<p><b>FOREWORD BY ARS¿E WENGER</b><br><b><br>Includes exclusive interviews with Erling Haaland, Martin ¿egaard, Robert Lewandowski and other Premier League players</b><br><br>''A gripping, surprising and deeply humane look at one of the most intense pieces of drama on earth.''<b> James Graham, author of Dear England</b><br><br><br>''I can score penalties in my sleep, so why not that one?'' <b>Marcus Rashford, Euros 2021</b><br><br>The penalty shootout is the most intense drama in sport. The anxious wait, the building dread, the lonely, heavy-legged walk towards the penalty spot. One kick while the world holds its breath. Even football''s most casual observers cannot escape the nerve-wracking suspense.<br><br>What happens to a footballer''s brain and body in these heart-pounding moments of pressure? Why do some thrive while others choke? <br><br>In this ground-breaking book, sport psychology Professor Geir Jordet dissects each agonising element of the shootout''s duel and the universal
