A strange little side quest
If Premier League 2013-14: Football Heads sends you down a curiosity rabbit hole, start here. The first penalty shoot-out in World Cup history came in the 1982 semi-final between West Germany and France. 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. The details change, but the appeal of learning a system and trying again is remarkably persistent.
