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England's World Cup shootout win over Nigeria was a triumph of careful planning and exact execution, many months in the making

The youth teams are winning things, players are being sold for big money - it's a far cry from the crisis days of English football

From the toss to the takers - what is the best strategy of giving you success in a World Cup penalty shootout?

England v Italy: 'Inspirational England help heal national sporting psyche before historic final' By BBC sports editor Dan Roan& Alistair Magowan Last updated on comments 342 For all the sporting success England has enjoyed over the past 20 years, its men's football team remains the one which, for most people, determines the sporting identity of the nation. Over the past two decades there have been memorable and long-awaited World Cup wins for England teams in rugby union and cricket, and the country has, of course, played a major part in Britain's emergence as an Olympic and Paralympic sup...

Dominic Fifield and more Jun 28, 2021 50 Gareth Southgate is in his element. The England manager has made no secret that he relishes time in a tournament camp, when his staff and players “live as a family” in what, at Euro 2020, has become the tightest of bubbles. The Hilton hotel at St George’s Park has been adapted for the squad’s extended stay with all manner of comforting distractions incorporated to put them at ease, but it is the man overseeing the national team’s progress into the knockout stage that feels most at home...