A strange little side quest
There is a neat bit of history hiding behind the kind of play you find in World Cup Penalty Html5. The penalty kick entered football's laws in 1891 and was nicknamed the 'kick of death' in its early days. 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. That history is one reason familiar mechanics can still feel new when they are recombined well.
