Neymar and Terry’s miss against Manchester United is one of the worst penalties ever taken

The standard of penalties has risen exponentially, but scoring from 12 meters has been made to look incredibly difficult by John Terry, Neymar and friends.

Ademola Lookman vs West Ham
A late penalty in injury time to score and level the game, then Fulham loanee Ademola Lookman attempted a Panenka but hit it so weakly that Lukasz Fabianski dived, stopped then had time to get up and save her. Humiliating attempt because he was trying something meant to show off.

Pat Nevin vs Manchester City
Pat might be the best pundit today, but he was given a terrible too-cool-for-school penalty in 1984. He took a short run, then side-footed slowly and predictably along the ground to be easily collected by goalkeeper. He was usually Chelsea’s Player of the Season, so the fans must have found it amusing.

Ante Budimir vs Valencia
The Osasuna man took one of the worst penalties ever in his bid to equalize late on. He tried a stuttering run up, lost his balance and almost fell, gently flicking the ball as he did so, sending it dribbling towards the goal. The goalkeeper almost feels sorry for him.

Bersant Celina vs West Brom
He used to play for Manchester City but was at Swansea playing West Brom when he took a classic rubbish penalty, kicking the ball in his legs as he ran. Result? The ball dribbled harmlessly to the right.

Robert Pires vs Manchester City
Memorize this? Yes, only 19 years ago! As if being 12 yards out with only the goalkeeper to beat was too hard, Pires tries to pass the ball from the spot to Thierry Henry for no good reason and misses the ball. Henry fails to pick it up and the defense snaps the ball. Too smart for their own good, thought Danny Mills.

Peter Devine v Whitley Bay
The most famous thing anyone in Lancaster City has ever done. I think he hit a hammy on the run, his knees almost giving out, causing him to wobble into the ball, which dribbles forward a few yards quite hopelessly. Sad rather than mad.

Neymar Jr vs Colombia
It’s not a mistake or a stumble, but one of the biggest misses you can get from the spot as Brazil’s part-time footballer, party-goer and money-hoover lobs the ball as high over the bar as possible. reached from 12 meters. It’s also straight up the middle and hits with little force. It is probably still traveling now nine years later, having come close to orbit.

Mehmet Aurelio v Gymnastics
Stunning slice where the Real Betis man slides the ball into a tangle of incoherent feet which saw it disappear towards the corner flag. Hard to believe you could give it any wider.

John Terry v Manchester United
It made the miss all the more hilarious because Terry, who didn’t take any penalties, wanted to be a hero by taking the winner in the Champions League final shootout. He slipped and managed to hit the ball wide, almost horizontally, after thinking clearly, “it will be easy”. It led to perhaps the greatest schadenfreude ever felt by non-Chelsea fans.

And a good one for fun…

Chloe Kelly vs Sweden
The last penalty in the penalty shoot-out to advance to the quarter-finals. Probably the best shot I’ve ever seen, she’s showing everyone how to do it. She is coolness personified and addresses the ball without emotion, staring it down. She lifts her left leg up and with a hop and a few well-timed steps, she kicks the ball with both feet off the ground and absolutely smashes it into the net with fierce power. Glorious and extraordinary.