A three-part series that shows how the penalty shoot-out transformed the greatest sporting tournament on the planet. The Long Walk is the inside story of triumph, disaster and sudden death.

Replete with heroes, villains, psychology and science; these are the sporting micro-dramas that enrapture and traumatize entire countries. The penalty shoot-out, football in its purest form; a ball, a goalkeeper and a penalty taker. Delicious for the neutral, gut-wrenching for those involved, on and off the pitch. Now, the new FIFA + series, 'The Long Walk' takes a forensic look at one of the most fascinating and nerve-shredding situations in all of sport. A combination of science, statistics and psychology with the context and expertise provided by a series of brand-new interviews and original filming with players, coaches, writers and sports scientists. The ground-breaking result is a riveting three-part series, packed with insight and innovation, equal measures of relief and regret and regular bouts of anxiety. The most compelling moments in 40 years of World Cup shootouts are all there, as well as many tales previously untold. Love or hate penalties - to win the World Cup, your team may well face a shootout. History tells us, that you need to be prepared. 'The Long Walk' answers the key questions and many more; why has Germany been so good and England so poor? Why do players miss, and why do they score? Are penalty shootouts just a lottery? Spoiler alert - the answer is no, and this series aims to prove it. The psychology of sudden death is laid bare by some of the sharpest minds working in sport today. 'The Long Walk' includes a rare and exclusive interview with Italian superstar, Andrea Pirlo and fellow World Cup winner, German hero, Lothar Matthaus. We hear from Dutch coaching greats, Guus Hiddink and Louis van Gaal as well as the legendary, Antonin Panenka, who recreates one of football's most iconic moments, the original chipped penalty. And there's Taffarel, Carragher, Giresse, Schumacher, Gyan, Grosso, Bonner, Park Ji-Sung, Hong Myung-Bo, Massaro, Serena, Pearce, Ricardo and more. The Long Walk is a football documentary series, like no other and you will never look at a penalty shootout in the same way again.