Football's penalty kick invented by IPL team Rajasthan Royals CEO's family? Claim goes viral, here's the truth

The CEO of Rajasthan Royals, Jake Lush McCrum, confirmed a viral fact. His great, great grandfather, William McCrum, invented the penalty kick in football. The Irish goalkeeper proposed the idea in 1890. McCrum also shared that he visited the spot of the penalty kick's creation. Rajasthan Royals retained players for the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction.