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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Orlando City went down a man in the 88th minute when Colin Guske was handed a second yellow card for a foul on Messi, who two minutes later scored the fourth Miami goal, burying his free kick to complete the brace.
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Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
His free kick went over the wall and past Crepeau to seal the deal at 4-2.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Nunez netted her second goal from nearly the same spot on a free kick in the 32nd minute.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Beachside, though, answered as senior Austin Kerns tied it with a 22-yard free kick just moments before halftime.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
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Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
His free kick went over the wall and past Crepeau to seal the deal at 4-2.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
Nunez netted her second goal from nearly the same spot on a free kick in the 32nd minute.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Beachside, though, answered as senior Austin Kerns tied it with a 22-yard free kick just moments before halftime.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Free kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20kick. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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