Cautious England practice penalties

England are intensifying penalty practice ahead of the Euro 2016 knockout stages, with Wayne Rooney honing his technique by trying to beat the goalkeeper after telling him where he is putting it.

Monday’s last-16 clash with Iceland is the Three Lions’ first knockout match at a major tournament since Euro 2012, when they exited to Italy at the quarter-final juncture.

That was England’s sixth defeat in seven penalty shoot-outs and has understandably led the issue to come into focus ahead of the trip to the Stade de Nice.