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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Deep into the second half, Kylian Mbappe equalized on 70 minutes thanks to a rare converted free kick after Frenkie de Jong brought him down with a tactical foul that consisted of tugging at the Frenchman’s shirt.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
That tally has been hit in an identical manner (seven goals and nine assists) but in seven games fewer and speaks to the side to his game that was slightly overshadowed by his free kicks against Real Madrid.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Declan Rice makes Champions League history with two special free kicks as Arsenal beats Real Madrid in quarterfinal first leg
Sadly for him, though, Villa was beaten 3-1 by PSG in the first leg of the quarterfinal tie, setting up what will be a difficult second leg back in England on April 15.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
His 79th-minute header from Andy Robertson’s free kick beat goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma but cannoned off the upright and across the face of the goal with no Liverpool player able to follow up, and the Premier League leaders ended up losing the last-16 tie in a penalty shootout.
—Andy Jones, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
That tally has been hit in an identical manner (seven goals and nine assists) but in seven games fewer and speaks to the side to his game that was slightly overshadowed by his free kicks against Real Madrid.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Declan Rice makes Champions League history with two special free kicks as Arsenal beats Real Madrid in quarterfinal first leg
Sadly for him, though, Villa was beaten 3-1 by PSG in the first leg of the quarterfinal tie, setting up what will be a difficult second leg back in England on April 15.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
His 79th-minute header from Andy Robertson’s free kick beat goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma but cannoned off the upright and across the face of the goal with no Liverpool player able to follow up, and the Premier League leaders ended up losing the last-16 tie in a penalty shootout.
—Andy Jones, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Free kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20kick. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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