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Eleven meters of pure psychological warfare disguised as a set piece.
means A free shot on goal from 12 yards, awarded for fouls in the box, that turns a team sport into a duel of nerve.
from Invented in 1891 by Irish goalkeeper William McCrum, who pitched the idea to soccer's rulemakers as a fix for defenders hacking down attackers near goal; critics called it the death penalty for football's gentlemanly spirit.
success rateroughly 75 to 80 percent are scored
shootout ordergoing first gives a slight statistical edge
keeper's dilemmastaying centered beats diving, statistically, but looks worse
McCrum's fatehe died broke, never saw his rule's fame