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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Such is the expectancy around Arsenal now, a 1-0 loss to a bewitching free kick, the kind of sudden inspiration that decides a close and claustrophobic game, hit the team hard.
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Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Following a Tulsa free kick late in the opening half, Athletic defender Joe Farrell, while trying to knock the ball away, accidentally knocked it into his own net for a brief 1-0 Tulsa lead.
—From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
Cristian Espinoza played a free kick to Judd in the center of the area for a header, but goalkeeper Andrew Thomas made a diving one-hand parry before Arango slammed home the putback from point-blank range.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 20 July 2025
Then in the 77th minute Beckham bent the ball on a free kick to Álvaro Mejía, who headed it into the Chivas goal to tie the score.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
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Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Following a Tulsa free kick late in the opening half, Athletic defender Joe Farrell, while trying to knock the ball away, accidentally knocked it into his own net for a brief 1-0 Tulsa lead.
—From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
Cristian Espinoza played a free kick to Judd in the center of the area for a header, but goalkeeper Andrew Thomas made a diving one-hand parry before Arango slammed home the putback from point-blank range.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 20 July 2025
Then in the 77th minute Beckham bent the ball on a free kick to Álvaro Mejía, who headed it into the Chivas goal to tie the score.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
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“Free kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20kick. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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