Soccer has changed, but the drama and dynamics of penalties remain
The article discusses the recent penalty shootouts in the women's Euros, which have highlighted the enduring drama and dynamics of this aspect of soccer. While the England-Sweden shootout saw a high number of missed penalties, the author argues that this does not warrant suggestions to move the penalty spot closer to the goal. The article points out that in the Germany-France shootout, 12 out of 14 penalties were scored, and in the Women's Super League last season, the penalty conversion rate was 90.32%. The author suggests that these examples have not led to calls for the penalty spot to be moved further away, and concludes that the penalty shootout remains a fascinating fixture of soccer, regardless of the gender of the players.
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