So, is the stutter-step penalty viable in today's game? And what are the origins of the move derided by many? Here's what you ...

Penalty shootouts are football's ultimate psychological battle. While power and placement remain crucial, many of the world's best penalty takers now rely on deception just as muc ...

Bruno Guimarães’ sputtering spot-kick failure was crucial as Brazil were dumped out of the tournament by Norway on Sunday.Photograph: Maddie Meyer/FIFA/Getty Images Popularised by Pelé, botched by ...

Former England captain Alan Shearer criticised the referee in England’s World Cup match against DR Congo for not awarding a penalty when Harry Kane went down in the box.

Opta says the 2026 World Cup has the lowest penalty conversion rate in 60 years. Have stutter-step become more trouble than ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has brought many unique penalty kick styles, but the stutter-step approach is a hot topic and we broke it down in detail.

It is the penalty technique that has backfired spectacularly at this World Cup, with Kylian Mbappé the latest big name to ...

BENGALURU: Lionel Messi is one of the greatest footballers of all time. In one category, though, he's below average. In the ...

Enzo Le Fée has endured a load of criticism after his spot kick miss against Brentford the other night. His Panenka penalty was easily saved by the Bees’ keeper Caoimhín Kelleher – and handed the ...

Brazil’s exit revived debate over the stutter-step penalty, a Brazilian innovation that remains one of football’s most daring and divisive techniques ...