Shootouts, free kicks and penalty kicks offer some of the most exciting and nail-biting moments in soccer. Case in point: Tuesday’s shootout victory by Switzerland, beating Colombia to lock-in the final 8 teams in the World Cup.
Three other shootouts came in the round of 32 games, sending Germany, the Netherlands and Australia packing.
We wanted to find out what it takes to pull off these kicks. What are the players thinking? What are the demands on their bodies?
Find out at the link in our bio.
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Graphics by Ramon Padilla, photos by Nathanial Gary + art direction by Veronica Bravo