Last update images today Sam Altman Previous Companies
Murray's Farewell At Wimbledon Starts With Loss
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)
Chatgpt Scaled Sam Altman Worldcoin Main Bloomberg 1625030781405 ?downsize=950 *Gettyimages 545523518 ?resize=1920Sam Altman Openai Fi 1697469624292?e=2147483647&v=beta&t=s2j P UKruNyFvjz3V0b Gu5hff5qmCeNn8ExfoBq E1708018368446 SamAltmanInvestments 122023vf GettyImages 1490660707 E1684340680424 ?quality=80&w=970&stripV2 0621d80d28e44b2e988788ff3067943e@000000 Oswg763694oswg1080oswg709 Img 000Cbm3qo1o Sam Altman 625x300 17 May 23 Sam Altman Hero ?tr=w 19200x0 ?format=jpg&width=1200Time100 Companies OpenAI Secondary 2023 ?quality=85&w=24000*06FQen5MOdBw5pMJ Sam Altman To Return As The CEO 1024x576 Sam Altman4 Scaled.webp1342508 Sam.webpGettyImages 1537876749 Scaled E1691004095843 404507776 654x435 ?impolicy=website&width=770&height=4313v8ktktTURBXy8wMDVmYTExNC04ZTE2LTQ4NzctOWQwNS02YzZmZTAxMDE2MjQucG5nkZMFzQSwzQJ2Sam Altman 1 Maxresdefault Sam Altman The CEO Of ChatGPTs OpenAI 1684249489319 1684249490000.JPG?impolicy=new Ht 20210112&width=1600?url=https Assets.apnews.com 9b 27 88019abc3e0d8843debe0062972e Uk Ap Explains Sam Altman 20231123cr 1920x1080 Photo Sam Altman Time 100 2023 Sam Altman Sam Altman Inc 536431 Jqq3nn Sam Altman AFP Scaled Sam Altman Returns Scaled CEO Sam Altman FI 860x478.webpScreenshot 2023 11 19 At 11.53.50 PM ?t=1700466860Sam Altman Reuters 2 1690189659784 What Is The Net Worth Of Sam Altman 1024x536.webpCEO Sam Altman
Murray's Farewell At Wimbledon Starts With Loss
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)
