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England keeper Jordan Pickford's 'cheat sheet' water bottle that makes him deadly during penalties

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Jordan Pickford's water bottle was the secret weapon that helped England triumph over Switzerland at the Euros on Saturday (7 July).The goalie had done his homework, noting down which way to dive for each Swiss penalty taker on his water bottle.

Manuel Akanji was the only one who failed to score, proving Jordan’s preparation was key in saving the shot from the Manchester City defender.

England were flawless when it came to their own penalties, but it was Jordan who emerged as the hero of the shootout for the third time under Gareth Southgate's leadership.

Even in the Euros final defeat against Italy last year, Jordan managed to save two out of five penalties. Jordan will need to step up again and prove his mettle from 12 yards away.

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