Kurt Prödel’s video of all nine Germany penalties from their shoot-out victory over Italy was quite something.
The clip was like nothing we’ve seen before, but it’s not a patch on his Italy equivalent for one crucial reason.
Germany edged their way into the Euro 2016 semi-final after a 6-5 penalty shoot-out win, despite Bastian Schweinsteiger, Mesut Ozil and Thomas Muller missing from the spot, as Italy failed to convert four of their nine spot-kicks.
Simone Zaza’s bizarre run-up and miss has been the subject of mockery all over the internet, and some would say rightly so. To be brought on late in extra time just to do the Running Man for a penalty shoot out is quite the thing.
But it’s somehow even better when put in the context of the other eight Italian efforts (and yes, we’re even including Graziano Pelle’s equally embarrassing miss in that).
In Prödel’s second clip, you see Lorenzo Insigne, Andrea Barzagli, Emanuele Giaccherini, Marco Parolo and Mattia De Sciglio find the net almost simultaneously, with Manuel Neuer saving from Leo Bonucci and Matteo Darmian and Pelle firing wide.
Then a half-second gap.
It’s over, or so it seems. But wait, what’s that? Zaza, a couple of paces behind (or about 15 Zaza-size paces), bringing up the rear in style.
It’s a true work of art.
PART 2: Alle Elfers von #ITA bei #GERITA GLEICHZEITIG! #EURO2016
Video by Director & Media Artist Kurt Prödel ❤ pic.twitter.com/V6CwrYNKHL— Kurt „TOP 50“ Prödel (@KurtProedel) July 4, 2016
