A strange little side quest
Zoom out from Squid Soccer Game for a moment and the timeline gets surprisingly deep. 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.
