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Penalty shoot-outs are a health hazard: Penalty shoot-outs in football games are a serious health hazard, according to a new report. It blames the cliff-hanging finish to the 1998 World Cup match between England and Argentina for a surge in heart attacks among English fans.
A survey of hospital records has shown that on the day of the match, in which England drew with Argentina 2-2, then lost 3-4 on penalties, English hospitals saw a rise in admissions for heart attacks of about 25 per cent. The same happened on the following two days, but no increase was seen in strokes and injuries from road accidents.