The inventor of the penalty shootout was Karl Wald, a famous football referee in the past, and the inventor of the penalty shoot-out, which is now widely used in football.

At the 1970 World Cup in Germany, penalty shootouts were first introduced.

Wald stated; 'I'm glad that now we're going to shoot a penalty and everybody's crazy about it, that's what I thought.

What Wald said is indeed very reasonable, penalty shoot-outs are like gambling, that kind of split-second showdown, it can really be exciting, but the bet on the football field is the win or loss of both teams!

But on the other hand, for the two teams involved in the penalty shootout, this is a very cruel thing, in this kind of world-focused competition, under the attention of hundreds of millions of fans around the world, the pressure can be imagined!

That's why so many stars have fallen here: if you enter, it is a matter of course, and if you don't enter, you will become the sinner of the team!

And now, in the quarterfinals of the knockout round of Euro 2004, the hosts Portugal and England are about to face this brutal war, yes, war!!

Even more brutal than war!!

A simple kick can make the difference between success and failure, excitement or tears, heaven or geography!

And for the England team, the penalty shoot-out is an eternal pain in their hearts!

According to statistics from experts on the British website transfertavern, England has the lowest winning percentage in the world in penalty shootouts, with a winning rate of only 19%, while Germany has a whopping 71% winning rate.

England have been surprisingly unable to beat penalty shoot-outs, losing on penalties in three major tournaments in the last 20 years: the 1990 and 1998 World Cups and the 1996 European Championships.

So what about this time?

Will England break the curse?

Will they emerge victorious?

At this moment, the hearts of tens of millions of England fans around the world are affected by the upcoming decisive battle, they are eager for victory, but they are afraid of suffering, they can only hope that these favorite stars can bring victory to the team, they are silently cheering for these players in their hearts, praying that God can help them!

"Let's see, Eriksen sent David first. David Beckham, the new captain of our great England team! I believe he can get a point for the team first, although he missed a penalty in the group stage, mistakes are inevitable and we still trust him! Graham drank a glass of water in his spare time, turned to look at the camera and said immediately.

Beckham came to the ball, leaned over to put the ball in the right position, and then looked up at Ricciardo, the penalty kick, which is not only a competition of skills, but also a competition of wisdom, often the goalkeeper is in a disadvantageous position, because it is difficult for the goalkeeper to predict which direction the penalty taker will kick.

At this time, Beckham was on the right side, because the free kick with his right foot was very good, and his right foot was hailed by the fans as the 'golden right foot', so when taking a penalty, he was still used to kicking to the left, but then it was easy for Ricardo to save the goal.

He had already decided that Ricardo would definitely pounce on the left!

"Beep", a light whistle sounds, and the referee signals that the penalty can begin.

Beckham looked to the left, took two steps back, and began to run, one, two, in the rhythm of the run, waved his right foot, and the ball flew straight to the right!

Sure enough, Ricardo misjudged! He pounced on the left!

Just when almost everyone thought the goal was going to be a certainty, the ball grazed the right post---

Fly out of the bottom line!!

Beckham's kick is flying!

"Oh my God, he made a mistake! David...... David he knocked the ball away, he was too for angles!! ”

Seeing the result, the Portuguese players jumped en masse to celebrate, which seemed to be gloating, but it was the truth, England made a mistake and that was their chance, and the penalty shoot-out was so brutal. On the other hand, the England team was silent, Wang Li covered his cheeks, stepped forward, and patted Beckham on the shoulder, "It's okay, David, we still have a chance, don't we?" ”

Beckham crouched on the ground, closed his eyes, turned his head, and forced a smile, "Oh, thank you!" ”

But anyone can hear the hardship, and you can imagine how much pressure England will be under if they do lose because of this!

Below is Portugal's No. 20 Anderson Deco, who was a former Brazilian player who first played for the domestic club Sao Paulo, and only obtained Portuguese citizenship last year, and may be opposed by many people to join the Portuguese team, but it was Scolari who coached, so with his good performance in Porto this year, he managed to enter the Portuguese team.

Facing David, known as the 'nerve knife'. James, who also chose to push the ball to the right with his right foot, and James pounced on the left!

This penalty is almost a copy of the one, but the difference is that Deco succeeded!

Portugal 3:2 England.

Michael. Owen came to the goal, the ball was very stressful, if it could not be scored, England would almost have had little hope of catching up with the score, under the gaze of all the fans, Owen did not disappoint them, he stood still, shot low with his right foot, the ball flew into the goal slightly to the left of the center!

Portugal 3:3 England.

Simão Sabrosa, a homegrown winger who moved to Benfica from Barcelona, won the hearts of all Benfica fans the year before, in 2002, and became captain of the Flying Eagles with his outstanding performances. In the face of James, he calmly shot the ball into the top left corner of the goal, although James judged accurately, but the angle was too tricky.

Portugal 4:3 England.

Gerrard came on the pitch, and Ricardo knew that the engine of England's frontfield, the long-range shot was very sharp and powerful, and this kind of player was often the most headache for goalkeepers, because they didn't have to deliberately pursue angles at all, and it was difficult for goalkeepers to react with a powerful volley. As it was, Gerrard took two steps and slotted the ball straight down the middle, where Ricardo swooped to the left as if to give way, and the ball went past him and into the net.

Portugal 4:4 England.

It's the grape team's turn again, this time, they sent Postiga, it can be seen that the 22-year-old striker has been deeply loved by Scolari, with the goal of this game, I believe that after the end of the European Cup, his value will definitely increase several times! However, this time he made a mistake, he seemed to be learning from Gerrard, and directly pumped the ball to the middle, but the ball speed was too fast, James did not react at all, so he simply stood still!

The ball went straight into James' arms!

The goal didn't go in, England tied the score!! The players immediately celebrated with each other, and even Beckham, who was embarrassed on one side, smiled a little.

Portugal 4:4 England.

John. John Terry, the captain of Chelsea, is coming to take the penalty in the fourth round, he did not participate in England's group stage due to a minor foot injury before the game, and in today's game, he played very well, it seems that the injury did not knock down the Chelsea man, in the face of this penalty, he also chose to volley! The ball flew straight to the top of the goal!

The sound of "bang" touched the hearts of all the fans, but the next moment it was put down, and the ball hit the crossbar and bounced into the goal!

Trap and risk!!

Portugal 4:5 England.

Cristiano. Ronaldo, Manchester United's rising star and Portugal's super-talent, is finally on the pitch in anticipation from local fans. In the Premier League, he scored a goal against Western Union Ham, so now he is still confident against James. He took a few steps back, then made a strange speed change run, swung his right foot, and the ball flew straight into the top left corner of the goal! The ball speed was not fast, but his action just now successfully deceived James, who misjudged!

Portugal 5:5 England.

Next, it was Wang Li's turn to play, and when Eriksen arranged the candidates for the field just now, he directly proposed to the head coach that he wanted to play. And Eriksen, who was very satisfied with Wang Li's performance, chose to believe him, this brunette kid is indeed trustworthy!

5th penalty!

This is probably the most stressful ball! Because this goal is likely to decide the outcome of both teams!