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Roma star ridiculed over 'worst penalty ever'

A truly horrible penalty from Diego Perotti has seen fans compare the Roma star to Simone Zaza and his infamous Euro 2016 spot-kick.

Perotti's horror moment came in the Serie A clash against Cagliari on Saturday.

Never mind the fact that his 'run-up' or should we say walk-up was one of the most nonchalantly bizarre ones you're likely to see.

That wouldn't have mattered if the ball ended up in the back of the net.

Perotti demonstrated how not to take a penalty. Pic: Getty
Perotti demonstrated how not to take a penalty. Pic: Getty

Instead, Perotti's inexplicably casual approach resulted in a tame, insipid spot-kick that was easily dealt with by Cagliari goalkeeper Alessio Cragno.

Luckily for Perroti, his teammate Federico Fazio came to the rescue of the Romans with a goal in the dying stages of the match to snatch a 1-0 victory.

The fact that Perotti has converted 15 out of his last 17 penalties didn't save him from the ridicule of fans on social media.




Was it worse than Zaza's infamous penalty miss for Italy in the Euro 2016 quarter-finals against Germany?

Watch both videos and decide for yourselves.