Soccer Goalkeeper Foot Forward, Allowed By 2019 Law Change, Improves Penalty Diving Save Performance

Soccer Goalkeeper Foot Forward, Allowed By 2019 Law Change, Improves Penalty Diving Save Performance

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For many soccer fans, penalties are moments of utmost tension and potential glory. In 2019, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), which establishes the laws of the sport, decided to allow goalkeepers to put one foot in front of the goal line as a penalty is kicked, giving in to the demands of goalkeepers and...

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