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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The Galaxy finished with 11 corner kicks.
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Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
There was a huge amount of pressure on them (the corner kicks).
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The Loons and Austin exchanged goals off corner kicks in the opening 45 minutes.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
Munie’s first goal came after goalkeeper John Pulskamp’s quick-reaction save off a corner kick.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2026
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Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
There was a huge amount of pressure on them (the corner kicks).
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The Loons and Austin exchanged goals off corner kicks in the opening 45 minutes.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
Munie’s first goal came after goalkeeper John Pulskamp’s quick-reaction save off a corner kick.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Corner kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corner%20kick. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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