Why England's soccer team keeps losing on penalties

Friday, December 11, 2009 - 12:21 in Health & Medicine

A new study may explain why the England soccer team keeps losing in penalty shootouts -- and could help the team address the problem in time for the World Cup 2010. Research by the University of Exeter shows for the first time the effect of anxiety on a footballer's eye movements while taking a penalty. Link:  http://www.exeter.ac.uk

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