Penalty shootouts test the nerve of everyone involved. The fans are subjected to the highest levels of tension and confidence from the players is vital in winning any shootout. At the 2016 European Championships in France, Italy and Germany played each other in the Quarter Final. The game went to a shootout after it ended […]
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Iconic Moments in Football No.84
This week’s iconic moment comes from the 2008 Champions League Final between Chelsea and Manchester United. It was Chelsea’s first Champions League Final and United’s third. Chelsea skipper John Terry would end the final in tears after missing a penalty shootout. Terry’s tears would be the most memorable moment of the match. The final was […]
On This Day – 26th November
The Football Association decided at the start of the 1991/92 season that a penalty shootout at the end of the first replay should settle ties. It was on this day in 1991 that the first penalty shootout in an FA Cup match was played. For many years, some ties had to go through several replays […]