蜜芽传媒

They end in jubilation or heartbreak depending on which team you support, but is there a secret to success in a penalty shootout?

Sportshour鈥檚 Caroline Barker speaks to the guru of the shootout, Professor Geir Jordet, author of the new book 鈥淧ressure: Lessons from the psychology of the penalty shootout鈥� on what it takes to step up and be successful.

Jordet has been a consultant for more than 60 teams, and a personal performance adviser to over 130 top-flight players, so who better than to find out the key to success for spot kicks.

Image: A general view as Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal scores the team's first penalty in the penalty shoot out as Mike Maignan of France fails to a make a save during the UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-final match between Portugal and France at Volksparkstadion on July 05, 2024 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Joosep Martinson - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)