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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Early into six minutes of second-half stoppage time Son Heung-min delivered a perfect free kick for his seventh assist of the tournament, finding the head of defender Nkosi Tafari, who buried the go-ahead goal.
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
After one training session, Mura and five or six of his U20 teammates hung around and volunteered to line up as a wall for Messi, who was practicing free kicks.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Nkosi Tafari headed in Son Heung-Min's free kick in second-half stoppage time and LAFC beat Toluca FC 2-1 on Wednesday night in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal.
—CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
For instance, in this sequence, he is targeted by Raya from a free kick.
—Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
After one training session, Mura and five or six of his U20 teammates hung around and volunteered to line up as a wall for Messi, who was practicing free kicks.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Nkosi Tafari headed in Son Heung-Min's free kick in second-half stoppage time and LAFC beat Toluca FC 2-1 on Wednesday night in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal.
—CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
For instance, in this sequence, he is targeted by Raya from a free kick.
—Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Free kick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20kick. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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