Youth Team Goalkeeper England on football James Trafford had a hunch he would be able to parry a shot from 11 meters in the last game of the European Championship with the Spanish team.
The English beat the Spaniards 1-0 on Saturday, Trafford saving a penalty in the 90+8th minute, which was taken by the captain of the opposing team, Abel Ruiz. The England team have not conceded a goal in six tournament matches.
“I told everyone this morning that I would save the penalty. I knew I would. It was quite easy. I told all my mates at home that I was going to save the penalty.
The fact that we managed to keep the door dry during the tournament means a lot to us. We have a very good team, we thought no one could score against us, and we showed it, — quotes the words of the Trafford Daily Mail.
England head coach Lee Carsley says the team have practiced taking penalties every day for the past month.
“James was more or less successful, but the amount of work the goalkeepers put in really helped, we got confirmation of that. I think he showed an outstanding performance throughout the tournament,” he said. Karsley said.
England have won the European Youth Championship for the third time in their history.
Source : MatchTV
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