A strange little side quest
The fun part of looking behind Heads Soccer Cup 2023 is seeing how many older ideas are still alive in modern play. The first penalty shoot-out in World Cup history came in the 1982 semi-final between West Germany and France. The surprising part is how quickly the next milestone followed. Archery was already on the Olympic programme in 1900, boxing joined the modern Games in 1904, and basketball became a medal sport in 1936. Grombi files that under: small game, surprisingly large backstory.
