corner kick
noun
: a free kick from a corner of a soccer field awarded to an attacker when a defender plays the ball out-of-bounds over the end line
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Mathieu Choiniere’s soft header off a corner kick played to the back post by David Martinez bounced in front of the goal and Hollingshead slammed home the finish to cap the scoring.
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Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Mathieu Choiniere's soft header off a corner kick played to the back post by David Martinez bounced in front of the goal and Hollingshead slammed home the finish to cap the scoring.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
In addition, the rule does not apply when a player is in their own half of the field or receives the ball from a throw-in, corner kick, or goal kick.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Brennan Creek equalized in the 34th minute after a corner kick caused some chaos in the box.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Mathieu Choiniere's soft header off a corner kick played to the back post by David Martinez bounced in front of the goal and Hollingshead slammed home the finish to cap the scoring.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
In addition, the rule does not apply when a player is in their own half of the field or receives the ball from a throw-in, corner kick, or goal kick.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Brennan Creek equalized in the 34th minute after a corner kick caused some chaos in the box.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Corner kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corner%20kick. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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