Martin Palermo, turns 25 on reverse record: ‘No one died’

Martin Palermo and the reverse record

Records are made to be broken, but it wonà t be easy to erase Martin Palermoà s record. A record that, not coincidentally, turns 25 years old in 2024.  In July 1999, the bomber of the Argentine national team, in the match played by the Seleccion against Colombia, managed to miss three penalty kicks.

In Luque, Paraguay, for the second day of Copa America Group C, two teams that have started their tournament well are playing each other: they won 3-1 with Ecuador and 1-0 with Uruguay, respectively. Martin Palermo scored a brace and thus flies on the wings of enthusiasm.

Against Colombia, però the unpredictable happens. On 5' of the first half comes the first penalty for Argentina. Palermo powerfully takes it, which forò chips the crossbar. Colombia goes ahead and then misses a penalty. At 76' another Viveros hand and another penalty. Palermo comes again from the penalty spot. And he kicks powerfully, high.

Fear gone, the Cafeteros ramped up, taking a 3-0 lead (Johnnier Montaño also scored) before the referee awarded another penalty to the biancocelesti: this time Palermo at least hit the goal, but Calero repelled. 3 for 3 for Martin.

"The truthà è that nobody è died. If there had been a fourth penalty I would have kicked that too" let Palermo know at the end of the game after his Guinness World Record feat.