The Germans call it a rather endearing Elfmeter (eleven metre); the English, on the other hand refer to it as the penalty shoot-out, thereby presenting the image of something to be feared. The Germans, in turn, are amused at the angst surrounding an England penalty shoot-out, referring to it as 'das Englische Elfmetertrauma'.
Many England fans still cling to the memory of their team's most famous win over Germany, in the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley. But Germans remember that day in a very different light. "England's only important victory at a big tournament was based as we all know, on a referee's mistake," insists Lars Wallrodt, football commentator at Die Welt.
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