penalty kick
noun
1
: a free kick in rugby
2
: a free kick at the goal in soccer made from a point 12 yards in front of the goal and allowed for certain violations within a designated area around the goal
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After the soccer star, 39, missed a penalty kick in the 114th minute with the score tied 0-0, Ronaldo held his head in his hands and got emotional as his teammates consoled him.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024
Brazil eventually went on to defeat Italy in the final at the Rose Bowl legendary for Roberto Baggio’s penalty kick miss that gave the Seleção the championship.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
Modric saw his weak penalty kick saved by Donnarumma, only for the ball to fall back to the Croatia captain’s feet less than a minute later.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 24 June 2024
Brandi Chastain, after converting the penalty kick that gave the U.S. its second women’s World Cup title, dropped to her knees and ripped off her jersey in celebration, exposing her black sports bra to a live crowd of 90,000 and a national television audience that peaked at 40 million.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024
Brazil eventually went on to defeat Italy in the final at the Rose Bowl legendary for Roberto Baggio’s penalty kick miss that gave the Seleção the championship.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
Modric saw his weak penalty kick saved by Donnarumma, only for the ball to fall back to the Croatia captain’s feet less than a minute later.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 24 June 2024
Brandi Chastain, after converting the penalty kick that gave the U.S. its second women’s World Cup title, dropped to her knees and ripped off her jersey in celebration, exposing her black sports bra to a live crowd of 90,000 and a national television audience that peaked at 40 million.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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