Euro 2012: 5 Reasons Why England Failed

by Joseph Dempsey

Bad Luck!

To win any competition you need a bit of luck. Unfortunately, luck has never been on England's side, especially on penalties. The last time England won in penalties in a major tournament was against Spain in the quarter finals of Euro '96. Since then, they lost the following seven. Whether it's the crossbar, the post or the goalkeeper denying England, they have just never had that crucial slice of luck that all great teams need to see them over the finishing line.
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Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.