Friday, June 22, 2007
Defender played with a torn ligament
England under-21 defender Steven Taylor played with a torn ligament for 30 minutes of extra time in the Under-21s' semi-final defeat on penalties against Holland and then limped up to score in the epic 32-kick shoot-out.He said : "I was 10th on the list to take a kick and when it came round to me I got told off by the fourth official to go off the pitch because I was injured.
"As I walked off, their manager came up to me, shouting 'coward' and 'cheat'. I wasn't accepting that so I went up and took the penalty and got on with it. When I celebrated, I made sure I jumped on my left foot!"
