A penalty kick is a nerve-wracking and high pressure situation - but the odds of scoring one are remarkably high. Various studies have concluded that there is around a 75 per cent chance of successfully converting from the spot.
It is no wonder that players thrive in this situation, then. Practice makes perfect, after all, and they will have worked on dispatching their efforts from 12 yards day in and day out at training.
With a steely-eyed stare, the strike will come in - with all forms of techniques, confidence and execution on show. Everyone wants in on the act, understandably, although teams have first-choice takers for a reason.