A “penalty pain” retrospective published by Mail Online frames England’s experience in penalty shootouts as a long-running storyline of missed penalties, decisive saves, and later improvement. The piece surveys a range of moments and players associated with England’s shootout history, characterizing the experience as high-pressure “torture at twelve paces.” It draws on past England penalty episodes and names individuals linked to both failure and success in shootouts, describing a sequence of setbacks alongside relief from converting or stopping penalties. The article also portrays a later period in which England is described as becoming more successful in shootouts, contrasting earlier outcomes with more recent results. Overall, the write-up is presented as a guide to the emotional and sporting swings involved in penalty shootouts, focusing on who is remembered for key penalty moments rather than providing new match reporting. Based on the available text, the piece is retrospective and thematic, summarizing England’s shootout experiences through selected figures across different eras.