WHAT HAPPENED TO DAVID BATTY, WHO SHOOK OFF PENALTY MISS AGAINST ARGENTINA?

AT A GLANCE

England midfielder David Batty quickly shook off his penalty miss against Argentina in 1998. As the two teams prepare to meet in the World Cup knockout stage again, BBC Sport asks: what happened to him?

KEY FACTS

• Topic: SPORT — the feed headline centres on WHAT, HAPPENED, DAVID, BATTY, SHOOK.
• Original feed: BBC Sport.
• Published: 15 Jul 2026, 06:59 UK.
• Coverage checked: 1 distinct source and 0 closely matched related stories.

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• BBC Sport: England midfielder David Batty quickly shook off his penalty miss against Argentina in 1998.
• BBC Sport: As the two teams prepare to meet in the World Cup knockout stage again, BBC Sport asks: what happened to him?

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1. 15/07/2026, 06:59 PRIMARY FEED WHAT HAPPENED TO DAVID BATTY, WHO SHOOK OFF PENALTY MISS AGAINST ARGENTINA? (BBC Sport • 2 hrs ago) [Story Intel]

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