European Championship: Southgate’s plan backfires
The Hindu
Own’s up responsibility for choosing the shot-takers’ list
Gareth Southgate could feel Bukayo Saka’s anguish. Having a decisive penalty saved in a European Championship match can be such a lonely experience. It still follows Southgate 25 years after his missed spot kick in the semifinals against Germany. Now he had to accept responsibility, having selected Saka to take what would be the last kick of Euro 2020. The focus will turn to Southgate’s decision-making. Should he have asked a 19-year-old to step up for such a pressure-packed moment?
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