penalty kick
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Coming within a penalty kick of winning their first Champions League trophy came as a gut-wrenching blow - but also a huge motivation.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
But goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski made the two goals stand up, making six saves before giving up New England’s only goal on Carles Gil’s penalty kick six minutes into second-half stoppage time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Benn described their meeting as "such an honour" and he even got a chance to take a penalty kick against his sporting hero.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Deschamps knew that on the off-chance France was awarded a penalty kick, then Paraguayan players would immediately try to scuff up the spot, making it harder to take a clean shot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
When they got to the bus stop, Beatrice hooked up with one of her soccer teammates and they started talking about the previous night’s game, which Beatrice had won with a penalty kick.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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