"Penalty shoot-outs test the ability to beat a goalkeeper from 12 yards while exhausted and with tens of millions of people watching. Clearly there is an element of luck, as in almost everything. However, measured over time, some players and countries will outperform others. There are reasons why the English do badly. First, they rarely wait for the keeper to dive before choosing their corner. Second, they take their kicks knowing that their countrymen historically lose on penalties. When a team plays at a World Cup, the ghosts of their past players sit on their shoulders whispering in their ears."
Simon Kuper
Euro 2012 about to peak. Quarter-final round will be held after this. Each team struggling country fight for their dignity to find the title euros, The team's championship this year after Spanish win this past year. Together we look forward to the team's championship.
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