Israel didn’t invent penalty shoot out, but made it popular

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Published: 27 November 2017

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There is a letter that proves that it was Israel - and not Germany - that helped make the idea of breaking ties during playoff matches with kicks from the penalty mark into an integral part of the sport we know today

FULL STORY Israel’s little-known contribution to soccer history - penalty shootouts (Haaretz)

France's David Trezeguet (20) misses a penalty kick against Italy's goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon during the penalty shootouts in the World Cup between Italy and France in Berlin, July 9, 2006. AP

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