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'You can just take a normal run-up can't you?': Rafael van der Vaart delivers scathing verdict on Marcus Rashford's 'interesting' missed penalty during Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy

Rafael van der Vaart has hit out at Marcus Rashford's penalty technique, after the Manchester United forward hit the post during England's shootout defeat to Italy.

Italy were crowned European champions after Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka all failed to convert from the spot. Rashford side-stepped from the centre of the goal to the left, then stuttered his run-up and sent Gianluigi Donnarumma the wrong way - but his shot cannoned off the post.

Former Netherlands, Tottenham and Real Madrid star Van der Vaart delivered a scathing verdict into Rashford's penalty, saying he should have done a more 'normal' run-up.