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Man City star Billy Meredith invented the 'Panenka' penalty over 70 years before Panenka
straight to your inboxFootball as come to know a cheeky chipped penalty as the “Panenka” in honour of the Czech footballer who did it in the 1976 European Championship final.But Manchester City fan Dave Massey has unearthed evidence that Billy Meredith – who also played for Manchester United and is often labelled football’s first superstar – was doing it for the Blues over 70 years before the man whose name it carries!Antonin Panenka won the Euros for his country with a nerveless dinked spot kick in the penalty shoot-out with West Germany, after the teams had finished level at 2-2 in the final.Uli Hoeness – now the controversial Bayern Munich president – missed his penalty, and Panenka could win the match if he scored.With the brilliant
