ALRAYAN, Qatar (Reuters) – Spain coach Luis Enrique said on Wednesday he had ordered his players to take 1,000 penalties.
Spain will face Morocco in the first round of the World Cup finals on the 6th. Coach Luis Enrique told a press conference the day before: “For more than a year, I have been telling players on multiple training camps that they have homework before the World Cup. I told them to practice at least 1,000 penalties at their club.” comment.
“The penalty is not a lottery. With repeated practice, you can improve your penalty. You can’t train for pressure and tension, but you can handle it well,” he said.
Spain experienced two penalties at last year’s European Championships. They defeated Switzerland in the quarterfinals, but lost to eventual champions Italy in the semifinals.
