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Jordan Pickford penalty heroics as England win Nations League shootout [Photos]

With nobody missing in the shootout, Pickford stepped up to bury England's fifth penalty [Courtesy]

Jordan Pickford was desperate to be England’s shoot-out hero — after insisting he was never going to miss.

Pickford pulled off a spectacular save as the Three Lions won their Nations League third-place play-off against Switzerland on penalties having also scored himself in the shoot-out even though he has never taken a spot-kick before in a game.

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