Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Rankings, Lineup Advice For Thursday's MLB Games
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)
Pop Up Book Cover 1 1200px Ponnahduskirjan Toimintaperiaate Kuvassa Jan Pienkowskin Kummitustalo 1979 71OvXaqwjRL. SL1500 Harry Potter A Pop Up Book 9781608870080.in08 Pop Up Book Fix Cda38c6b1d6807cd490710d271588583 Leaves Autumn Pop Up Book BookPopUpJuliette B5e1d7d6c50c41ae1bcb4004e4633fcf 1fc07ab2518902d7d2b4368b15ee3e08 Wonderful Wiard Of Oz Robert Sabuda Photo Popup Book Item Preview Slider High1 Pop Up Books 9 Image Best Pop Up Books For Kids In The Forest Interview Keith ALlen Pop Up Book Creator 768x432 Best Pop Up Books For Kids ?resize=640%2C311&ssl=1Maxresdefault Sub Buzz 18324 1559762934 1 ?crop=1600 1394 0%2C0&resize=720 720Shot Yifkyoc6zAZBTOvTopqw Allen6 Circus Zingaro1 A633b57a70915378df1abec786ea971f 7d9e633022e56256991a9af6a3fc08a8 52182 3 360px Google Popup Book Design2 Frankenstein Graphic Pops 2023 Int2 Scaled 3e1a68ca83c7ee3acec29a740dd2dcd0 A1r9swl1PiL. AC UF1000,1000 QL80 36f63fbe92af6eed90ddc820a23d01b9 03d78818524923.562cae71ddaa8 Maxresdefault
Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Rankings, Lineup Advice For Thursday's MLB Games
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)
