GC.Collect and English footballers taking the final penalty - what do they have in common?
In general, they are both bad practices. Sometimes you might not have a choice. For example if you are England, you have no choice but to have an Englishman take that final penalty - maybe they can find someone who was born somewhere else but is now eligible. Last night in the Champions League Final the curse of the English footballer taking the 5th penalty struck Chelsea - or was it simply Man Utd being lucky again. Earlier this season, the team I support, Tottenham Hotspur, were in a similar position to Chelsea last night. They needed to score the 5th penalty to win and get through to the next round. They chose an Englishman to do the job, Jermaine Jenas. The outcome - what do you think. Anyway congrats to Man Utd on the lucky win and hard luck to Chelsea - sometimes money cannot get you everything. This makes it 3 runners-up for them this season.
Tip of the day - Don't let an Englishman take that important penalty!