In England, and from reflecting on the fine, but look at teacher-euro penalty - the Czech Republic, which count 100% began with perhaps the most famous gunfight of all.
"Football is a simple game: you play with 120 minutes and then the Germans win on penalties." The quote may be apocryphal, but it is true if the former England striker Gary Lineker, he said, or not, certainly rings. Or does it? A glance through the annals of the UEFA European Championship reveals a slightly different image, starting with the defeat of West Germany, in perhaps the most famous gunfight of all.
Antonín Panenka pressure heaped upon seemed prodigious. He was a good serve hit far from ensuring the 1976 UEFA European Championship crown in Czechoslovakia, against any opponent less than the owners of West Germany, the reigning world champions. Uli Hoeness skied penalty had left the penalty shootout to point at 4-3 to the Czechs, so Panenka was ahead in the knowledge that could be sealed.
Silence descended on Belgrade and the 27-year-old placed the ball at the place and came back about 15 meters. He stopped, turned, and a clatter of small steps approached his destination, training, and to send his right leg effort in the lower right corner of the net. Sepp Maier thought so, and went to the post of a penalty Panenka boldly jumped over goalkeeper and straight down the middle.
It was a memorable ending to the first penalty shootout in a big tournament and while there have been many since, including the FIFA World Cup, perhaps none has passed. For the Czechs, who turned out to be a sign of things to come. Four years later, beat Italy 9-8 in penalty shootout that followed the third place play-off, Fulvio Collovati missing the decisive penalty. In the EURO '96, who now plays under the flag of the Czech Republic, who made a hat-trick in the semifinals with a 6-5 win against France.
The Czech registry of three wins in three shootings, with 20 penalties converted and lost none, is unparalleled. Germany, have prevailed on the ground starts five times since 1976, but only once - in the other semifinal bracket, at EURO '96 against England - in a UEFA European Championship. They, like England, Spain, France, Denmark, the Netherlands and Italy need no introduction for both pleasure and pain of punishment.
Last night, Britain joined the Netherlands, at least successful shoot-out competition of the exponents, suffering their third loss in four games. Andrea Pirlo nerveless chip effort, even more impressive considering Italy were down at the moment after Miss Riccardo Montolivo bore all the hallmarks of Panenka. The sanctions, said Cesare Prandelli, are a "lottery" - some players and teams seem fairly consistent in choosing the winning numbers, however.
EURO shoot-outs
1976 final: Czechoslovakia 2-2 West Germany, Czechs won 5-3 on pens
1980 third-place play-off: Czechoslovakia 1-1 Italy, Czechs won 9-8 on pens
1984 semi-finals: Denmark 1-1 Spain, Spain won 5-4 on pens
1992 semi-finals: Netherlands 2-2 Denmark, Denmark won 5-4 on pens
1996 quarter-finals: Spain 0-0 England, England won 4-2 on pens
1996 quarter-finals: France 0-0 Netherlands, France won 5-4 on pens
1996 semi-finals: Germany 1-1 England, Germany won 6-5 on pens
1996 semi-finals: France 0-0 Czech Republic, Czechs won 6-5 on pens
2000 semi-finals: Italy 0-0 Netherlands, Italy won 3-1 on pens
2004 quarter-finals: Portugal 2-2 England, Portugal won 6-5 on pens
2004 quarter-finals: Sweden 0-0 Netherlands, Netherlands won 5-4 on pens
2008 quarter-finals: Croatia 1-1 Turkey, Turkey won 3-1 on pens
2008 quarter-finals: Spain 0-0 Italy, Spain won 4-2 on pens
2012 quarter-finals: England 0-0 Italy, Italy won 4-2 on pens
"Football is a simple game: you play with 120 minutes and then the Germans win on penalties." The quote may be apocryphal, but it is true if the former England striker Gary Lineker, he said, or not, certainly rings. Or does it? A glance through the annals of the UEFA European Championship reveals a slightly different image, starting with the defeat of West Germany, in perhaps the most famous gunfight of all.
Antonín Panenka pressure heaped upon seemed prodigious. He was a good serve hit far from ensuring the 1976 UEFA European Championship crown in Czechoslovakia, against any opponent less than the owners of West Germany, the reigning world champions. Uli Hoeness skied penalty had left the penalty shootout to point at 4-3 to the Czechs, so Panenka was ahead in the knowledge that could be sealed.
Silence descended on Belgrade and the 27-year-old placed the ball at the place and came back about 15 meters. He stopped, turned, and a clatter of small steps approached his destination, training, and to send his right leg effort in the lower right corner of the net. Sepp Maier thought so, and went to the post of a penalty Panenka boldly jumped over goalkeeper and straight down the middle.
It was a memorable ending to the first penalty shootout in a big tournament and while there have been many since, including the FIFA World Cup, perhaps none has passed. For the Czechs, who turned out to be a sign of things to come. Four years later, beat Italy 9-8 in penalty shootout that followed the third place play-off, Fulvio Collovati missing the decisive penalty. In the EURO '96, who now plays under the flag of the Czech Republic, who made a hat-trick in the semifinals with a 6-5 win against France.
The Czech registry of three wins in three shootings, with 20 penalties converted and lost none, is unparalleled. Germany, have prevailed on the ground starts five times since 1976, but only once - in the other semifinal bracket, at EURO '96 against England - in a UEFA European Championship. They, like England, Spain, France, Denmark, the Netherlands and Italy need no introduction for both pleasure and pain of punishment.
Last night, Britain joined the Netherlands, at least successful shoot-out competition of the exponents, suffering their third loss in four games. Andrea Pirlo nerveless chip effort, even more impressive considering Italy were down at the moment after Miss Riccardo Montolivo bore all the hallmarks of Panenka. The sanctions, said Cesare Prandelli, are a "lottery" - some players and teams seem fairly consistent in choosing the winning numbers, however.
EURO shoot-outs
1976 final: Czechoslovakia 2-2 West Germany, Czechs won 5-3 on pens
1980 third-place play-off: Czechoslovakia 1-1 Italy, Czechs won 9-8 on pens
1984 semi-finals: Denmark 1-1 Spain, Spain won 5-4 on pens
1992 semi-finals: Netherlands 2-2 Denmark, Denmark won 5-4 on pens
1996 quarter-finals: Spain 0-0 England, England won 4-2 on pens
1996 quarter-finals: France 0-0 Netherlands, France won 5-4 on pens
1996 semi-finals: Germany 1-1 England, Germany won 6-5 on pens
1996 semi-finals: France 0-0 Czech Republic, Czechs won 6-5 on pens
2000 semi-finals: Italy 0-0 Netherlands, Italy won 3-1 on pens
2004 quarter-finals: Portugal 2-2 England, Portugal won 6-5 on pens
2004 quarter-finals: Sweden 0-0 Netherlands, Netherlands won 5-4 on pens
2008 quarter-finals: Croatia 1-1 Turkey, Turkey won 3-1 on pens
2008 quarter-finals: Spain 0-0 Italy, Spain won 4-2 on pens
2012 quarter-finals: England 0-0 Italy, Italy won 4-2 on pens
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