Could you score at the World Cup? Many Americans think they can By Talker News Jul 10, 2026 1 hr ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (Photo by Chaos Soccer Gear via Unsplash) Think you could score a World Cup penalty kick against a professional keeper? One in four Americans thinks they could.That’s the findings of a survey of 2,000 people, which found 28% feeling they could convert from the penalty if the moment arose. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmp?5 H:E9 D6G6C2= 3:8 E62>D 2=C625J 8@:?8 @FE 2E E96 5C62565 A6?2=E:6D DE286[ :E’D DFCAC:D:?8 D@ >2?J 766= E96J 4@F=5 9@=5 E96:C ?6CG6D]k^AmkAmr@?7:56?46 :? 4@?G6CE:?8 E96 AC6DDFC6 <:4< C:D6D E96 J@F?86C 2 A6CD@? :D H:E9 cbT @7 v6? + 766=:?8 E96J 4@F=5 362E 2 (@C=5 rFA 8@2=:6 G6CDFD bfT @7 >:==6??:2=D[ 2 BF2CE6C @7 v6? ) WaeTX 2?5 ;FDE `aT @7 323J 3@@>6CD]k^AmkAm%96 DFCG6J E@@< E96 E6>A6C2EFC6 @7 p>6C:42VD (@C=5 rFA A2DD:@?[ H:E9 C6DA@?56?ED A@==65 :? E96 @A6?:?8 H66< @7 E96 E@FC?2>6?E] }62C=J 92=7 @7 H@C<:?8 D@446C 72?D D2:5 E96J’== 36 D<:AA:?8 H@C< E@ H2E49 82>6D]k^AmkAm(:E9 E96 4@>A6E:E:@? 962E:?8 FA 2?5 ?@H H6== :?E@ E96 <?@4<@FE C@F?5D[ (@C=5 rFA 76G6C 92D 8C:AA65 >2?J[ 6G6? H96? E96 82>6D E2<6 A=246 5FC:?8 H@C<:?8 9@FCD]k^AmkAmr@?5F4E65 3J k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6CC6D62C49]4@>^A@==\@?6\:?\7@FC\2>6C:42?D\D2J\E96J\4@F=5\D4@C6\2\H@C=5\4FA\A6?2=EJ\282:?DE\2\AC@76DD:@?2=\<66A6C^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@@A6?6CQm%2=<6C #6D62C49k^2m[ E96 DFCG6J 7@F?5 2 BF2CE6C @7 H@C<6CD WaeTX 92G6 D<:AA65 H@C< 2E =62DE @?46 @C EH:46]k^AmkAm(9:=6 2 >@C6 56G@FE @?6 :? D6G6? W`cTX D2:5 E96 (@C=5 rFA E2<6D E@E2= AC:@C:EJ 2?5 92G6 H2E4965 D6G6C2= 82>6D @? H@C< E:>6 E9C@F89@FE E96 E@FC?2>6?E]k^AmkAm%96 C6D62C49 7@F?5 62C=J :?E6C6DE :? E96 E@FC?2>6?E H2D >:I65] w2=7 @7 E96 a[___ A@==65 WdaTX H6C6 F?:?E6C6DE65 :? 42E49:?8 2?J @7 E96 82>6D]k^AmkAm k^Am More from this section Bonner Data Center 'will not move forward' after property owner removes approval +3 Study suggests humans and Neanderthals coexisted in same caves The US murder rate fell to historic lows in 2025 – here’s why (Photo by Lesly Juarez on Unsplash) By Talker kAm k^AmkAmqFE 2 E9:C5 WbaTX 2=H2JD A=2??65 E@ 42E49 82>6D 96C6 2?5 E96C6 @C ;FDE E96 >2E496D H96C6 E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D 2C6 A=2J:?8]k^AmkAm%H6=G6 A6C46?E D2:5 E96J’C6 ECJ:?8 E@ H2E49 2D >F49 2D E96J 42? 2?5 cT @7 5:692C5D D2:5 E96J’== 92G6 H2E4965 6G6CJ 82>6 :? E96 H9@=6 E@FC?2>6?E 367@C6 E96 H:??6C =:7ED E96 EC@A9J @? yF=J `hE9]k^AmkAmx7 D@>6@?6 5@6D >2?286 E@ H2E49 6G6CJ D:?8=6 (@C=5 rFA 82>6[ E96J’== C24< FA fa 8C@FA DE286 >2E496D 2?5 ba <?@4<@FE 82>6D[ :?4=F5:?8 E96 7:?2= 2?5 D6>:\7:?2=D]k^AmkAm%92E’D h[be_ >:?FE6D @7 D@446C @C `de 9@FCD @C ?62C=J a_ 7F== H@C<:?8 52JD— 367@C6 2?J 6IEC2 E:>6 2?5 A6?2=E:6D]k^AmkAmp?5 H:E9 E96 (@C=5 rFA :>A24E[ E96 7FEFC6 7@C D@446C :? p>6C:42 5@6D =@@< 3C:89Ej J@F?86C 86?6C2E:@?D 2C6 >@C6 =:<6=J E@ 92G6 A2CE:4:A2E65 :? H2E49:?8 E96 (@C=5 rFA] yFDE beT @7 v6? + D2:5 E96J H@F=5?’E 36 H2E49:?8 2?J 82>6D[ G6CDFD ecT @7 323J 3@@>6CD]k^AmkAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQE6IE\564@C2E:@?i F?56C=:?6jQmkDEC@?8m#6D62C49 >6E9@5@=@8Jik^DEC@?8mk^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDEC@?8m%2=<6C #6D62C49 DFCG6J65 a[___ p>6C:42?Djk^DEC@?8m E96 DFCG6J H2D 25>:?:DE6C65 2?5 4@?5F4E65 @?=:?6 3J kDEC@?8m%2=<6C #6D62C49 36EH66? yF? ``[ a_ae \ yF? `f[ a_ae]k^DEC@?8m p =:?< E@ E96 BF6DE:@??2:C6 42? 36 7@F?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6CC6D62C49]4@>^HA\4@?E6?E^FA=@25D^a_ae^_e^%#\$F>>6Ca_ae\"F6DE:@?D\a_ae]A57Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@@A6?6CQm96C6k^2m]k^AmkAm%@ G:6H E96 4@>A=6E6 >6E9@5@=@8J 2D A2CE @7 pp!~#’D %C2?DA2C6?4J x?:E:2E:G6[ A=62D6 G:D:E E96 %2=<6C #6D62C49 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6CC6D62C49]4@>^>6E9@5@=@8J^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@@A6?6CQm!C@46DD 2?5 |6E9@5@=@8J A286k^2m]k^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Talker Recommended for you Nominate Your Favorites! Most Popular Local cheer coach arrested on sex abuse charges Bear hit by vehicle in Elmore County, later euthanized Alex City man arrested after search 2 Alex City residents arrested for trafficking drugs 3 arrested for Titus robbery, assault Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 76° Cloudy76° / 71° 8 AM 77° 9 AM 81° 10 AM 84° 11 AM 86° 12 PM 87°
