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VIDEO: France Under-17 'keeper Luca Zidane saves 3 penalties, misses Panenka

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Well, this is one way to impact a penalty shootout.

Looking to help France book their place in the final of the European Under-17 Championship in Bulgaria, 'keeper Luca Zidane - that's right, the son of French football icon Zinedine Zidane - illustrated why he plays in between the posts and not in the midfield like his father.

Zidane saved two of Belgium's first three penalties and was then called upon to take France's fourth kick from the spot. In the arrogant fashion that many teenage footballers display, this happened:

Despite the failed Panenka attempt, Zidane immediately redeemed himself by saving Belgium's subsequent penalty, before Odsonne Edouard converted to book France's place in the final.

- With h/t to the Guardian

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