Sport updates Why are centre-halves taking, and missing, so many penalties at the World Cup? David July 8, 2026 Share this:Share Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Statistics suggest defenders score fewer spot-kicks than players in others positions and that trend has continued this summer Like this:Like Loading... Related Continue Reading Previous: Belgium renews hostilities with FIFA at the World Cup. This time over its training pitchNext: Wimbledon quarterfinal recap: A snapped streak ends in heartache for Taylor Fritz Leave a ReplyCancel reply Related Stories Sport updates What has James Franklin learned? How he will (and won’t) change at Virginia Tech David July 9, 2026 Sport updates Phillies’ bullpen issues take focus as José Alvarado, Tanner Banks combine to give up 8 runs David July 9, 2026 Sport updates What we’re hearing about the MLB trade market: Latest on Corey Seager, Sonny Gray and more David July 9, 2026
