Portugal sents England packing.
England's World Cup adventure ended in gallant failure yet again as they crashed out on penalties to Portugal after their quarter final ended goalless after 120minutes.
The 3 lions of Britian lost their World Cup quarter-final with Portugal 3-1 in a penalty shoot-out after hanging on from the 62 minute after Wayne Rooney was sent off for stamping on Ricardo Carvalho.
Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Jamie Carragher missed spot-kicks for England
The match therefore became the second 2006 FIFA World Cup™ quarter-final to be settled on penalty kicks and, just as Jens Lehmann was Germany’s hero yesterday, so Ricardo was Portugal’s today, saving from Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher to leave Cristiano Ronaldo to stroke home the decisive kick.
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