In the Euro 2020 final, England faced another penalty heartbreak.
1-1 draw between England and Italy (2-3)
The Three Lions came within a whisker of putting an end to 55 years of agony at Wembley Stadium, even creating history by scoring the fastest goal in European Championship finals history.
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Luke Shaw's blistering volley, on the other hand, brought to mind Kieran Trippier's opening goal in the 2018 World Cup semi-final, when their opponents, Italy, drew level after the break.
Despite Jordan Pickford's heroics, Leonardo Bonucci was able to slip the ball into the net and send the match to a penalty shootout.
England loses a penalty shootout.
The Italians were denied by Andrea Belotti and Jorginho, but a trio of spot-kick misses from Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Bukayo Saka handed the trophy to Gli Azzurri.
When it comes to England's penalty defeat, one particular element has stood out for many people: the age of the players who were charged with taking spot-kicks and ultimately missed.
Rashford and Sancho are only 23 and 21 years old, but Saka, who missed the game-winning penalty, is the youngest at just 19 years old.
Grealish and Sterling are savaged by Kane.
It's an intriguing truth that Manchester United legend and ITV Sport pundit Roy Keane took issue with on Sunday, publicly stating that more experienced players should have stepped up.
Keane fumed that Jack Grealish and Raheem Sterling should have taken responsibility and volunteered for penalties ahead of the young Saka, in typical cruel and unforgiving fashion.
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"You can't sit there and have a young boy go up for a penalty ahead of you if you're (Raheem) Sterling or (Jack) Grealish," Keane raged. You can't, regardless of what anyone says.
You can't allow a shy 19-year-old to take the stage in front of you. They have to get in front of the young guy and stand up because they had a lot more experience, Sterling has won titles.
"I'm not saying he wasn't ready; Gareth might have him in sixth or seventh place. It must be difficult for you to sit there. You take this young youngster in your arms and tell him, "Listen, I'll step up for you.""
Keane's opinion is scathing.
Keane didn't mince his comments, explicitly stating that players like Sterling and Grealish should have prevented a situation where Saka was carrying the entire weight of the team.
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