penalty kick
noun
1
: a free kick in rugby
2
: a free kick at the goal in soccer made from a point 12 yards in front of the goal and allowed for certain violations within a designated area around the goal
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Junior midfielder Aquiles Rodriguez, an All-Trinity League player who went into this week with a team-high four goals, missed high on a penalty kick.
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Scorer of one of the greatest penalty kicks in Premier League history.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The team has outscored its opponents 14-2, with the one goal coming on a penalty kick.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
The league’s biggest international stars contributed to that increase, including Messi, Vancouver’s Thomas Müller and LAFC’s Son Heung-Min, who lost to the Whitecaps in a semifinal that went to penalty kicks.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Scorer of one of the greatest penalty kicks in Premier League history.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The team has outscored its opponents 14-2, with the one goal coming on a penalty kick.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
The league’s biggest international stars contributed to that increase, including Messi, Vancouver’s Thomas Müller and LAFC’s Son Heung-Min, who lost to the Whitecaps in a semifinal that went to penalty kicks.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Penalty kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20kick. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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