Buffon hopes to avoid shootout

Italy captain Gianluigi Buffon laughed off the prospect of a penalty shootout against England in tomorrow’s European Championship quarter-final.

Buffon hopes to avoid shootout

The potential for this game to be decided on spot-kicks has been much-discussed in the build-up to the Kiev clash.

England goalkeeper Joe Hart revealed he had already studied videos of penalties taken by Italy’s players as part of his preparations for the match.

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