Last update images today Camping Kitchen Storage Bag
Nadal, Murray, Swiatek, Gauff On Paris Entry List
By Fernando Kallas
STUTTGART, Germany, July 4 (Reuters) - Mental preparation and plenty of practice are the most important factors in taking a penalty, Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan said as his team gear up for Friday's Euro 2024 quarter-final clash against Spain.
Both teams are heavy favourites and have provided some of the best football in the tournament so far and their clash could come down to a penalty shootout.
Gundogan, 33, said on Thursday that the pressure of taking a penalty is not something that can be replicated in training, but that it's still important to be mentally prepared.
"The key word for me is routine. When you step on to take a penalty, the pressure that exists in a game it's just different than it was in training and obviously to replicate is very, very difficult. I don't believe that you can replicate it in training," Gundogan told a press conference.
"You can train your routine. You can train how you want to approach a penalty. Your breathing, how you get calm... The most crucial thing is to get calm, how to get your heartbeat down.
"Just try to be cool and enjoy the moment of taking a penalty. Which is the most difficult thing because, otherwise anyone would score a penalty."
Gundogan is one of Germany's most experienced players and has taken almost 20 penalties in a successful career between clubs like Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City.
However, he believed anyone who stepped up to take a spot kick should be lauded for their bravery and that even some of the game's greatest players do not always score.
"Even the best takers in the world miss," Gundogan said.
"I automatically think about someone like Harry Kane who has a finishing that is unbelievable but I also remember him missing quite a few penalties.
"So it’s just the circumstances at the end of the day. I missed a lot of penalties in my career so far as well. At the end of the day you just try your best. Sometimes it gets rewarded and you can do it in a better way and sometimes not.
"I think to have the guts to step on, to take a penalty in crucial moments, to show respect for it, even when you miss because it is a situation that is extraordinary and it is very difficult to deal with." (Reporting by Fernando Kallas Editing by Christian Radnedge)
Bocamp Opbevaringstaske M 2.w1200 6794132850988f61054a97936ae23266 Camping Kitchen Pin Image 17772 DEFAULT L Eb4e8f2d F962 463a Abb2 382b917f8957.a3eb285d9d2ec10763e8db05a87d9c7f ?odnWidth=1000&odnHeight=1000&odnBg=ffffff20230314e304cf63828af5aac9cd3c66627e6017 Ana 11L Tactical Camping Storage Bag Utility Camping Cookware Trunk Organizer 9d644a82 Ecfd 4031 A0d2 8e3d12ca6235.5d800229dbe2c1b7eaa34f16434ed61f Outdoor Camping Camping Storage Bag Camping Meal Bag Large Storage Lamp Tableware Bag Camping Tool Picnic S L1600 Newest Storage Bag Camping Outdoor Camping Box Meal Bag Large Storage Tableware Bag Picnic Camp Travel 71 FD OsAJL. AC SX300 QL70 ML2 A562fd86f082164364c466749230906cNewest Outdoor Camping Storage Bag Camping Hiking Meal Bag Large Storage Lamp Tableware Bag Camping Tool CampingKitchenBag 300x156 41zzH8p CL. SL500 Outdoor Camping Organizers Portable Camping Cookware Storage Bag With Handle Large Capacity For Beach Picnic Road Camping Kitchen Organization Hacks 620824128 Max 8c8f4a23 0e83 4e54 9a0d 222b0a369765.204e83c2e27bd87511e0da495d5c8d05 176558901 Max Kitc069 2 Camping Kitchen Table M100 5 C15adc2d960fc61c2c24835c05b38212 Waterproof Camping Storage Handbag Portable Camp Kitchen Kit Organizer Anti Collision Reusable For Family Bbq Travel 176558730 Max Il Fullxfull.2106074000 Knu9 62L Large Camping Hiking Foldable Rubbish Storage Bags Waterproof BBQ Picnic Foldable Bags For Cookware Bowls 42235a65 C331 45df Bf65 63d554462284.a5c2731c81a550e974401182778ed456 OutdoorCampingCookwareStoragerCookingUtensilOrganizerPortableOxfordKitchenWareStorageBagTravelTablewarePouch3 ?v=170497449631NQnHhIilL 78fce291dca974eb8b92d9082b02def8 Watermark,image D2F0ZXJtYXJrX2ltZy8xNzExMTQwNi9kZWZhdWx0LnBuZz94LW9zcy1wcm9jZXNzPWltYWdlL3Jlc2l6ZSxQXzk5,g Nw,x 0,y 0Watermark,image D2F0ZXJtYXJrX2ltZy8xNzExMTQwNi9kZWZhdWx0LnBuZz94LW9zcy1wcm9jZXNzPWltYWdlL3Jlc2l6ZSxQXzk5,g Nw,x 0,y 0E08775d543e5ffd603b1e1c5851ac0bc
Nadal, Murray, Swiatek, Gauff On Paris Entry List
By Fernando Kallas
STUTTGART, Germany, July 4 (Reuters) - Mental preparation and plenty of practice are the most important factors in taking a penalty, Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan said as his team gear up for Friday's Euro 2024 quarter-final clash against Spain.
Both teams are heavy favourites and have provided some of the best football in the tournament so far and their clash could come down to a penalty shootout.
Gundogan, 33, said on Thursday that the pressure of taking a penalty is not something that can be replicated in training, but that it's still important to be mentally prepared.
"The key word for me is routine. When you step on to take a penalty, the pressure that exists in a game it's just different than it was in training and obviously to replicate is very, very difficult. I don't believe that you can replicate it in training," Gundogan told a press conference.
"You can train your routine. You can train how you want to approach a penalty. Your breathing, how you get calm... The most crucial thing is to get calm, how to get your heartbeat down.
"Just try to be cool and enjoy the moment of taking a penalty. Which is the most difficult thing because, otherwise anyone would score a penalty."
Gundogan is one of Germany's most experienced players and has taken almost 20 penalties in a successful career between clubs like Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City.
However, he believed anyone who stepped up to take a spot kick should be lauded for their bravery and that even some of the game's greatest players do not always score.
"Even the best takers in the world miss," Gundogan said.
"I automatically think about someone like Harry Kane who has a finishing that is unbelievable but I also remember him missing quite a few penalties.
"So it’s just the circumstances at the end of the day. I missed a lot of penalties in my career so far as well. At the end of the day you just try your best. Sometimes it gets rewarded and you can do it in a better way and sometimes not.
"I think to have the guts to step on, to take a penalty in crucial moments, to show respect for it, even when you miss because it is a situation that is extraordinary and it is very difficult to deal with." (Reporting by Fernando Kallas Editing by Christian Radnedge)
