Harry Kane missed a penalty shot against Croatia, but the referee Clement Turpin had it repeated when he considered that goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic was ahead and his teammate Josko Gvardiol entered the area early.
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The England striker did not fail in his second attempt and in the 12th minute he put his team ahead 1-0, which ended up beating the Croatians 4-2.
Kevin-Prince Boateng on Harry Kane’s penalty-taking technique: “That should be banned!”
The ex-footballer Kevin-Prince Boateng, the former Barcelona player who was injured while having sexual relationswas very critical on the chain C.B.S. with Kane’s trick when shooting from the penalty spot.
Watching the replay, I realized he likes to go out early. Therefore, he knew that there was a possibility that he would go off line if he delayed the approach run.
Harry Kane
“That should be banned!”Kevin-Prince Boateng asked FIFA in reference to the stop Keane makes in his career and which, in his opinion, allows the goalkeeper to get ahead.
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FIFA regulations allow that when taking a penalty the kicker must have a fluid movement, and it is prohibited for the kicker to stop abruptly. What is allowed is to reduce speed.
Harry Kane explains his penalty taking technique that Kevin-Prince Boateng criticizes
Harry Kane, after the match against Croatia, acknowledged that of his double penalty shot at Livakovic that “watching the replay, I realized that he likes to get out early. Therefore, I knew there was a chance that he would go off the line if I delayed the approach run.”
Controversy with Harry Kane’s ploy when taking penalties: “That should be banned!”AP Photo/Julio Cortez
“That’s precisely why I researched so thoroughly, and in the end it worked well for me,” explained the English striker, who confesses that “I refined the technique a little” for the second shot.
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Kane also scored with a header to make it 2-0 for England against Croatia.