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Ciaran Kelly

David Batty 'living life to full' and Newcastle and Leeds United favourite's fury at Pizza Hut

"Quickly, yes or no?" Those four words from Brian Moore still send shivers down the backs of England fans of a certain generation.

It's June 30, 1998 and sudden death in the penalty shootout between the Three Lions and Argentina in the last 16 of the World Cup. The legendary broadcaster has just asked ITV co-commentator Kevin Keegan if David Batty can keep England in the tournament as the Newcastle United midfielder steps up to take a spot-kick for his country. We all know what happened next.

However, rather than collapsing to the turf or pulling his shirt over his face after his miss, Batty simply walked back to the centre circle with his head held high after having the balls to take the penalty in the first place. Yes, Batty would have loved to have helped keep his side in the tournament, but the experienced international quickly saw the bigger picture as team-mates Tim Flowers and Gareth Southgate rushed over to console him.

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