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England, Southgate and penalties 
Breaking down the Euro 2020 final shoot-out
Jul 12, 2021 • 
Ben
Mbappé, Culture & the Superstar Curse
Why France lost on penalties – and why it may happen again
Jul 5, 2021 • 
Ben

June 2021

Picking England players for a shoot-out
Who would you pick as England’s top five penalty takers?
Jun 28, 2021 • 
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Southgate, Germany & Euro 96 trauma
How Southgate turned his lowest moment into England glory
Jun 24, 2021 • 
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Time to sub GKs for a shoot-out!
Exploring the numbers behind which Euro teams need to switch GKs
Jun 21, 2021 • 
Ben
Frank de Boer and Dutch penalty trauma
The Dutch coach missed two penalties in Euro 2000 semi-final. Has he learned his lesson?
Jun 14, 2021 • 
Ben
The worst shoot-out ever?
Reliving the shoot-out with nine consecutive penalty misses
Jun 7, 2021 • 
Ben

May 2021

Analysis: Villarreal 11 Manchester United 10
How United lost the Europa League final penalty shoot-out
May 27, 2021 • 
Ben
Chelsea’s shoot-out selection dilemma
Who would you pick if the Champions League final went to a penalty shoot-out?
May 24, 2021 • 
Ben
Bruno Fernandes’s penalty secret
The United star has a strategy switch that keeps on working
May 17, 2021 • 
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Maradona’s penalty legacy
A new study explores Maradona, the art of randomisation and the ‘invisible foot’
May 10, 2021 • 
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What Neymar did next
FIFA banned his penalty technique but the Brazilian star found another way
May 3, 2021 • 
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