Al Shabab's Renato gets over penalty miss

Dubai: Al Shabab's Brazilian Carlos Renato de Abreu said he had gotten over his penalty miss in the season-opening Super Cup game. His side were trailing 0-1 to arch-rivals Al Ahli in the Super Cup on September 14 when Renato stepped up to take the penalty that coach Toninho Cerezo wanted skipper and fellow countryman Marcos Assuncao to take. Renato said: "That moment is way past me. And all involved including the coach, my teammates, club authorities and the fans have supported me to keep that moment in the past." The Brazilian sent his kick way off the target and Al Ahli were crowned Super Cup champions. "All players go through such moments at some stage in their lives. I used to take penalty kicks for Flamengo regularly and I never missed. "I have never missed a single penalty in the three years I have spent as a... [read full story]