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Time to bring back the Golden Goal?

PARIS -- The Golden Goal was abolished by the International Football Association Board in 2004, the decade-plus of its existence now regarded mostly as a failed experiment, an unnecessary tinkering with the beautiful game. But with negative tactics still so often on display in international football, we should reassess its value. Only this time, we should make the Golden Goal the only way to end a match.

First, a bit of history, particularly consequential here in France. The Golden Goal was introduced by IFAB in 1993 as a way to combat the sometimes suffocating play of teams in extra time.