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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When play resumed with a free kick for the aforementioned incident, Luiz’s first contribution was to block it with his arm, leaving the referee with no choice but to award Leipzig a penalty. —

Adam Digby, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 Striker Raúl Jiménez broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute with a stunning 30-yard free kick into the top corner, before turning provider for César Huerta to seal the win four minutes into the second half. —

Matias Grez, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024 In a 2-1 win over Seattle on Sunday, Sept. 22, Sam scored the winner from distance off a short free kick. —

Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024 Mihailovic shattered the deadlock by hooking a right-footed, 22-yard free kick into the top near corner for his second goal in two matches. —

Steven Goff, Washington Post, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for free kick