Ivan Toney insists he has no reason to change his no-look penalty after scoring in England's Euro 2024 quarter-final shootout win over Switzerland.
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Toney vows to stay the sameNo-look penalty sparked reactionEngland into Euro 24 semi-finalsWHAT HAPPENED?
Toney converted from the spot without ever looking at the ball, keeping his eyes fixed firmly on the goal and Swiss stopper Yann Sommer in front of him. He insists there was no feeling of pressure because that routine is all he has ever known.
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Toney scored England's fourth penalty of the shootout, which put the Three Lions on the brink of another semi-final. He didn't start the game but was brought on in the second half of extra-time when Harry Kane was forced off with double cramp.
WHAT TONEY SAID
Toney said: "I wouldn't say [I felt] pressure. I always have my own routine, I'm just focused and do what I always do: just take my time and roll it into the back of the net. I never look at the ball. It's just my routine. Some people may see it as crazy but that's my routine and I'm going to stick to it. It's been working and it can work whenever it's needed."
DID YOU KNOW?
Toney's style clearly works. As per , the Brentford star has scored 30 of the 32 penalties he has taken in his career (excluding any shootouts). In almost six years since October 2018, he has remarkably only missed once from the spot.