That included the 1982 World Cup final and three major tournament semifinals. "I've never experienced a penalty shootout like it before," Neuer said. Germany finally ended 54 years of hurt against Italy in major tournaments, winning a wild penalty shootout 6-5 to reach the semifinals of the European Championship on Saturday. Bonucci was one of seven players to fail to score in the shootout — Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger blazed over when he could have sealed victory with the score at 2-2. Germans shake 'Italian curse'It was Germany's sixth straight victory in a penalty shootout since losing the final of Euro 1976 to Czechoslovakia, and its first competitive win over Italy in nine tries.

Source: CBC News July 02, 2016 21:57 UTC