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How to win a penalty shootout (with game theory)
Lionel Messi is arguably the greatest soccer scorer of all time. But when it comes to penalty kicks, Messi is merely average. Why? Maybe the answer involves game theory. According to game theory, there’s an optimal strat...
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How to win a penalty shootout (with game theory) is an episode from Planet Money by NPR. Lionel Messi is arguably the greatest soccer scorer of all time. But when it comes to penalty kicks, Messi is merely average. Why? Maybe the answer inv...
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Published Jul 3, 2026, 17:57 long, audio available.
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