More penalty misery for unhappy Cardozo


Sevilla's goalkeeper Beto saves a penalty shot by Benfica's Oscar Cardozo (R) during their Europa League final soccer match against Sevilla at the Juventus stadium in Turin, May 14, 2014. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

TURIN (Reuters) - Oscar Cardozo relived his 2010 World Cup nightmare when he missed his spot kick in Benfica’s penalty shootout defeat to Sevilla in the Europa League final on Wednesday.

From the moment substitute Cardozo lined up to take Benfica's second penalty in front of a wall of Sevilla fans, it was clear he lacked confidence.

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