10, 9 and 8) Argentina's Martin Palermo misses as astonishing three penalties in a single game against Columbia in the 1999 Copa America

7) Gareth Southgate's miss against Germany in the Euro '96 semi-final shoot out sent the host nation crashing out the tournament. The offending penalty is 5mins 42secs in...

6) England's 1998 World Cup came to an end against Argentina on penalties, with David Batty's shootout miss overshadowing Michael Owen's wonder goal during the game. Batty's penalty is 2mins 22secs in.

5) Roberto Baggio's sky-high spotkick handed Brazil the 1994 World Cup

4) Man Utd's wing wizard was gifted the chance to grab Man Utd an away goal in the Nou Camp, with a penalty awarded just 90 seconds in to this 2008 Champions League semi-final tie... but he blew it.

3) With minutes left until Arsenal made their first Champions League final in 2006, a dubious penalty was given against Gael Clichy. Up stepped Villareal's Juan Roman Riquelme to take the game to extra-time. Cue crazyman Jens Lehmann to save the day...

2) Man Utd's hopes of a treble in the 1998/99 season hung by a thread when Dennis Bergkamp was given the opportunity to knock Beckham and co out of the FA Cup with a injury time semi-final replay spotkick. The Great Dane saved and Sir Alex led his men to all three big trophies. The penalty is 2mins 7secs in.

1) Perhaps the biggest penalty cock-up of all time? Man City are the benefactors in 2005 as messrs Henry and Pires attempt a Cruijff and pass the penalty to one another. The hitch? Pires barely tickles the ball, leaving Man City with a free-kick as you can't touch the ball twice from a spotkick...

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