Nations League: Pickford 'nervous' about TAKING a penalty
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Jordan Pickford has spoken about how nervous he was to be on the other side of the penalty spot, after the keeper TOOK a spot kick at the end of England's Nations League play-off against Switzerland.
With the final score 0-0, the clash went to penalties.
The keeper was hailed a hero after saving England in the shoot-out, after the first 11 penalties were all scored.
But Jordan even took - and scored - a penalty himself.
"We always say, 'Do what it takes to win a game'," he said, "and I was a bit nervous taking my penalty - but I'm not nervous saving them."
"I picked my spot and I always seem to be able to get a goal, but I've never taken one in a real game, so I was a bit nervous."
The result means England finish third in the Nations League tournament.
This is the first time that the side have finished third in a major international tournament since Euro 1968.
- Published7 June 2019
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