Footballers Who Became Defined by a Penalty Miss

Failing to convert from 12 yards out can have a brutally debilitating effect on a player's career. Though, not in the case of Corinthian F.C. The English amateurs of the late 19th century, famed for their ethos of sportsmanship, couldn't possibly admit that anyone would deliberately foul an opponent. And so, when awarded a penalty 'the captain gave the ball a jolly good whack, chipping it over the crossbar.' Unfortunately, that particular approach has been lost with the passage of time and a... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/