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The story of football's very first penalty shootout
The article tells the story of football's first official penalty shootout, introduced to replace a previously used system widely criticised as cruel. No one knew what to expect, and players were desperate not to become the first to miss. The shootout went on to become one of football's most dramatic and defining moments.
No-one knew what to expect at football's first official penalty shootout - and no-one wanted to go down in history as the first to miss.