea star Cole Palmer. From all the highlights of Palmer’s incredible 12 months,

We’ve seen a few “panenka” penalties in our time, but we can’t remember one we enjoyed as much as Cole Palmer’s against Tottenham on Sunday.Maybe it was just the context – completing the

Chelsea's Palmer has beaten Yaya Toure's record for the most Premier League penalties scored in a row without a miss

Cole Palmer has established himself as the best penalty taker in Premier League history after converting all 12 of his spot-kicks in the competition. Chelsea's talismanic playmaker completed his perfect dozen with an audacious Panenka,

Chelsea news as Cole Palmer in the running for award he has to win after combining Eden Hazard and Mohamed Salah to dominate