free kick

Example Sentences

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A deliberate header results in an indirect free kick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

That sequence started with a free kick following a foul by Burgess.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Watch the best goals from across the FA Cup fourth-round weekend, including a stunning free kick from Mansfield's Louis Reed and a strike from outside the box by Newcastle's Sandro Tonali.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

He had already scored twice from the penalty spot and once with a free kick.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

At one point he got tripped, and picking himself up, placed the ball on the ground to take the free kick himself.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro