Why football stars are scoring more penalties.. and the goalkeeper’s cheat code that could turn the tide [Video]

VAR was supposed to end the controversy surrounding poor refereeing decisions in football.

Instead, we have seen football slowed down with a myriad of replays and debates rage on the quality of officiating in the division.

The introduction of VAR has also led to a notable increase in the award of penalty kicks.

According to Opta Analyst, the second season VAR was introduced saw 125 penalties awarded, or one every three games.

This season has seen the figure stands at its fourth-highest in history, with one spot kick awarded every 3.5 games.

With the increase in penalties being awarded, however, we have also seen penalties converted with record quality from 12 yards – an unprecedented 90 per cent.

Even from last season the five-season rolling …