—ReutersIt still follows Southgate 25 years after his missed spot kick in the semi-finals against Germany. Raheem Sterling, a Premier League winner playing at his fourth tournament, wasn’t even included among the five penalty takers before the shootout was over and Italy were going off to collect the trophy. Liverpool’s Premier League and Champions League winner, Jordan Henderson, was deemed less suitable for a penalty than Sancho. “I decided on the penalty takers based on what we’ve done in training. “They were the best takers we had left on the pitch,” Southgate said.

Source: The Star July 12, 2021 23:29 UTC