The game: Czechoslovakia 2-2 West Germany (Czechs win 5-3 on pens), 1976 final
The date: 20 June 1976
The location: Stadion FK Crvena zvezda, Belgrade
The protagonist: Antonín Panenka
What made it special?
Some called it a footballing poem, written by a genius. You can watch it a hundred times and the wonder never ceases. Taking the decisive kick in the first shoot-out in a EURO final, Panenka opted for the audacious by delicately chipping the ball over Germany goalkeeper Sepp Maier, as he dived to his left.
What did it mean?
Panenka’s moment of magic seal…