The Juventus forward has attracted ridicule for his missed spot-kick as the Azzurri crashed out of Euro 2016 and he accepts it will be tough to get over
Italy forward Simone Zaza says his embarrassing penalty miss will stay with him for the rest of his life after his country's Euro 2016 quarter-final loss to Germany on Saturday.
Having been brought on in the final seconds of extra-time on Saturday specifically to take part in the penalty shoot-out – which Germany won 6-5 after the match finished 1-1 - the Juventus attacker blazed his effort over the crossbar following a staggered run-up that has attracted ridicule.