LONDON (Reuters) - England manager Gareth Southgate is thinking of putting his team through a mock penalty shootout before a Wembley crowd in an attempt to overcome their traditional nerves at major competitions. Their win ratio of 14 per cent is the worst of any major nation involved in more than five shootouts. Former Sven-Goran Eriksson considered countering England's dismal record by ordering a dress rehearsal before the 2006 World Cup, but never went through with the idea. Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher all missed from the spot when England lost their quarter-final shootout against Portugal. Now Southgate has resurrected the plan as part of his preparations for next year's World Cup finals.

Source: The Star November 13, 2017 10:41 UTC