Source: Daily_Mail
THE LIST: Football's greatest penalty kings - Nos 50-41
HAVE YOUR SAY... Who is the greatest penalty king? The art of scoring from 12 yards should be simple. It's just you versus the goalkeeper. But, when the pressure is on, so many crumble. Sportsmail's latest edition of The List ranks the top 50 we've seen, but who would be top of tree for you? TELL US WHAT YOU THINK Who's the greatest penalty taker of all time? That's the question which Sportsmail's football experts have been asked for this week's edition of The List.[LNB]The art of scoring from 12 yards should be simple. It's just you versus the goalkeeper. But, when the pressure is on, so many crumble.[LNB]Sportsmail pays tribute to those who seldom missed. From the head-down-and-smash-it school to those who like a cheeky chip or stuttering run-up - there's a place for them all in our top 50.[LNB]Join us as we reveal 10 each day, till the monarch of them all is revealed on Friday.[LNB]And, as ever, let us know what you think of our choices.[LNB] 50. Gaizka Mendieta(Valencia, Lazio, Barcelona, Middlesbrough)Style: Right foot - wait for the 'keeper to move, find the opposite corner.[LNB]49. Dietmar Hamann (Bayern, Newcastle, Liverpool, Bolton, Manchester City)Style: Right foot - loved to find the net just inside the post. [LNB] 48. Johan Neeskens(Ajax, Barcelona, New York Cosmos)Style: Right foot - power all the way.[LNB] [LNB] 47. Ferenc Puskas (Kispest, Honved, Espanyol, Real Madrid)Style: Left foot - simple yet fearsome technique. [LNB]46. Michael Ballack (Chemnitzer, Kaiserslauten, Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, Chelsea)Style: Right foot - typically ruthless German engineering. [LNB] [LNB] 45. Juninho Pernambucano (Sporting Recife, Vasco de Gama, Lyon, Al Gharafa)Style: Right foot - combination of power and accuracy, just like his free kicks.[LNB]44. Robbie Fowler (Liverpool, Leeds United, Manchester City, Cardiff, Blackburn, Queensland)Style: Left foot - straight down the middle or into the corner.[LNB] 43. Danny Murphy(Liverpool, Charlton, Tottenham, Fulham)Style: Right foot - guided with class to either side, out of the 'keeper's reach.[LNB] [LNB] 42. Gianfranco Zola (Nuorese, Torres, Napoli, Parma, Chelsea, Cagliari)Style: Right foot - never used explosive power, just relied on unerring accuracy[LNB]41. Romario (Vasco de Gama, PSV, Barcelona, Flamengo, Fluminese, Al-Sadd)Style: Right foot - take a couple of steps, then choose a corner... watch it go in[LNB] The best of the rest of The ListSportsmail's top 50 football kits of all time Sportsmail's top 50 sporting feuds of all timeSportsmail's 50 great sports photographsSportsmail's worst 50 strikers in the Premier LeagueSportsmail's top 50 stars who failed to play fairSportsmail's top 50 midfield maestrosSportsmail's top 50 commentators of all timeSportsmail's top 50 sporting venuesSportsmail's top 50 free-kick kingsSportsmail's top 50 England heroesSportsmail's top 50 performers of the season so farSportsmail's top 50 all-time managers in BritainSportsmail's top 50 goal poachersSportsmail's top 50 footballing traitorsSportsmail's top 50 FA Cup heroesSportsmail's top 50 signings of the season Sportsmail's greatest Wembley finals in historySportsmail's top 50 biggest hitters in cricketSportsmail's top 50 British & Irish LionsSportsmail's top 50 Ashes heroesSportsmail's top 50 partnerships [LNB] Explore more:People:Robbie Fowler, Dietmar Hamann, Gianfranco Zola, Michael BallackPlaces:Newcastle, Barcelona, Lyon
