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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At one point, Richarlison won the ball, sprinted upfield on a promising counter with three team-mates for company, but instead dived in a fruitless attempt to win a free kick and waste some time.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The Galaxy refused to quit and were rewarded when Reus chipped in a free kick from just outside the box in the 87th minute, giving the Galaxy their first point in a month — a point McCarthy saved with a brilliant goal-line stop of Hollingshead’s back-heel try deep in stoppage time.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Christian Serrato gives the Lions an early lead over Salado with a highlight caliber free kick in the fifth minute.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
Pompeu fouled Suleymanov and gave Sporting a free kick.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The Galaxy refused to quit and were rewarded when Reus chipped in a free kick from just outside the box in the 87th minute, giving the Galaxy their first point in a month — a point McCarthy saved with a brilliant goal-line stop of Hollingshead’s back-heel try deep in stoppage time.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Christian Serrato gives the Lions an early lead over Salado with a highlight caliber free kick in the fifth minute.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
Pompeu fouled Suleymanov and gave Sporting a free kick.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
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“Free kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20kick. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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