In response to rumors that he refused to take a penalty during England’s shootout triumph against Switzerland at Euro 2024, Phil Foden has spoken.

England triumphed 5-3 on penalties after scoring all of their penalty kicks, securing their position in the semifinals.

Prior to Trent Alexander-Arnold scoring the game-winning penalty, Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, and Ivan Toney all made successful shots from the penalty spot.

Alexander-Arnold was overheard informing his family after the game that one England player refused to accept a penalty.

‘He didn’t want to take one,’ Alexander-Arnold was heard to say.

That raised rumors that Foden, who was substituted for Alexander-Arnold with five minutes remaining in extra time, was unwilling to accept a penalty.

But Foden maintained that if he had remained in the game, he would have been given a penalty.

“I think there are players who take them regularly for their clubs so it makes sense for them to take them,” Foden said to talkSPORT. “I would have taken one if I was still on the pitch.”

“I believe Gareth did just that—he put the best penalty takers on the field.” He did it now, and I’m delighted he did because it was clearly to our advantage.

“I think it’s a confidence thing; you can definitely take penalties if you think you’re going to score.”

“As I previously stated, if I were still in the game, I wouldn’t mind taking a penalty, but there are definitely better penalty takers than me.”

Last season, in the Champions League quarterfinals, Manchester City lost to Real Madrid on penalties, despite Foden scoring a penalty in the shootout.

The 24-year-old has yet to score a goal despite starting each of England’s first five games at Euro 2024.