Has the Original Intent of the Penalty Kick Been Lost?

<p>Last week it seemed like every football conversation was about the new enforcement of the handball rule. But football games weren't always dominated by penalty decisions. In fact, there was a time before penalty kicks even existed.</p> <p>Today we revisit the origin of the penalty kick and ask: has the original intent been lost?</p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong></p> <p>Stephen McManus is the Secretary of the <a href= "http://www.heritagetrustnetwork.org.uk/our-members/milford-building-preservation-trust/"> Milford Building Preservation Trust</a>.</p> <p>Henry Bushnell (<a href= "https://twitter.com/HenryBushnell">@HenryBushnell</a>) is a Features Writer for Yahoo Sports </p> <p><strong>Additional Reading:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://sports.yahoo.com/handball-rule-soccer-football-fix-tottenham-newcastle-ifab-165144057.html?src=rss"> https://sports.yahoo.com/handball-rule-soccer-football-fix-tottenham-newcastle-ifab-165144057.html?src=rss</a></p> <p><strong>Support Us:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.patreon.com/FootballToday">https://www.patreon.com/FootballToday</a></p> <p><strong>Follow Us:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/FT_Podcast_">@FT_Podcast_</a></p> <p><a href= "http://www.FootballTodayPodcast.com">www.FootballTodayPodcast.com</a></p> <p><strong>Music:</strong></p> <p>The music for this episode was provided under the Creative Commons license by <a href="http://www.sessions.blue/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Blue Dot Sessions</a>.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">‘Stucco Blue’ by <a href= "http://www.sessions.blue/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blue Dot Sessions</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">‘Tessalit’ by <a href= "http://www.sessions.blue/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blue Dot Sessions</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">‘Li Fonte’ by <a href= "http://www.sessions.blue/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blue Dot Sessions</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">‘Guinea’ by <a href= "http://www.sessions.blue/" target="_blank"