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Gary Lineker explains why Jordan Pickford must ditch penalty ‘cheat code’ water bottle after delivering more heroics for England in Euro 2024 shootout with Switzerland

The Everton goalkeeper has made a habit of delivering for the Three Lions in nerve-jangling shootouts. His crucial saves helped Gareth Southgate’s side to break their penalty curse against Colombia at the 2018 World Cup.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Pickford <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/akanji-dive-left-jordan-pickford-water-bottle-england-goalkeeper-penalty-heroics-euro-2024-semi-finals/blt107183bc0958aeee" target="_blank">saved and scored in a Nations League shootout with Switzerland</a> in 2019, while also repelling two spot-kicks in the Euro 2020 final against Italy. He frustrated Swiss opponents for a second time when beating away an effort from Manuel Akanji in the quarter-finals of this summer’s European Championship.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

England do their homework ahead of shootouts, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/akanji-dive-left-jordan-pickford-water-bottle-england-goalkeeper-penalty-heroics-euro-2024-semi-finals/blt107183bc0958aeee" target="_blank">Pickford sticking penalty advice to his water bottle</a>. Said accessory told him to “dive left” when Akanji stepped up for Switzerland. Rivals are, however, now fully aware of his antics and ex-Three Lions striker Lineker has told the <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-rest-is-football/id1701022490 " target="_blank">Rest Is Football</a> podcast: “One player is going to look at that bottle. If you are listening do it differently, do it on a different piece of paper or do it on the post!”

WHAT LINEKER SAID

Southgate will be hoping to see England <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionesses-stopper-mary-earps-verdict-on-jordan-pickford-s-penalty-save-euro-2024-ahead-psg-move/blt48611e414005dffb" target="_blank">avoid the need for any more penalty drama</a> as they head into the semi-finals of Euro 2024. A clash with the Netherlands is next up for them on Wednesday, with that contest taking place in Dortmund.

WHAT NEXT?

Gary Lineker explains why Jordan Pickford must ditch penalty ‘cheat code’ water bottle after delivering more heroics for England in Euro 2024 shootout with Switzerland | Goal.com

Gary Lineker has explained why Jordan Pickford must ditch his penalty ‘cheat code’ water bottle after more heroics for England at Euro 2024.