Penalty kick research hits the spot

New research from the University of Portsmouth could help UK Premiership footballers ahead of the new season, which starts tonight.

Left or right? Early clues to soccer penalty kicks revealed

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the split second before foot meets ball, a soccer player's body betrays whether a penalty kick will go left or right, according to recent research in cognitive science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. ...

Football penalties: science is on the spot

Few moments in football are as extraordinary as the penalty, the moment when a dream can crumble or glory is made - and a player is either cursed as a choker or enters the pantheon of legends.