free kick
noun
: a kick (as in football, soccer, or rugby) with which an opponent may not interfere
especially
: such a kick in any direction awarded because of an infraction of the rules by an opponent
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Off a 40-yard free kick by Johnston, Frank Miller scored on a rebound for a 1-0 Crimson lead.
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Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2024
Vancouver nearly matched that in stoppage time when Ryan Gauld curled a left-footed free kick from 20 yards off the crossbar, giving the goalposts more saves than Lloris in a first half that ended with LAFC leading.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
The attacker produced an inch-perfect pass from a quick free kick to find Julián Álvarez, who was able to bring the ball under control and bounce it over the onrushing goalkeeper.
—Ben Church, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
When play resumed with a free kick for the aforementioned incident, Luiz’s first contribution was to block it with his arm, leaving the referee with no choice but to award Leipzig a penalty.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2024
Vancouver nearly matched that in stoppage time when Ryan Gauld curled a left-footed free kick from 20 yards off the crossbar, giving the goalposts more saves than Lloris in a first half that ended with LAFC leading.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
The attacker produced an inch-perfect pass from a quick free kick to find Julián Álvarez, who was able to bring the ball under control and bounce it over the onrushing goalkeeper.
—Ben Church, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
When play resumed with a free kick for the aforementioned incident, Luiz’s first contribution was to block it with his arm, leaving the referee with no choice but to award Leipzig a penalty.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Free kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20kick. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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