When England lose on penalties in the World Cup quarter-finals this month (we all know this is inevitable) the shootout will be governed by a new rule. Penalty takers will no longer be permitted to delay the kick at the last second with a feint to fool the goalkeeper. This tactic, much beloved of the splendidly moustachioed John Aldridge of Liverpool Football Club in the 1980s, has been banned by the International Football Association Board.
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