Mario Balotelli – Italy

The Italian striker used to be a striker who did not know how to miss penalties until he missed two kicks for AC Milan last season.

He scored all 26 penalties for the first time in his career, never missing a single one for Inter or Man City.

Mario Balotelli – Italy

The Italian striker used to be a striker who did not know how to miss penalties until he missed two kicks for AC Milan last season.

He scored all 26 penalties for the first time in his career, never missing a single one for Inter or Man City.

Steven Gerrard – England

The veteran English midfielder successfully kicked 10 penalties for Liverpool last season.

Steven Gerrard – England

The veteran English midfielder successfully kicked 10 penalties for Liverpool last season.

Yaya Toure – Ivory Coast

Toure was an expert at handling dead balls last season.

Yaya Toure – Ivory Coast

Toure was an expert at handling dead balls last season.

Lionel Messi – Argentina

Argentina looks to Messi when he comes to Brazil this summer with the desire to conquer the Golden Cup.

Lionel Messi – Argentina

Argentina looks to Messi when he comes to Brazil this summer with the desire to conquer the Golden Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo – Portugal

Being good at taking penalties is just one of Ronaldo’s many qualities.

In the Portuguese national team, Ronaldo successfully scored a penalty kick in the Euro 2004 quarter-final against England and did the same thing against the `Three Lions` two years later at the 2006 World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo – Portugal

Being good at taking penalties is just one of Ronaldo’s many qualities.

In the Portuguese national team, Ronaldo successfully scored a penalty kick in the Euro 2004 quarter-final against England and did the same thing against the `Three Lions` two years later at the 2006 World Cup.

Robin van Persie – Netherlands

Van Persie is only the second choice, after Rooney, in the penalty order priority at Man Utd, but that does not mean that the striker has lost his sharpness on the 11-meter mark.

Robin van Persie – Netherlands

Van Persie is only the second choice, after Rooney, in the penalty order priority at Man Utd, but that does not mean that the striker has lost his sharpness on the 11-meter mark.

Mesut Ozil – Germany

Ozil missed two penalties for Arsenal last season, but that did not greatly reduce the midfielder’s reputation when taking kicks from the 11-meter mark.

Mesut Ozil – Germany

Ozil missed two penalties for Arsenal last season, but that did not greatly reduce the midfielder’s reputation when taking kicks from the 11-meter mark.

Eden Hazard – Belgium

In the Premier League last season, Hazard scored all four goals he was given in a Chelsea shirt.

Eden Hazard – Belgium

In the Premier League last season, Hazard scored all four goals he was given in a Chelsea shirt.

Franck Ribery – France

“Scarface guy” is the penalty kick expert for the French team and shares that responsibility in the Bayern shirt.

Franck Ribery – France

“Scarface guy” is the penalty kick expert for the French team and shares that responsibility in the Bayern shirt.

Felipe Caicedo – Ecuador

This former Man City striker achieved a 100% success rate in all four penalties that Ecuador received in the qualifying round.

Felipe Caicedo – Ecuador

This former Man City striker achieved a 100% success rate in all four penalties that Ecuador received in the qualifying round.

Phuong Minh