A strange little side quest
If The Smurfs Football Match sends you down a curiosity rabbit hole, start here. The penalty kick entered football's laws in 1891 and was nicknamed the 'kick of death' in its early days. The surprising part is how quickly the next milestone followed. Basketball became an Olympic medal sport in 1936, while women’s basketball joined the Olympic programme in 1976. That gives The Smurfs Football Match a little more company than it first appears to have.
