Goalkeepers deceive themselves when facing penalty kicks
Soccer’s netminders fall victim to fallacy during high-pressure situation
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GOALIE GUESSWORK During penalty kick shootouts, goalkeepers suffer a logical glitch that often leads them to dive away from the ball.
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