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 young defender got on the end of Martin Ojeda’s corner kick and headed it toward the goal.
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Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
In the 62nd minute, Sharples got her head on Izzy Rodriguez’s corner kick to score her first goal for the KC Current.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
The header off a corner kick sent the 30,018 fans (including the dozen or so Padres in attendance) into a frenzy.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
The rookie defender, 17, scored the decisive goal last Sunday, heading Dali’s corner kick in stoppage time, leading to the 2-1 victory against Bay FC.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
In the 62nd minute, Sharples got her head on Izzy Rodriguez’s corner kick to score her first goal for the KC Current.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
The header off a corner kick sent the 30,018 fans (including the dozen or so Padres in attendance) into a frenzy.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
The rookie defender, 17, scored the decisive goal last Sunday, heading Dali’s corner kick in stoppage time, leading to the 2-1 victory against Bay FC.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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“Corner kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corner%20kick. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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