The Day a Penalty Became a Pass

from OTD: Your Daily Dose of Soccer History · host 17 Laws Guy

OTD E0217 — 05 Jun 1957: Belgium beat Iceland 8–3 in a World Cup qualifier, but the immortal moment is Rik Coppens turning a penalty into a one two with André Piters. We trace Law 14, the Blanchflower–McIlroy attempt five weeks earlier, Belgian outrage, Cruyff and Olsen, Plymouth, Brøndby, Messi Suárez, and the famous Pirès–Henry disaster. Ideas: [email protected]

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