A strange little side quest
The rules may be simple on screen, but the backstory around Goalkeeper Champ is anything but tiny. The penalty kick entered football's laws in 1891 and was nicknamed the 'kick of death' in its early days. It also connects to a different milestone: Basketball became an Olympic medal sport in 1936, while women’s basketball joined the Olympic programme in 1976. That gives Goalkeeper Champ a little more company than it first appears to have.