A strange little side quest
Euro Keeper 2016 may feel immediate, but the ideas around football have been evolving for a very long time. The penalty kick entered football's laws in 1891 and was nicknamed the 'kick of death' in its early days. The same trail leads to another fact: Archery was already on the Olympic programme in 1900, boxing joined the modern Games in 1904, and basketball became a medal sport in 1936. It is a good reminder that simple game mechanics can carry a surprising amount of history.
