The Athletic Soccer Show
The Athletic Soccer Show
The Athletic
March 7: The case for 35-yard PKs
20 minutes Posted Mar 7, 2022 at 10:00 am.
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Penalty kicks are one of if not the most impactful events in any given game. But what if they were different? John Muller and Pablo Maurer are here to advocate for an alternate form of penalty kick that they say is more fair, and more fun. 


Pablo Maurer on the history of the MLS shootout: https://theathletic.com/1800695/2020/05/07/the-rise-and-fall-of-mlss-35-yard-shootout-and-why-it-should-be-brought-back/


John Muller’s data case for 35-yard PKs: https://theathletic.com/3161748/2022/03/04/penalties-are-too-generous-a-reward-we-have-a-solution-and-it-involves-running/