Ipsos World Cup Poll
According to a new Ipsos survey, Wayne Rooney is the England supporter's clear choice to step up to the spot with a score of 35%, well ahead of closest rivals Frank Lampard (18%) and Steven Gerrard (17%).
According to a new Ipsos survey, Wayne Rooney is the England supporter's clear choice to step up to the spot with a score of 35%, well ahead of closest rivals Frank Lampard (18%) and Steven Gerrard (17%). Fellow striker Peter Crouch only managed a score of three per cent with Emile Heskey and Glen Johnson coming in third last with 0.3%. Interestingly, Rooney scores particularly well with the females, where his rating soared to 41% as their choice of penalty taker whereas Lampard (23%) and Gerrard (21%) fare better amongst the men.
| Q. Imagine it's the final of the World Cup and England have a last minute penalty to win the tournament. Which player would you trust the most to take, and score, that penalty?160 | |
|---|---|
| TOP 5160 | %160 |
| 160Wayne Rooney | 16035 |
| 160Frank Lampard | 16018 |
| 160Steven Gerrard | 16017 |
| 160John Terry | 1604 |
| 160Peter Crouch | 1603 |
| 160 | |
| BOTTOM 5 | % |
| Jermain Defoe | 1601 |
| 160Glen Johnson | 160* |
| 160Emile Heskey | 160* |
| 160Michael Carrick | 160* |
| Aaron Lennon160 | 160- |
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Technical note:
- 996 interviews were conducted face to face in home amongst a national representative sample of GB adults aged 15+ across 163 sample points between 28 May and 4 June 2010, using the Ipsos Capibus. The data presented are weighted to reflect the national profile.160
- 160An asterisk (*) represents a value of less than half a per cent, but not zero.160 A dash (-) represents zero.
- 160Where results do not sum to 100%, this is due to multiple responses, computer rounding, or the exclusion of `don't know/not stated' response categories.
