Two players did not want to take a penalty during the dramatic Champions League quarter-final shoot-out between Manchester City and Real Madrid , it has been claimed.The penalty choices on both sides were a tad surprising, particularly with City goalkeeper Ederson stepping up and calmly slotting home from 12 yards.Uruguay international Valverde, scorer of a superb volley in the first leg, would have been one of the primary candidates to take a penalty.
It's claimed that the former Porto man was not confident facing his Brazil teammate Ederson, who he knows very well.Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and wrestling. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News.
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