With his side winning comfortably by four goals against Kima Aswan, Algerian playmaker Amir Sayoud stepped up to take a penalty with confidence and poise – which is basically where it all went wrong
Running in to put the cherry on top of the cake of victory, our anti-hero attempts to feint his initial shot, but trips and slips over his boot – the ball rolling into the stunned keeper’s hands at a snail’s pace.
Sayound ended up booked we’re not even sure what the offence was – crimes against penalty kicks perhaps? lol
Sayound ended up booked we’re not even sure what the offence was – crimes against penalty kicks perhaps? lol
Jose appeared furious on the touchline after Sayoud’s comedy effort but later opted to pardon the 21-year-old after the talented schemer drew worldwide mockery.
“Is this the worst penalty ever?” British newspaper The Guardian asked after posting a video of the miss.
The Daily Telegraph said: “Farcical penalty by Amir Sayoud of Ahly in Egyptian cup against Kima Aswan. The Egyptian Cup is rarely the centre of attention for the footballing world, which is just as well for Sayoud.”
“Ahly may have been cruising, with a 4-0 lead against Kima Aswan, but there’s really no excuse for such an inept (and illegal) penalty. Sayoud was duly booked to compound his embarrassment, but in a fairer world he’d be banned for life from all footballing activities,” it added.
Spanish paper El Pais asked whether it was “the most ridiculous penalty ever”, while The New York Times soccer blog said “O.K. We know there have been hundreds of poorly taken penalty kicks in the history of the game. But it would be hard to top this one.”
The New Zealand Herald followed in the footsteps of other newspapers in mocking the penalty, and highlighted the impact it has made on video-sharing website YouTube.
The website of French television channel TF1 had advice for fellow footballers. “This is how you should not take a penalty,” it said.
Al Ahly striker Amir Sayoud could win himself an award - for the worst penalty ever taken. (Mambia soccer news said)
“Egyptian soccer player Amir Sayoud might want to work on his penalty taking technique after providing one of the worst spot kick attempts ever seen. The video has gone viral, attracting more than 750,000 views on YouTube,” it said.
