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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But the more strategies are built around set pieces, long throws, corner kicks and free kicks, rather than open play, the less entertaining and less enjoyable the game threatens to become.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Karlie Lema charging towards goal, but her attempt toward the left post was deflected out of bounds for a corner kick.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
The play began with a short corner kick routine.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Brazilian centerback Thiago Martins first had a point-blank header off a corner kick in the 21st minute that was saved by Inter Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Karlie Lema charging towards goal, but her attempt toward the left post was deflected out of bounds for a corner kick.
—Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
The play began with a short corner kick routine.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Brazilian centerback Thiago Martins first had a point-blank header off a corner kick in the 21st minute that was saved by Inter Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Corner kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corner%20kick. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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