free kick

1. Sports An unobstructed kick of a stationary ball, as in soccer or Rugby, especially one that is awarded when the opposition commits a foul.

2. Football See safety kick.

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free kick

(Soccer) soccer a place kick awarded for a foul or infringement, either direct, from which a goal may be scored, or indirect, from which the ball must be touched by at least one other player for a goal to be allowed

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

free′ kick′

an unhindered kick of a stationary soccer ball, usu. awarded to a player as the result of a foul committed by an opponent.

free kick

1. An unimpeded kick awarded for a mark.

2. Kick awarded to a team for a foul committed by the opponents. A direct free kick is awarded for any of nine specific offenses. A goal cannot be scored from an indirect free kick without first being touched by a second player.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

free kick - (soccer) a place kick that is allowed for a foul or infringement by the other team

place kick, place-kicking - (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking

corner kick - a free kick from the corner awarded to the other side when a player has sent the ball behind his own goal line

association football, soccer - a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal

Translations

ضَرْبَةُ جَزَاء

přímý kopvolný kop

frispark

vapaapotku

slobodan udarac

フリーキック

프리킥

vrije trap

frispark

rzut wolny

pontapé livre tiro livre

свободный удар

frispark

การเตะลูกโทษ

frikik

đá tự do

任意球

free kick

n (Ftbl) → calcio di punizione

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

free kick

→ ضَرْبَةُ جَزَاء volný kop frispark Freistoß ελεύθερο χτύπημα tiro libre vapaapotku coup franc slobodan udarac calcio di punizione フリーキック 프리킥 vrije trap frispark rzut wolny pontapé livre, tiro livre свободный удар frispark การเตะลูกโทษ frikik đá tự do 任意球

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The following 'handball' situations, even if accidental, will be a free kick: The ball goes into the goal after touching an attacking player's hand/ arm; a player gains control/possession of the ball after it has touches their hand/arm and then scores, or creates a goal-scoring opportunity; the ball touches a player's hand/arm which has made their body unnaturally bigger; the ball touches a player's hand/arm when it is above their shoulder (unless the player has deliberately played the ball which then touches their hand/arm).

New rules to kick off the coming season... clarification of handball among new regulations

Souness said: "The free kick in the lead up to the third goal shouldn't have been given.

Fabinho's underhand moment that helped earn Liverpool win over Newcastle; Carragher hails midfielder as 'clever' but Souness says crucial free-kick should never have been awarded

Both scoring plays started with free kicks. With Batavia trailing 1-0, Holcombe took a free kick from about 40 yards out.

Batavia ends SCN's 58-game streak

However, the French international stepped up in added time to take a late free kick, and duly curled the ball directly into the top corner beyond Ben Foster - bagging his first goal for the club since making his summer move from Barcelona.

How Lucas Digne ended an incredible 801-day wait for Everton; The left-back salvaged a point with his curling effort in the last minute

With a perfectly-placed dipping free kick from 23 metres out on Sunday, Messi beat Atletico Madrid's wall and towering goalkeeper Jan Oblak to earn Barcelona a vital 1-0 win over their La Liga title rivals at Camp Nou.

Free kick king Messi proves he has mastered the art

Klopp revealed he had urged the youngster to take the free-kick, saying: "For an 18-year-old to have the balls to take a free kick like that is more interesting and exciting for me than a little mistake he made.

WE HAVE LIFT HOFF; CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUAL PLAY-OFF, 1ST LEG HOFFENHEIM 1 LIVERPOOL 2; Stunning Trent strike puts Liverpool in dreamland last night; HOFF AND RUNNING

Gareth Bale scores with a free kick against England

I used to curl them in but that's a bit boring, says Bale

The Laws of the Game state that when a free kick is awarded "all opponents must be at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the ball until it is in play".

Football is about to 'vanish'

Youth team striker Oscar Durnin opened the scoring with a close range finish after Max Power struck the bar from a free kick.

Goodison returns to action

Ronaldo has an exceptional free kick quality." Germany also play Netherlands and Denmark in their group.

Germany want steel helmets for Ronaldo free kicks

Ryan Marriott also missed a golden chance against his old club while at the other end Terry McCormick saved well from James McCarten's excellent free kick.

Caton delighted with Bala's spirit