29-06-2026 14:39 via sports.yahoo.com

From cheat sheets to trash talk: How goalkeepers win penalty shootouts

Eyes trained on the penalty taker, heels planted on the goal line, Brad Friedel prepared himself for one of the most important moments of his career.He searched for any hint which direction he should dive, any indication which corner of the goal South Korean midfielder Lee Eul-yong might target.It was late in the first half of the U.S. men's national team's second match at the 2002 World Cup, and referee Urs Meier had just assessed a foul on American defender Jeff Agoos for shoving down a South
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