If you're a goalkeeper, there's nothing quite like the satisfaction of saving a penalty. Some say people still talk about my incredible parry in primary school, saving Craig's thunderbastard with a flailing left arm.
Away from the playground, what must it feel like to save a penalty against four time Ballon d'Or winner, Cristiano Ronaldo? For one, not many people can say they've managed to stop a Ronaldo penalty, but former Manchester City and Malaga shot stopper Willy Caballero is one of them.
Despite his heroics, however, he and his Malaga side paid the ultimate price back in 2013.
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Image: LaLiga
Ronaldo, who currently has a penalty conversion rate of 82.4%, failed to find the net from the spot during Real Madrid's win against Malaga in 2013.
The former Sporting CP and Manchester United winger may have scored 103 penalties out of 125 during his career, but Cabellero managed to save his powerful effort with a flailing left boot.
That being said, Cabellero's joy soon turned to anguish after he was taken off moments later:
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As you can see in above clip, Cabellero managed to keep his side in the game with a superb stop, but was dragged off not long after the incident.
It all went downhill from there. 9-man Malaga eventually lost the match 6-2 after Sanchez and Demichelis were sent off and goals from Albiol, Ronaldo, Ozil, Benzema, Modric and Angel di Maria sealed all three points.
During his time at Los Blancos, the 32-year-old has only missed 13 penalties out of 87, according to michelacosta. Meanwhile his rival Lionel Messi has failed to convert 19 out of 83.
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Thoughts on Ronaldo and Messi's penalty conversion rate? Who takes the better spot kick?
Let us know in the comments.
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