Even if Ezequiel Calvente does nothing else in his career, he will always be remembered for the bizarre penalty he took for Spain in the European Under-19 Championship at the weekend.

The 19-year-old shaped up to hit his shot right footed, only to strike the ball with his planted left foot, completely fooling the Italian goalkeeper. The clip has already been viewed millions of times on youtube.

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Calvente a YouTube Sensation originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 at 17:21:55.

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I was interested to read quotes from the great Francesco Totti that he considered quitting the game in the wake of his kick at Mario Balotelli.

The Roma captain's 'tackle' was atrocious, one of those heinous acts you occasionally see in professional soccer, all the more shocking for its rare nature.
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Totti Not Done Yet originally appeared on About.com World Soccer on Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 at 05:24:54.

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