If you were to walk down the streets of London and ask any passerby where soccer was invented, they would answer that medieval England is the birthplace of The Beautiful Game, the modern day soccer. They will answer that medieval England was the birthplace of The Beautiful Game, modern soccer. The English sailors who sailed the seas later had the great task of sharing the beauty of soccer with the rest of the world. Throughout the centuries, the culture and regulations of soccer clubs have evolved in the Sunset Kingdom. In modern times, England is not only known as the home of soccer, but is also home to the highest club league in the world, the English Premier League (EPL).
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), attracting soccer fans from all over the world.
Soccer is undoubtedly the bloodline that pulls the entire nation of England together.
, up and down the country, from old to young. According to
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Figures for the 2020/21 season have been released, with a total of around 26.8 million broadcast viewers (around 40% of the total population). In addition, according to the English Football Association (EFA) statistics for 2021, nearly 1.5 million people (about 3% of the population) play soccer at least twice a month, with 44% of 11-15 year olds participating in soccer.
If soccer is the bloodline that binds England, then the
England's men's representative team, the Three Lions, riding on the international stage, is naturally drumming the hearts of the nation in the home of soccer.
The name Three Lions comes from the English FA crest, which itself has a 12th-century history. The name Three Lions comes from the badge of the English FA, which itself bears the name of the 12th century's most famous and most famous symbol.
knight (i.e. European nobility)
The origins of the three Golden Lions' battle flag they waved on the sands. Carrying history, dreams, and expectations, every kick they take is like a heartbeat, heavy and full of energy.
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England's greatest achievement was winning the 1966 FIFA World Cup on their own soil.
The World Cup, which was founded in 1930, has held 21 competitions since 2018, leaving the ultimate honor in the home of soccer. The 79 teams that have competed in the tournament
the national team
Of those, only eight have won the trophy, and England are among the cream of the crop.
However.
1966 was the first and last time they won any major international tournament.
The Three Lions only climbed back to the quarterfinals of the World Cup in 1990 and 2018. In the intercontinental part of the European Cup, the penalty shootout defeat to the Lions of Italy in the championship match at Wembley Stadium on July 11 last year, in front of a crowd that included the British royal family, celebrities such as Tom Cruise and David Beckham, and 60,000 fans, was the closest they have come to winning the title since the tournament's inception 60 years ago. As of today, England
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The major international tournament records are listed below:
England's record
(Source: englandstats.com | * and innings containing games where penalties determined the outcome of the game)
An average winning percentage of 41% may seem excellent, but if you compare it to the five-time World Cup winning Samba powerhouse, Brazil, then you're looking at an average winning percentage of 41%.
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Comparison:
Brazil's record
(Source: Wikipedia | *The number of games in which a draw included a penalty shot to decide the outcome of the game)
Brazil's average winning percentage alone is 60%. In addition to a winning percentage that dwarfs the more
It's worth noting that England's draw rate is about 10% higher than Brazil's figures
The game is played in the knockout stage. When an international tournament reaches the knockout stage, if there is a tie at the end of the regular season, it will go into overtime. If there is still a tie at the end of extra time, the match is decided by a 12-yard penalty kick (Penalty Kick / PK). The relationship between England and the PK is as close to an Achilles heel as the ancient Greek hero Achilles and his tendons.
Is England's penalty record this bad?
To date, the Three Lions have entered the penalty shootout nine times in major international tournaments...
