goal kick
noun
: a free kick in soccer awarded to a defensive player when the ball is driven out of bounds over the end line by an opposing player
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On the ensuing goal kick, Turner played the ball short to Matt Polster, who folded possession over heavy pressure, the ball falling to an on-rushing Delgado, who fired in the game’s lone goal.
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Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
At Euro 2022, 21 per cent of goal kicks were passes that stayed in the box.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 July 2025
What has changed dramatically is what teams do at goal kicks.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 July 2025
His technique on goal kicks is remarkable; firing long, drilled passes well past the halfway line and — on occasions — all the way into the final third.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 24 July 2025
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Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
At Euro 2022, 21 per cent of goal kicks were passes that stayed in the box.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 July 2025
What has changed dramatically is what teams do at goal kicks.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 July 2025
His technique on goal kicks is remarkable; firing long, drilled passes well past the halfway line and — on occasions — all the way into the final third.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 24 July 2025
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“Goal kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goal%20kick. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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