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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Willis came forward for a free kick deep into second-half stoppage time and the ball was cleared to Dreyer racing toward the empty net at the opposite end.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025
One aspect of Gaelic football mirrors a free kick in soccer, which O’Haire excelled in.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2025
Lionel Messi followed up a quiet performance in Inter Miami's Club World Cup opener by scoring a goal in the 54th minute on a free kick against Porto to secure a 2-1 win and maximum points.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
In the first match of the day, Corinthians beat the Chicago Stars 1-0 thanks to a second-half stoppage-time goal from Letícia Teles off a free kick.
—Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025
One aspect of Gaelic football mirrors a free kick in soccer, which O’Haire excelled in.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2025
Lionel Messi followed up a quiet performance in Inter Miami's Club World Cup opener by scoring a goal in the 54th minute on a free kick against Porto to secure a 2-1 win and maximum points.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
In the first match of the day, Corinthians beat the Chicago Stars 1-0 thanks to a second-half stoppage-time goal from Letícia Teles off a free kick.
—Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
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“Free kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20kick. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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