A strange little side quest
Between one round of The Champions and the next, this is worth knowing: The first penalty shoot-out in World Cup history came in the 1982 semi-final between West Germany and France. The broader history adds one more wrinkle. 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.
