Has the Original Intent of the Penalty Kick Been Lost?
Last week it seemed like every football conversation was about the new enforcement of the handball rule. But football games weren't always dominated by penalty decisions. In fact, there was a time before penalty kicks even existed. Today we revisit the origin of the penalty kick and ask: has the original intent been lost? Guests: Stephen McManus is the Secretary of the Milford Building Preservation Trust. Henry Bushnell (@HenryBushnell) is a Features Writer for Yahoo Sports Additional Reading: https://sports.yahoo.com/handball-rule-soccer-football-fix-tottenham-newcastle-ifab-165144057.html?src=rss Support Us: https://www.patreon.com/FootballToday Follow Us: @FT_Podcast_ www.FootballTodayPodcast.com Music: The music for this episode was provided under the Creative Commons license by Blue Dot Sessions. ‘Stucco Blue’ by Blue Dot Sessions ‘Tessalit’ by Blue Dot Sessions ‘Li Fonte’ by Blue Dot Sessions ‘Guinea’ by Blue Dot Sessions ‘Thumbscrew’ by Blue Dot Sessions ‘Scalloped’ by Blue Dot Sessions ‘Peacetime’ by Blue Dot Sessions
