Penalty king and former Czechoslovakia midfielder Antonin Panenka is in hospital fighting Covid-19. The 71-year-old's cheeky penalty won the 1976 European Championship final shoot-out against West Germany - and his name has been lent to the dinked spot-kick style ever since. Panenka's former club Bohemians 1905 released a social media statement on Wednesday, confirming the 59-cap Czech had been taken to hospital. "Antonin Panenka was taken to an intensive care unit today, in a serious condition," Bohemians 1905 confirmed in a statement on their website. "A fresh test confirmed his coronavirus infection."

Source: Irish Examiner October 07, 2020 18:43 UTC