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June 2021

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

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