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England vs West Germany — 1990 World Cup Semifinal
Gazza cried. Pearce and Waddle missed. 35 years of English penalty trauma began here.
Stuart Pearce and Chris Waddle missed as England lost their third consecutive major tournament shootout. Gazza cried. A nation collectively experienced sporting heartbreak on a scale not seen before. The shootout has haunted English football for 35 years, inspiring rule changes, specialist coaches, and an entire industry of psychological research into penalty taking.
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