The article discusses infamous penalty misses, highlighting how even the best can falter during high-pressure moments.

Iconic misses include Gyan costing Ghana history, Zaza's soaring ball, Terry in the Champions League, and Baggio's iconic miss.

Renowned players like Neymar, Pires, Lookman, Celina, and Balde have also had embarrassing and memorable penalty misses in their careers.

To the casual observer, penalties may seem like the golden ticket to scoring. All that separates the taker is a stationary ball, 12 yards, and a goalkeeper who must guess where they go. Marco van Basten, Mario Balotelli, and Steven Gerrard are among those to suggest it's not that hard to put away a spot-kick.

But as football history has shown time and time again, they can just as easily become a poisoned chalice. No amount of training-ground drills can fully prepare a player for the nerve-shredding pressure of the moment. Even the greatest to ever lace up a pair of boots have crumbled from 12 yards, their misfires becoming the stuff of nightmares. Whether it be the occasion that makes them bad, or the penalty themselves, GIVMESPORT has tried whittling down the very worst misses to a top 10 below.

While this list primarily ranks penalties based on the quality of the kick itself, some of football’s most iconic misses have earned a place due to their sheer significance in the history of the game.