FOREWORD BY ARS-E WENGER
Includes exclusive interviews with Erling Haaland, Martin -egaard, Robert Lewandowski and other Premier League players
''A gripping, surprising and deeply humane look at one of the most intense pieces of drama on earth.'' James Graham, author of Dear England
''I can score penalties in my sleep, so why not that one?'' Marcus Rashford, Euros 2021
The penalty shootout is the most intense drama in sport. The anxious wait, the building dread, the lonely, heavy-legged walk towards the penalty spot. One kick while the world holds its breath. Even football''s most casual observers cannot escape the nerve-wracking suspense.
What happens to a footballer''s brain and body in these heart-pounding moments of pressure? Why do some thrive while others choke?
In this ground-breaking book, sport psychology Professor Geir Jordet dissects each agonising element of the shootout''s duel and the universal
