Mexico gets an early opportunity with a free kick from about 217 yards out on the left side, but Layun's free kick is easily headed away.
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It's a dangerous spot for a Senegal free kick, but Mane loses his footing in the runup to the free kick and pops it straight up over the goal.
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The Three Lions were awarded a free kick after a pretty stupid foul at the top of the box by Croatia, and Kieran Trippier was chosen to take the free kick.
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Messi's free kick golazo vs USA from 9 different angles.
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Barca were awarded a free kick in the 88th minute.
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Japan will take a free kick near the side line.
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A free kick for Japan, and Yoshida jumped the highest.
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He pirouetted in a fall to win a free kick.
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A double roll by Cavani seeking a free kick call.
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Mexico's free kick is too far away to scare anybody.
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Denmark free kick from the side of the penalty box.
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Yellow card and a free kick just outside the box.
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Free kick just outside the box and Ronaldo to take.
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Uruguay gets a free kick from just outside the box.
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Can Antoine Griezmann make it three from a free kick?
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Five Englishmen collect over a free kick, including two defenders.
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The free kick is cleared, but only for a corner.
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Graham Zusi's ensuing direct free kick caromed off the crossbar.
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Clint Dempsey scores a stunning free kick for Seattle Sounders.
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Sebastian Giovinco is the new MLS Free Kick record holder.
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Kevin Trippier curled in a free kick in the fifth minute.
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Here's a free kick from just outside the box .... Headed clear.
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Argentina immediately wins a free kick way out on the left.
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Quick free kick to Switzerland as Embolo goes head over heels.
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That may have been his last free kick for a while.
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Two minutes later he gets a header on a free kick.
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Germany wins a free kick on the left, Kroos over it.
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He also went on to score a goal from a free kick.
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Messi scored two goals, one of which was this glorious free kick.
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They were fouling each other, but Barcelona were given the free-kick.
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This free-kick, however, was more than just a bit of fun.
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The low free kick is not a new move by any definition.
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Glanced Griezmann's free-kick into his own net to break the deadlock.
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Kansas City then ran back the subsequent free kick for a touchdown.
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Super free kick — high and right — and Subasic never had a chance.
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And Neymar takes his first dramatic tumble to win a free kick.
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First, he fired in a sweet free kick with his left foot.
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It was a much more dangerous free kick, just outside the box.
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Free kick leads to a five-man Iceland rush to the net.
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Ziyach takes a free kick from the right, which goes to Benatia.
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Free kick to South Korea after Granqvist kneed Hwang in the head.
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Mehdi Taremi takes a strong free kick, but juuuust misses the post.
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He thundered into tackles and protested when he conceded a free kick.
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He hit this free-kick, which would have been impressive at any level.
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In the 103rd minute, a free kick found Thierry Henry in the box.
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Bale laced another free kick that slammed into the wall of Portugal defenders.
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Peru's goal came from Paolo Guerrero, scoring direct from an indirect free kick.
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Belgium gets a free kick after Makoto Hasebe tackles a little too roughly.
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Valeri put Portland ahead with a curled free kick in the 23rd minute.
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Mane is fouled and Senegal have a free kick in a dangerous area.
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French midfielder Paul Pogba cleared a free kick from the French goal mouth.
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Di Maria takes the free kick but the first man heads it wide.
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But it's not over: Messi will take the free kick from 20 yards.
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A long free kick found the head of Krychowiak and then the net.
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Khazri with the long free kick and Bronn gets a head to it.
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The free kick floats dangerously toward the back post but bounces out untouched.
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Senegal wins a free kick on the left side about 26 yards out.
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Just before an England free kick, Marcus Rashford comes in for Raheem Sterling.
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Kevin Trippier curled in a free kick for England in the fifth minute.
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Neymar scored, his second goal in three minutes, after a fierce free kick.
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She rose to beat goalkeeper Lina Zhao to a free kick and nod home.
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What everyone does remember, however, is Roberto Carlos and his physics-defying free-kick.
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Mauricio Martinez tied the game for Argentina on a free kick in extra time.
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Everton went ahead in the fifth minute when Ross Barkley's free kick bounced in.
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Ricardo Rodriguez gets the free kick around the wall, but it's an easy save.
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China's goalkeeper also fended off a free kick by Alexia Putellas in the 71st.
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What a rocket off the free kick; Armani just watched it from the ground.
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Emil Forsberg's free kick goes straight to Mexico, who quickly move the other direction.
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After the free kick, Ronaldo goes to ground but does not get a call.
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Silva stands over the free kick with Koke as the referee sets the wall.
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Edinson Cavani takes a powerful free kick, but smashes it into the Russian wall.
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Sweden gets a free kick off a Maguire pushing foul just outside the box.
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Torreira takes a free kick and Caceres is there for a close-in header.
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Rakitic nearly gets immediate revenge, sending the ensuing free kick right off the crossbar.
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Edinson Cavani sold a fall hard and was awarded a free kick, fairly generously.
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Koo Ja-Cheol put a free kick directly at Neuer, but he fumbled it.
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She scored the first goal from a free kick just five minutes into the game.
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Despite the tight angle, he curled a beautiful free kick past Hapoel goalkeeper David Goresh.
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Much like Maradona, Griffiths deserves a place in the pantheon of decent free kick takers.
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Pirlo converted a free kick for his first career M.L.S. goal in the 50th minute.
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It was a fine free kick, but it's a save Hart should clearly have made.
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France gets a free kick at midfield, which mostly is of benefit to kill time.
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Russia gets a free kick and Aleksandr Golovin sails it into the net. 5-0.
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Rebic clips Young from behind, giving away a free kick on the left touch line.
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Dzeko darted into space between Chelsea defender to meet Kolarov's free kick with a header.
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The referee Malang Diedhiou calls Vincent Kompany for a trip, giving Japan a free kick.
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She's got one foot in the role every time there's danger, or a free kick.
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Mexico gets a free kick after a rough tackle by Ludwig Augustinsson on Edson Alvarez.
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Close-in free kick to Emil Forsberg of Sweden, who blasts from point-blank range.
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Messi scores one and could have had two with the free kick off the post.
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He did so just before that free kick, but it did not seem to help.
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A great free kick by Lewandowski drew a diving save from Senegal's keeper, Khadim N'Diaye.
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Iran puts a free kick into the box, and after a scramble Saeid Ezatolahi scores.
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Here's something: a foul on the left — Dendoncker runs over Rose — yields a free kick.
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Another free kick for the Brazilian star, from further out this time, is headed clear.
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After Vahid Amiri commits a foul for Iran, Ronaldo sets up for a free kick.
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The final goal, a free kick by Dempsey in the 54th, was beautiful but cosmetic.
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Over the free kick, imbued with the power of Roberto Carlos' left thigh, stands Theresa May.
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The Red Bulls (3-6-0) scored on a coordinated play off Sacha Kljestan's free kick.
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United's best chance occurred in the 61st minute, when Marcelo Sarvas's free kick hit the post.
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First we have a free kick that rides the fine line along the goal's left wall.
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It takes Belgium all of 30 seconds to win a dangerous free kick on the left.
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After a theatrical fall, Saudi Arabia was awarded a free kick from just outside the box.
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Mjelde scored one of the sweetest free-kick goals in Women's World Cup history in 20153.
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Messi's blast deflects off his collected clearance following the free kick, but Argentina sure doesn't care.
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Chicharito rises on the free kick and gets his head on it, but he goes over.
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A bit of back and forth and now Mexico wins a free kick on the right.
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Ronaldo completes his hat trick with a stunning free kick, curled around the wall's right edge.
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Andrew Das: Devastatingly effective free kick for Suarez, who gets his second goal of the tournament.
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Andrew Das: Super header off the ensuing free kick saves the day and crushes the Egyptians.
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Messi over a free kick outside the box … it went into the wall of four Icelanders.
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Five minutes later, Dempsey blistered a free kick that he did not think he would take.
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Before the late saves, Hamid also stopped a free kick attempt on Mitrita in the 78th minute.
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Koeman was Barcelona's free-kick taker and he specialised in making a fine art look absurdly simple.
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His goal off the free kick was the 11th time he has done that in the competition.
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Defender Gabriel Mercado scored from a free kick delivered by midfielder Samir Nasri in the 51st minute.
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Lionel Messi's stunning free kick against Sevilla FC on Sunday was important for more than one reason.
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Free kick for De Bruyne on the left ... SAVED by Alisson, who pushes it over the bar.
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Neymar takes the free kick himself, but it's a couple yards high and a couple yards wide.
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After a review, it's deemed only a free kick, but a red card for Lang of Switzerland.
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But Dekker rose higher than everyone to head home an inswinging free kick in the 54th minute.
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Saudi Arabia get a good free kick chance, but Mohammed Alburyak's shot goes harmlessly off the wall.
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Argentina's Angel Di Maria fails to beat the first defender with a free kick on the left.
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On the resulting free kick, Andreas Granqvist comes inches short on a ball rolling across the box.
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It's judged to be just outside the box, so a very dangerous free kick, not a penalty.
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A good extended period of control ends with a free kick to Morocco just outside the box.
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A free kick for Morocco ends up on the foot of Mehdi Benatia, who turns and shoots.
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Cavani is called for a foul, but the ensuing free kick from Samedov goes long for Russia.
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He also turned supplier for Barcelona's second, taking a free kick that Gerard Pique deflected past Zoet.
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England wins a very dangerous free kick when Harry Kane is scythed down about 22 yards out.
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England has a free kick in an awkward spot just outside the box on the left side.
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"From a corner, from a free kick, from a penalty, a goal is a goal," he said.
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Greizmann has a free kick just outside of the box and it's another great opportunity for France.
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De Bruyne standing over a close-in free kick has to be a terrifying sight for Panama.
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Umtiti has handled the ball while jumping for a free kick he was never going to reach.
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A foul on Mbappé sets up a Pogba free kick from 63 yards or so out top.
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Hard to imagine him struggling to hold on to a free kick like that in peak form.
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Olsen, their beaten goalkeeper on the free kick, couldn't bring himself to leave his 20-yard box.
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Messi almost added a second goal in the 77th with a free kick that rattled the crossbar.
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It was Ibrahimovic's second goal in the final after he put United ahead with a free kick.
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Similarly, Neymar became used to Brazilian referees giving him a free kick for every minor contact and fall.
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In the 16th minute, he pushed a header by Edson Alvarez over the bar off a free kick.
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Just the other week, I was extolling the dude's free kick virtues, with this beauty of a goal.
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Brazil threatened after the break, with Cristiane's finely-taken free kick hitting the crossbar in the 52nd minute.
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What I'm saying is: just watch this free kick until you die, or your monitor dies, or both.
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Later, though, Ronaldo's free kick bounced in off the post after being touched by Sporting goalkeeper Rui Patricio.
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The year before, there was not a single goal from a direct free kick from the quarterfinals onward.
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Messi, playing in his 20nd European match, curled a free kick over the wall in the 23st minute.
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Vertonghen fires a shot after a free kick but has two problems with his appeal for handball: 1.
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The free kick came after Aleksandar Mitrovic was taken down by David Guzman, earning Guzman a yellow card.
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Falcao fell to the ground rather easily, not for the first time, and drew a free kick call.
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After a nice little free kick move, Harry Kane heads the ball across the goal to Raheem Sterling.
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After another Iranian foul in their own half, David Silva lined up for a 30 yard free kick.
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But the bigger problem is he's given De Bruyne a shooting-range free kick in the 250th minute.
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Ruben Loftus-Cheek is trucked at the top of the circle and England has a dangerous free kick.
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Every game had produced at least one: a powerful header, a slick backheel, a well-shaped free kick.
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Thomas Lemar, one of the smallest men on the field, goes down and earns France a free kick.
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Admittedly, England's free-kick hero hadn't had his best few months towards the end of his Tottenham career.
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Brazil earned its first dangerous free kick, about 25 yards out and dead center in front of goal.
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West Ham's Ogbonna headed in a gorgeous free kick in the 121st minute to give the Irons the win.
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Bale's free-kick gave them the lead against Slovakia, who equalised and then dominated early in the second half.
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The U.S. was completely outplayed from the opening whistle, and Messi scored a free kick goal for the ages.
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Besler doubled the lead four minutes later on a sequence that began when Graham Zusi chipped a free kick.
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Spain has yet to take a shot, and haven't really had any dangerous chances except for the free kick.
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Did Falcao dive to earn the free kick (Kind of?) Did the wall make a huge mistake by jumping?
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Iran's star man Jahanbakhsh lined up a free kick from far, far out and decided to go for goal.
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That was one right there, and now, just like that, Spain has a dangerous free kick from 30 yards.
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Griezmann takes the free kick off that foul, lofts it in, and Varane rockets it in with his head.
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Hazard was fouled by Murillo and Belgium got a free kick just to the side of the penalty area.
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But there will be a free kick for Brazil after the two Costa Ricans currently rolling around get up.
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Neymar's free kick to the back post is headed clear by Costa Rica, who hoof it up the field.
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Now they've won a free kick out on the left, and it's France who will have to defend it.
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There's always hope for Denmark when Eriksen stands over a free kick, though this one is from far away.
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Victor Moses equalised and Payet's delightful free kick put the Hammers ahead at the interval before they raced away.
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But I dunno, maybe Bradley would—just look at what Messi did to the US with this immaculate free kick.
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They were defensively solid, the younger players showed flashes of promise, and Eric Dier's free kick was a rare treat.
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Neymar had an outstanding game, scoring a superb free-kick midway through the first half to give Brazil the lead.
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Argentina crushed the U.S. in the Copa América semifinal, 4-0, with Lionel Messi scoring on a stunning free kick.
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Griffiths' second would come tightly on the heels of his first—just three minutes later, during yet another free kick.
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With time running out, Aleksandr Golovin got a fifth goal on a free kick, past a badly tired Saudi defense.
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England lines up from 35 yards in the center for a free kick; their targets are arrayed across the 18.
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Russia had a free kick from just outside the right corner of the penalty area after Josip Pivaric's silly handball.
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Modric sends in a beautiful free kick and Lovren gets a head to it for Croatia but it goes wide.
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Russia with a free kick just inside their own half ... and it is kicked out for a Spanish goal kick.
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Heath's goal came just three minutes after Naeher punched out a free kick from Anna Green just outside the box.
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Eriksen, free kick master, to take ... it was cleared right back to him and he shot but it went wide.
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First free kick of the half to Antoine Griezmann: he loops it over his attackers and straight to the keeper.
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Alberth Elis scores in San Pedro Sula, heading in a free kick at the back post to pull Honduras even.
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After Hazard is just a half step too slow to get a through ball, De Bruyne took another free kick.
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Senegal wins another free kick on the left side, about 25 yards out, but again it goes straight to Ospina.
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Farfan takes a blow to the face from the back of Varane's hand and wins a free kick for Peru.
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Portugal gets a midrange free kick, but Alireza Beiranvand did a nice job of taking it away with his head.
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Once played stopped and restarted for a Swedish free kick in their end, anyway, he COULDN'T go back and look.
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That is, unless we're talking about the free kick by Southampton's James Ward-Prowse in today's match against West Brom.
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Keane scored from a penalty before Magee scored his second goal off a Gerrard free kick to make it 4-1.
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It is evidently a wonderful strike, though the replay reveals that this is far more than the average belting free-kick.
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In the semi-final, he scored a sublime free kick against title-winners Arsenal, celebrating maniacally in front of the fans.
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In soccer, this means a referee can stop the run of play, award a free kick, even eject the offending player.
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These cheap tactics can be frustrating, but a dive and a subsequent free kick quickly tells the offender to back off.
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Damien Perquis made it 20-1 in first-half stoppage time when he got a sliding touch on Giovinco's free kick.
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Pogba down in a heap after that free kick, and Croatia's fans are absolutely certain he's milking time off the clock.
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Ivan Perisic gets the final shot after a series of headers brings a Modric free kick to him in the area.
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Dele wins a free kick in a dangerous spot at the top of the circle in front of the Croatia goal.
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Darlington Nagbe — whose father played alongside George Weah on the Liberian national team — sent the ensuing free kick over the crossbar.
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Ten minutes later, van der Gragt powered in a towering header when Spitse swung in a free kick from the right.
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Senegal win a free kick, push everyone up, and proceed to hit three long balls into the box, to no avail.
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Mbappe taking it … The free kick is cleared and Griezmann fouls Di Maria, who for 10 full seconds is mortally wounded.
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Ricardo Ávila plays a free kick in behind the English defense, and Felipe Baloy meets it with a nice sliding shot.
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Luis Suarez takes a free kick from inches outside the box, and sends it perfectly into the corner of the net.
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There was the German Cup match, just this summer, when a mischievous Franck Ribéry untied her shoelace before a free kick.
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And Falcao has a great look at a header on the free kick, but send it just barely over the bar!
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Sigurdsson deliberately lines up a free kick and aims it at his tall compatriots, but it goes straight to the keeper.
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Lacking an elite set-piece taker, Ashley Young takes the subsequent free kick and kicks the ball well over the goal.
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Aleksandar Kolarov, who was signed from Manchester City in July, scored on a free kick a half-hour into his debut.
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Bradley took a free kick from about 35 yards and sent a low liner into the middle of the penalty area.
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Long scored in the 34th with a nine-yard header from Tim Ream's free kick after a foul by Alphonso Davies.
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After a desperate moment of Swiss defending on a free kick and then a corner kick, the final whistle rescues them.
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Cristiane's goal in the 64th minute for the hat trick came on a free kick that curled just under the crossbar.
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Birnbaum, who plays for D.C. United, rose to meet Bradley's 25-yard free kick from the right wing with a powerful header.
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Check out her thoughts on the concept of a free kick: Yes, Leslie, free kicks are confusing AF—you got that right.
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Argentina central defender Nicolas Otamendi should have scored from a Messi free kick before halftime but blasted a chance over the bar.
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Miazga got the crucial third, his first international goal, when he headed home a Graham Zusi free kick with two minutes remaining.
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Fittingly, it was Gaitán who hit the pinpoint free kick that Jonas headed in from seven yards out in the 91st minute.
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Matthias Ginter took a quick free kick from where the ball rolled to Erik Durm, whose cross allowed Aubameyang to finish easily.
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Because you are giving organized crime the most massive free kick by letting them fix matches and commit betting fraud with impunity.
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Then, with the sands of time about to run dry, Tim Howard clumsily parried a free kick into the path of Costinha.
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Brazil are playing France at Lyon's Stade de Gerland and the visitors have just won a free-kick 35 yards from goal.
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The tournament began with France taking on Brazil in Lyon, where Carlos lit up the game with his 163st-minute free-kick.
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Following Roy Hodgson's resignation last night, plenty of names are being knocked around with less direction than a Harry Kane free-kick.
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Take, for example, this beautifully soft touch that he administered to the ball after a free kick in stoppage time against Everton.
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The left back had also scored from a free kick in the pre-tournament friendly against Norway, a game which Ronaldo missed.
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De Bruyne hit the crossbar with a free kick in the 35th minute and was denied several times by goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly.
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Watch Joltter, Andrew Henderson, and Melody Donchet do tricks with a ball that's on fire and also hit a free kick too.
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Lionel Messi's stunning free kick against Sevilla FC on Sunday saw him become the highest ever goalscorer in Europe's top five leagues.
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Ronaldo scored with a long blast, on a free kick, on a short cross and with a header on a corner kick.
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Croatia tries to quick-play a free kick after a Pogba foul, but Nestor Pitana wasn't ready so he calls it back.
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Messi's free-kick goal last season was one of only three such goals scored in the knockout rounds of the Champions League.
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In the dying seconds of the first extra period, Russia gets a free kick about 35 yards out near the right sideline.
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Rebic gets dragged down just a couple yards outside the left corner of the penalty area, giving Croatia a dangerous free kick.
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Spain's came on a free kick own goal, while Russia's was from a yellow card after a hand ball in the box.
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I suppose the lesson here is to not turn your back to the ball while tackling the attacker on a free kick.
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Rapinoe, taking the free kick won by Morgan, drives it at the near post, where a crowd of players blocks Bouhaddi's view.
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Relieved of the ball one on one near midfield, he dropped and then pretended he'd been kick to win a free kick.
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An ugly tackle by Omid Ebrahimi gets him in the referee's book, and earns Spain a free kick from a good position.
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Free kick is rolled into play, lofted to Busquets at the right post, and he nods it into the path of Costa.
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A goal up within five minutes through Kieran Trippier's superb dipping free-kick, England seemed tantalizingly close to Sunday's final against France.
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Colombia keeps it together after losing Rodriguez, who was named the man of the match against Poland, and draws a free kick.
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Chelsea could not quite work it out: Its only chance to draw level came from a late free kick, from the chaos.
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Mainz kept pushing hard for an equalizer that never arrived before Lewandowski sealed it with a brilliant free kick in injury time.
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Jesús Gallardo's 22-yard free kick also was punched away adroitly in the 65th minute by Blake for his sixth official save.
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Yann Sommer has maybe his best moment yet as Firmino gets a strong header from just yards away off a free kick.
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Neither that nor Golovin's clever free kick a few minutes later made much of an impact on the outcome of this game.
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Sinclair's free kick was blocked and cleared away in the 51st minute, and she had another good chance in the closing minutes.
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Messi, who later hit the post off a free kick, and the recalled Banega ran the game in the first half for Argentina.
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City were 1-13 up after 15 minutes when De Bruyne cleverly fired a free kick beneath the wall and into the net.
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The Hungarians were back in front in the 47th minute as Dzsudzsak beat Patricio with a free kick that took a big deflection.
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The Browns muffed the free kick, and Green Bay took advantage on Mason Crosby's 54-yard field goal for a 493-2 lead.
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Australia were awarded a free kick but missed and the score remains 1-0 in the waning minutes of the first half. [NBCSN]
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Building on a strong finish to the first half, Gareth McAuley headed in a free kick from Oliver Norwood in the 49th minute.
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Others have suggested shrinking the size of the penalty box, where fouls are awarded with a penalty kick rather than a free kick.
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He later converted an exquisite late free-kick to level the thrilling encounter after winning a foul following a tussle with Barcelona's Pique.
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Breel Embolo headed the opening goal in the 23rd minute, reacting fastest to goalkeeper Rui Patricio's parry of a Ricardo Rodriguez free kick.
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After scoring the uncatchable free-kick goal, the 37-year-old veteran started a frenzied race with his teammates towards the corner flag.
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Did not kid himself that he was anything other that a destroyer, though his wicked left foot could deliver a mean free kick.
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Thirteen minutes later, Usme had one more chance, on yet another free kick but from an almost impossible angle directly to Solo's left.
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United's first goal was evidence of it: a free kick that he scooped, deftly and impudently, to Martial, whose finish squirmed under Ederson.
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Spain will have a dangerous free kick from the wing, as soon as Nacho gets some treatment for taking studs in the leg.
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With England preparing to take a free kick on the left flank, Norway was expecting the ball to swing into the penalty area.
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Free kick for Rapinoe ... 1' Not a great start for France, whose first touch is Henry driving a ball directly out of bounds.
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For example, the answer to 17A is FREECYCLING (a debut), and you can put KICK after the word FREE to make FREE KICK.
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The last goal was a free kick that curled around a wall of defenders and just past the outstretched hand of Liverpool's goalkeeper.
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An Iranian free kick was headed off Saeid Ezatolahi, who corralled the loose ball and dispatched it into the back of the net.
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Rooney's long diagonal free kick sailed beyond a mass of people in the penalty area and fell to Acosta at the back post.
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Kylian Mbappé sends a free kick into a tangle of French and Uruguayan bodies, but the first contact is with keeper Muslera's fist.
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After Panama's Michael Murillo is booked for a foul on Yannick Carrasco, De Bruyne stands over the free kick, just outside the box.
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A free kick near the sidelines found the head of leaping defender Jose Maria Gimenez, and he found the back of the net.
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Mexico claimed a 533-0 lead eight minutes into the game on a header by Marín, a defender, off Hernández's pinpointed free kick.
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Benteke headed in an in-swinging free kick from Nacer Chadli to hand Belgium a two-goal advantage on the stroke of halftime.
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They are also not averse to stopping counter-attacks by conceding a cynical free kick when they lose possession to allow time to regroup.
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In stoppage time while trailing Stoke City 0-1, Rooney was given a free kick outside of the box from quite the difficult angle.
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England had its fans dreaming of a berth in the final when Kieran Trippier curled a fifth-minute free kick into the Croatia net.
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England had their fans dreaming of a berth in the final when Kieran Trippier curled a fifth-minute free kick into the Croatia net.
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Neuer saved the Germans from being 2-0 down at halftime, diving acrobatically to deflect Berg's header from Sebastian Larsson's stoppage-time free kick.
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The decisive third goal was a free kick, but again, it was not a trademark Ronaldo strike of awesome beauty or power or timing.
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Bolivia tied it the 61st minute when Jhasmani Campos hooked a left-footed free kick just inside the post from 30 yards out. (AP)
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Lionel Messi scored the 212th free kick of his career on Tuesday as FC Barcelona thrashed Real Valladolid 2104-22018 at the Camp Nou.
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He put Wales ahead in the 03th minute with a curling free kick and was the driving force behind much of his team's attack.
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Not long after his missed penalty kick, Portugal pressed the ball forward and, after a foul, was awarded a free kick near the touchline.
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So an Andrés Guardado free kick and a save got cleaned up by a cheeky header by Néstor Araujo that floated over the keeper.
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They were rewarded for their confidence in the 26th minute when Neymar's free kick clipped the underside of the bar and crossed the line.
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Whether that is true, the fact remains that the perception of how dangerous a direct free kick is differs wildly from its likely impact.
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You can blame Bouhaddi there a little, but that free kick was merciless, and she had to respect the runners at the near post.
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DiMaria takes a whack to the ankle to win a free kick way out on the left, about 10 yards from the end line.
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After a free kick was not cleared properly, Rodriguez headed the ball just wide and Farfan was not quite able to bundle it in.
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A free kick sails dangerously into the box for Denmark, Poulsen pulls off a cheeky back heel and it comes to Sainsbury of Australia.
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Iran with a good break forward and they eventually earn a free kick near the corner flag, but Spain heads away out of danger.
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But the Americans held on, and their goalie, Frank Borghi, essentially sealed the victory when he stopped a free kick late in the game.
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The Patriots got a field goal after the free kick, and the five-point surge gave New England a lead they would never surrender.
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As Ari Skulason, the Icelandic captain, lined up a free kick, that small corner of the stadium came out in support of his opponent.
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Robert Lewandowski fired Bayern into an early lead with his 15th goal of the season, but Naldo equalized from a free kick minutes later.
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So far, Sweden has defeated South Korea and lost excruciatingly to Germany on a dagger of a free kick five minutes into added time.
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Dries Mertens curled in a free kick in the 51st minute, Arkadiusz Milik swept home a penalty and Mertens struck again just before the hour.
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The hosts had another let-off when Gaston Ramirez's curling free kick thumped against the post and Ramirez headed a great chance straight at Cech.
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Sports Briefing | Soccer Villarreal midfielder Bruno Soriano scored with a free kick to earn a 1-0 win over visiting Valencia in the Spanish league.
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After a series of mishaps with its mobile network, its rivals are taking advantage of the situation to get a free kick against the company.
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Neymar scored Brazil's lone goal in regulation on a spectacular free-kick, and then finished it off with the winning kick in the penalty shootout.
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"It was Hart's left hand which failed to keep out a Gareth Bale free kick and once again, same hand, same result," wrote Charlie Wyatt.
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Playing her 201st international, Solo let Usme's 25-yard free kick squirm through her legs in the 26th minute when she should have gathered easily.
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Lionel Messi scored the 23th free kick of his career on Tuesday night as FC Barcelona thrashed Real Valladolid 21-215 at the Camp Nou.
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Aaron Ramsey opened the scoring after just three minutes, prodding home a week Ronaldo free kick which had been spilled by Locomotiv keeper Guilherme Marinato.
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Ericksen will take the free kick, just outside the corner on the left ..... Sort of a like for like there, in that both are attackers.
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Rapinoe drives in a free kick toward a team of galloping attackers, but it's about a foot too far for Lavelle at the far post.
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Steph Houghton tied it up on a free kick in the 36th minute, and Nikita Parris gave England a 2-1 lead in the 265nd.
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Messi looks over as if to say, "Duuuudde ......." Dangerous chance comes out of it though, with a free kick on the left, but France clears.
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He shakes it off and stays on, but he's still rubbing his head as they sort out the free kick after the foul on Lewandowski.
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After some rolling around by France, Antoine Griezmann gets a free kick lofts one in; Varane gets a head on it but it goes wide.
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On Saturday, Kroos had given Germany what looked like a reprieve with his keepsake of a free kick to beat Sweden at the last minute.
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Shelvey stepped on the right foot of Alli, who was sitting on the ground, after a free kick had been awarded in the 833th minute.
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Damion Lowe got another golden chance with a sharp header off a free kick in the 78th minute, but Corona dived to swat it away.
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Shortly after halftime, Inter defender Danilo D'Ambrosio did a poor job of heading away a free kick, and Leonardo Bonucci redirected the ball into the goal.
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None of those events were as unlikely as their hopes of redemption when Neymar lined up his free kick with two minutes of normal time remaining.
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Barca keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen tipped Banega's free kick over the bar and then watched the midfielder's next effort hit the inside of the post.
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After consulting the VAR, the referee realized the foul had taken place outside the area and changed his decision, giving the Swedes a free kick instead.
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As the final whistle approached, Solo tried to punch away Usme's free kick but somehow missed the ball completely and it flew into the top corner.
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He will have noticed the howls of rage when he concedes a free kick, or a penalty, or loses possession in the middle of the field.
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On Messi's brilliant free kick in particular, Klinsmann said, the Argentines moved the ball ahead by about five yards without a complaint from the American players.
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When Sevilla led, 1-0, at the Camp Nou on Sunday, it was Messi who stepped up to tie the score with a trademark free kick.
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Having led Spain twice, but trailing 21-22 in the dying minutes of their opening group game, Portugal won a free kick from 22 yards out.
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In the closing minutes of the first half, Hart gave up an ugly goal to Gareth Bale on a free kick from some 40 yards out.
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Russia gets a free kick in a dangerous area after Sime Vrsaljko is called for a handball on the left side of the Croatian penalty area.
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Amel Majri's curling left-footed free kick found Henry, who had gotten behind her defender, Monica, despite Monica's efforts to impede her with an outstretched arm.
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The product allows officials to paint a white foamy line, demarcating the minimum 10 yards between the ball and the closest defenders on a free kick.
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With Hernadez screaming for Lozano to come back and defend, a Toni Kroos free kick clears the wall and is pushed onto the bar by Ochoa.
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Minutes later, Marouane Fellaini flicked on a free kick and the ball ricocheted around near the far post before going in off Juventus defender Alex Sandro.
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Bentancur, whose foul set up the free kick that gave France its lead, appears to try to make amends with a long range shot, Too high.
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Ronaldo struck a hat-trick in his opening game - a thrilling 3-3 draw with Spain, including a brilliant late free kick to level the match.
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Chicago was able to level the score in the 62nd minute after Edwards earned a free kick on a run down the wing and Nikolic capitalized.
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He came close to scoring with a booming shot from a free kick less than 10 minutes into the match but had few opportunities after that.
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Switzerland then got a free kick just inside Brazil's half but failed to do anything meaningful with it, and the referee blows the whistle for halftime.
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Roberto Torres whipped in a free kick just after halftime to drag his team back into the match before Barcelona ran riot with a flurry of goals.
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The Real Madrid forward had an opportunity in the first half to score from a free kick about 30 meters out but could only hit the wall.
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The Orange closed to 220-210 by taking the free kick 73 yards in 27 plays, with Dungey running around right end for a 255-yard score.
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Just look at this free kick, which he perfectly executed near the end of the first half: Messi's first goal was vintage Messi: Barcelona leads 2-1.
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Known by the nickname "Golden Balls", the east-London born midfielder shot to fame with Manchester United thanks to his expert free-kick taking and crossing ability.
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In the fifth Barcelona earned another free kick, won by their own goalkeeper in the opposition half, since everyone had piled forward in search of a winner.
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That goal, beautifully headed by the Brazilian striker Jonas in the first minute of stoppage time, resulted from Benfica players' being left undefended on a free kick.
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Sevilla wanted a penalty when Barca right back Dani Alves tangled with Vicente Iborra but their appeal was waved away, while Sergio Rico saved Messi's free-kick.
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Eriksen did not question the penalty decision but believes VAR should have been used to award Poulsen a free kick in the build-up to the handball.
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The Revolution knotted the score in the 64th minute when forward Diego Fagundez took a free kick and sent the ball into the middle of the box.
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UPDATE: Oh man, just when you thought that was enough, Messi goes ahead and passes his free kick to Luis Suarez in a cheeky-ass move. Fire.
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But the best chance for the home side fell to Lasse Schone, who thumped a free kick off Johnny Herrera's right-hand post 15 minutes from time.
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He did so with aplomb, smashing a 20-yard free kick past the outstretched hand of Ali Al-Habsi and into the back of the rippling net.
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The goal of the day no doubt went to France's Dimitri Payet, who tucked this free kick into the top corner from an outrageous distance against Russia.
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Ronaldo said that Real's goalkeeper, Keylor Navas, had spoken to him just before the free kick and suggested he surprise everyone by shooting it softly for once.
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On the resulting free kick, Banega curled the ball above Barcelona's defensive wall, but it was brilliantly tipped over the bar by goaltender Marc-André ter Stegen.
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Vidal put the Chileans ahead in the 46th minute but substitute Jhasmani Campos got an equalizer for Bolivia on the hour mark with a superb free kick.
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In the 22014th minute, Neymar curled a free kick off the underside of the crossbar and into the upper left corner, giving Brazil a 1-0 lead.
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Later additions mandated the number of players (eleven a side) and introduced the referee, the goal net, the crossbar, the free kick, and the dreaded penalty spot.
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Clint Dempsey had a beautiful free kick tipped over by David Ospina after 51 minutes and then both sides hit the woodwork in a matter of seconds.
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Visiting Pachuca got the perfect start when a Raul Lopez free kick from 35 yards out was deflected into the net by Eduardo Vargas after three minutes.
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He guessed which way Payet would aim the free kick, but even with his agility and his long arms, the keeper simply could not reach the ball.
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Croatia gets a similar opportunity with a free kick at the other end, but its header isn't nearly as accurate, and Lloris collects for a goal kick.
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If that late goal seemed unfair to the Saudis, it got worse a moment later when Goliovin added No. 261 on a free kick in injury time.
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Visiting Denmark thrashed Armenia, 4-1, thanks to a hat trick from Thomas Delaney and a free kick by Christian Eriksen, and stayed 3 points behind Poland.
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Miguel Almiron gave Atlanta a 21-23 aggregate lead when he curled a free kick over the wall and into the top left corner in the 22nd.
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Juan Quintero gets clipped with a late tackle on the right side (and probably embellishes a bit), winning a free kick for Colombia in a dangerous spot.
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England has four goals off corner kicks, including one that resulted from a penalty kick earned on a corner against Panama, and another from a free kick.
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Casemiro's header came from a free kick straight after Brugge went down to 10 men as captain Ruud Vormer was sent off for a second yellow card.
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Brazil can make nothing of the ensuing free kick, though they've continued to ping the ball around the attacking third and look quite threatening at the moment.
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The Azzurre, back at the World Cup after a 20-year absence, prevailed when striker Bonansea headed home from a free kick five minutes into stoppage time.
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Rapinoe wasted no time in making an impact — drilling in a low free kick through a crowded penalty area to open the scoring in the fifth minute.
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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his third goal with a free kick in Portugal's opening World Cup match against Spain at Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on Friday.
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The Timbers, who defeated Crew by the same score to win their first MLS Cup in December, went ahead through Diego Valeri's free-kick in the 24rd minute.
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Midfielder Shkelzen Gashi set up a shot for Jermaine Jones in the 32nd minute and later had a free kick from just outside the box that was blocked.
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It was not until the 25th minute that Spain had a shot on target, with Silva sending a free kick straight into the arms of keeper Ali Beiranvand.
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Felipe then beat Houston goalkeeper Joe Willis to score the equalizer in the 77th minute and then grabbed the winner with a free-kick with seven minutes left.
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Sports Briefing | Soccer Burnley went to the top of the England Championship league after Joey Barton's deflected free kick secured a 1-0 win at Preston North End.
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Under the new rule, players from the attacking team will have to be at least one meter away from the wall when a free kick is being taken.
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Four minutes later, Dempsey forced Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina to make a leaping save when he spun a free kick toward the upper right corner of the goal.
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Wolfsburg briefly threatened early in the second half but Roman Buerki denied them by stopping Mario Gomez's effort and then palming away a powerful Ricardo Rodriguez free kick.
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N.Y.C.F.C. TIES Chris Tierney's goal off a free kick in the 38th minute helped the short-handed New England Revolution tie host New York City F.C., 153-1.
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Spain beat South Korea, 6-1, in an international friendly, and Silva got the scoring started early with a gorgeous free-kick goal from about 30 meters away.
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The Celtic man came with an 87th minute curler off free kick set a dozen yards above the box that absolutely stunned England—his first goal for country.
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Croatia surrounds the referee Cakir on the way off; they thought Lovren had a penalty appeal for a shirt pull on the final free kick before the half.
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The parabola of Lionel Messi's free kick against Liverpool in last season's semifinal provided one of the year's most memorable images, a virtuoso crafting one of his masterpieces.
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The difference was a high-quality goal by the captain Amandine Henry, who volleyed in a long-range free kick early in the second period of extra time.
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Toni Kroos's curving, precision-guided free kick gave Germany a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Sweden and new hope in round-robin play at the World Cup.
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Son Heung-Min unleashes an impressive-looking free kick from about 22 yards out in the center of the field, but his well-struck shot flies just high.
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And Argentina scrambles upfield again ..... After an Ighalo shot is stoned in close by Armani, Nigeria recovers and wins a free kick at the top of the box.
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Maguire gets his head on a free kick and crosses to Raheem Sterling, who executes a diving kick back to Maguire, who heads it over toward Sterling again.
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But Germany found a way to survive, with Kroos's goal, on a finely orchestrated free-kick play, giving it a vital three points in its four-team group.
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Javier Mascherano brought him down and Griezmann crashed the subsequent free kick off the bar but France only had to wait a couple of minutes to open the scoring.
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Wales led at halftime after a sensational long-range Gareth Bale free kick, but lost 2-1 after Jamie Vardy's equalizer and Daniel Sturridge's winner in the 92nd minute.
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Jose Altidore had given the hosts the lead just before halftime when his perfectly judged free kick curled over the defensive wall and a diving Miller into the net.
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The research team found that a player flopping close to an official was three times more likely to be awarded a free kick than someone playing victim farther away.
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From the free kick just outside the penalty area, however, Neymar fired the ball on target with deadly precision and it went in off the underside of the crossbar.
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The Barcelona striker's clever, low free kick helped Uruguay to beat hosts Russia 3-0 on Monday and to clinch top spot in Group A with three straight wins.
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Bale put Real back in front when he headed into the top corner from a free-kick after 82 minutes but Alcacer nodded in the equaliser from close range.
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Vasily Berezutsky scored Russia's equalizer with a looping header in the second minute of injury time, canceling out an Eric Dier goal from a free kick in the 20rd.
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The Algerian served warning when he headed a Marc Albrighton free kick straight at Porto keeper Iker Casillas after 11 minutes but he was more clinical 14 minutes later.
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Gauvin scored from Diani's free kick in one of the night's high points, but fellow forward Eugenie Le Sommer failed to shine, just like second-half substitute Delphine Cascarino.
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United was held to a 1-1 draw by West Ham, which went ahead through Dimitri Payet's sublime 30-meter free kick before Martial equalized in the 93rd minute.
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While that was probably the pick of the bunch, he went on to complete his three-goal haul with another free kick, this time tucking home with his right.
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From about 28-yards-out, his famous left leg whipped a free kick over the wall and into the right side of the net, past a diving Keylor Navas.
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Ezatolahi wasn't offside on the initial free kick, but when a teammate met the ball in the air and headed it off Ezatolahi, he had strayed a yard offside.
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Luis Suarez opened the scoring for Uruguay in the 10th minute when he sent a free kick from inches outside the box perfectly into the corner of the net.
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He earned England a free kick from 40 yards out (which they squandered) and also popped free for a shot from the top of the box, which was blocked.
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But second-half substitute Ben Yedder poked the ball home in added time to complete the victory after Gomes parried a powerful Nabil Fekir free kick into his path.
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Falcao gets crushed by two defenders trying to bring down a lofted pass about 28 yards outside the top of the area and Colombia gets a dangerous free kick.
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In fact, Pulisic has been directly involved in the United States' last eight goals over all — scoring four, assisting on three and winning the free kick that produced another.
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But six minutes later Bakayoko rose to meet Thomas Lemar's curling free kick and restore the 2-goal margin Monaco needed as the contest finished 6-6 on aggregate.
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On Saturday, he assisted on one of Robert Huth's two goals with a pinpoint free kick, and then he nailed down the victory with a wonderful impression of Lionel Messi.
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Against Spain, Portugal had only 39 percent of the ball yet managed a 3-3 draw thanks to a Ronaldo hat-trick which included a brilliant last-gasp free kick.
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Croatia 2-1 England, semi-final Having fallen behind early on to Kieran Trippier's sizzling free-kick, Croatia rarely looked like getting back into the match in the first half.
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Griezmann's strike from the spot was not as clean as his free kick but goalkeeper Franco Armani went the wrong way and the Frenchman converted his second penalty of tournament.
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Once the game actually gets under way, there's a little more antagonism, especially after Gareth Bale smashes a free kick past a flapping Joe Hart to give Wales the lead.
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"NO-ONE LIKE MESSI" He struck the only goal in a 1-0 win with a splendid curling free kick, taking the Catalans eight points clear with 11 games left.
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Bayern missed chances before it opened the scoring Tuesday through a free kick from Xabi Alonso that deflected into the net off the knee of the defender José María Giménez.
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Leicester fought back after falling behind on Anthony Martial's eighth-minute goal when its captain, Wes Morgan, headed in a free kick to tie the game in the 17th minute.
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Franco Escobar sealed the deal in the 54th minute when Martinez nodded a free kick to the Argentine right back who poked it past Attinella for a 2-0 lead.
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Substitute Angelo Sagal scooped the ball over the bar from close range and Ter Stegen pushed away an Alexis Sanchez free kick in almost the last action of the game.
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A sweetly struck free kick or a long, dipping drive has poetry, but there is nothing quite like the way a ball compresses when it rebounds from a man's skull.
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A Mascherano foul gives Nigeria the chance to loft in a free kick, but a header sends it straight up and Armani is there to collect when it comes down.
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Griezmann made up for his missed penalty seven minutes into the second half when he delivered a perfect free kick for Lenglet to make it 2-0 with a header.
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With the much-maligned Hazard returning to form — crossing for Costa's opener, assisting in Willian's effort and curling in a free kick — Chelsea could even afford a missed Oscar penalty.
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Reims equalized against the run of play in the 34th when P.S.G.'s defense dealt poorly with a free kick and midfielder Prince Oniangue beat goalkeeper Kevin Trapp from close range.
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That scare seemed to spark the home fans, and they shouted when P.S.G. claimed a free kick after John Obi Mikel fouled Lucas just outside the area in the 39th minute.
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Center back Linda Sembrant broke the deadlock for Sweden with a thumping header off an Elin Rubensson free kick, before midfielder Kosovare Asllani pounced on a rebound to double their lead.
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France beat Cameron 3-2 in a friendly tune-up for Euro 2016 in Nantes earlier today on a 90th minute free kick from Dimitri Payet that is straight-up unfair.
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Kevin Strootman leveled within a minute, turning in Daniele De Rossi's free kick at the back post, and it was one-way traffic after that as the home side poured forward.
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Scifo and Ceulemans both rattled the woodwork but, with both sides gearing up for a penalty shootout, England's Paul Gascoigne won a free kick 30 metres out in the 120th minute.
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To the surprise of most followers of England, it was Dier who stepped forward in the 74th minute to score on a free kick from the edge of the penalty area.
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City, though, managed just two shots on target — one of which came on a free kick from Kevin De Bruyne that was tipped over the bar in second-half injury time.
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A relatively quiet game burst into life in the 40th minute when Varane sprinted clear of his marker to meet a well-placed Griezmann free kick with a perfectly angled header.
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France also hit the crossbar on a free kick in the 16th minute of the first half on a shot that the leaping Solo was just able to deflect slightly upward.
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The midfielder was awarded a somewhat soft free kick when Rob Holding, making his debut for Arsenal, grabbed him around the shoulders and he went down to ground quickly and easily.
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A foul gave Griezmann a free kick about 30 yards or so out on the left, and he fires in a ball that Mandukic heads over Subasic into his own net.
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A beautiful Spanish free kick drifts achingly beyond three Spanish players, and they IMMEDIATELY sprint to referee Bjorn Kuipers to argue that Pique and Ramos were held and deserve a penalty.
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In the 80th minute, Naeher was left kneeling on all fours, trying to catch her breath, after bravely punching away a free kick and colliding with the Spanish defender Virginia Torrecilla.
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The intensity led to a dangerous chance in the area in the first minute and an early free kick, but Salah and James Milner failed to turn it into a shot.
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Jozy Altidore scored on a 222-yard free kick in the 22015th minute, beating the backup goalkeeper Dwayne Miller after Jamaica's starter and captain, Andre Blake, left with a hand injury.
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Iran left back Ehsan Hajsafi whipped in a free kick five minutes into added time and Bouhaddouz launched himself at the ball, flashing a header past his own keeper Munir Mohamedi.
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A Luis Suárez header off a free kick by Neymar had given Barcelona the lead in the 53rd minute, but Barcelona squandered the opportunity to finish off Real Madrid, its archrival.
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But six minutes later, Bakayoko rose imperiously to meet Thomas Lemar's curling free kick and restore the two-goal margin Monaco needed as the contest finished at 6-6 on aggregate.
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It might not have worked: had Kroos's free kick flown under the crossbar, rather than into the middle of it, a moment after Lozano's goal, the plan might have fallen apart.
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He thumped a powerful free-kick straight at David de Gea, before testing the Spanish shot-stopper with an awesome strike on the edge of the box later in the game.
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Penang's Faiz Subri lined up for a free kick from more than 30 meters out and put such a knuckling curve on it, nearly everyone was gobsmacked when it went in.
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Another Bale free-kick gave Wales the lead, but this time the defence could not hold out, despite the best efforts of a rearguard that is led masterfully by skipper Ashley Williams.
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Neymar had put Brazil ahead with a superb free kick after 27 minutes but Germany captain Maximilian Meyer got an equaliser after an hour to take the game into the extra period.
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A Sara Daebritz free kick from 20 yards smacked the post and Linda Sembrandt tried to clear but instead kneed the ball into her own goal from just a few yards out.
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New York went ahead through Frank Lampard in the eighth minute before Villa made it 255-276 03 minutes later and Andrea Pirlo scored with a free kick in the 20th minute.
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Oliver Norwood hit a wonderful service on the free kick and McAuley was able to get enough space between himself and the defender to head it back across the goal with authority.
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Having fallen behind to yet another absolutely ridiculous Dimitri Payet free kick – whipped in with video game-like pace and precision – the once-feared Red Devils looked set to exit the Cup.
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Opposition parties do disproportionately well in local elections, which give voters a free kick at the government, especially outside general-election years and when the government in question is divided or unpopular.
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As it turned out, Swansea fought back to make it 1-1 when a free kick struck by André Ayew deflected into the goal off the head of City's midfield defender Fernandinho.
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The Colts turned the ball over on the ensuing free kick, leading to Boswell's 33-yard field goal on the first play of the fourth quarter, upping the lead to 23-18.
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Atlético's keeper, Jan Oblak, saved a penalty kick from Thomas Müller in the first half, minutes after Bayern's Xabi Alonso had leveled the matchup with a free kick in the 31st minute.
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In the space of about three minutes, McGovern smothered a one-on-one chance for Thomas Müller, punched away a free kick and then denied a close-range shot from Mesut Ozil.
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They went behind in sweltering conditions at the Samara Arena when Suarez struck a low free kick into the bottom corner that should have been easy pickings for Russia keeper Igor Akinfeev.
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Tottenham made light work of third tier Gillingham, romping to a 5-0 victory, while West Ham needed a 23th-minute free kick from Dimitri Payet to beat Accrington Stanley 1-0.
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Sergio Ramos was defended 1-on-1 at the back post on the free kick, and it looked like he managed to get a foot on the ball while practically being tackled.
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Rapinoe and Tobin Heath lined up over a free kick won by Heath at the top of the 18 on the right, and, after both run up, it's Heath that takes it.
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Its hopes seemed to be dashed in the 59th minute when Poland went on top, as a poorly marked Jan Bednarek raced forward and scored off the free kick by Rafal Kurzawa.
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It was a contrast to long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid, whose hat-trick in Portugal's 3-3 draw with Spain on Friday included a penalty and a free kick.
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Raphael Varane, France's central defender, opened the scoring in the first half after easily losing his marker, Matías Vecino, to plant a header off Antoine Griezmann's free kick beyond goalkeeper Fernando Muslera.
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Messi's Barcelona teammate Ivan Rakitic, who had earlier struck the bar with a free kick, scored on a tap-in off a pass from Mateo Kovacic just yards from the goal mouth.
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Against Senegal on Tuesday, however, he was able to manage a single shot on target - from a free kick - as the Africans successfully shackled him and isolated him from his team mates.
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Clint Dempsey, a teammate of Morris's with the Sounders, tied Landon Donovan's record of 57 goals for the national team with a curling free kick on Saturday in the Gold Cup semifinals.
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Neustadter was also involved in the opening goal when he played a pass back into the danger area from a poorly cleared free kick for Vasin to tap home from close range.
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Then, no more than 20 minutes later, a free kick sent in by (the delightfully-surnamed) Danny Drinkwater picked out a ready-and-willing Leonardo Ulloa for a peach of a set piece.
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The home team enjoyed a purple patch as Mertens curled in a free kick six minutes after the break, then Benfica goalkeeper Julio Cesar upended Jose Callejon and Milik scored from the spot.
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England went ahead with its ninth set-piece goal of the tournament, after Luca Modric tripped Dele Alli, giving England a free kick about 25 yards out in the center of the field.
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On the next play, Martin was tackled in the end zone for a safety, and the Bucs sent the free kick out of bounds, allowing the Saints to start their drive at midfield.
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Carlos Sanchez, the man Guardado brought down, hit the free kick into the box where captain Diego Godin headed past Alfredo Talavera to put the record 15-times champions back on level terms.
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The Algeria striker met Christian Fuchs' inswinging free kick in first-half stoppage time and then headed home after the break when Riyad Mahrez showcased his dancing feet to shimmy into the box.
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From there the Germans launched the attack that led to substitute Jimmy Durmaz tripping Timo Werner and conceding the free kick that set up the chance for Kroos to curl in the winner.
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For example, if one man caught the other with an illegal groin kick, the aggressor was held down on the ground and his opponent given one free kick at his crotch as punishment.
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Former Chelsea striker Drogba curved a free kick from outside the box in ninth minute to open the scoring, but Colorado's Shkelzen Gashi converted a cross from Mekeil Williams in the 47th minute.
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Modric then showed his quality with a rasping shot from outside the penalty area to double the lead in the 80th before Rakitic hit a curling free kick against the crossbar soon after.
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With the free kick off to the right flank, Toni Kroos whipped in a cross, and Bale flicked the ball with his head before Ramos slid in and jammed it over the line.
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Morgan was just too strong for Marcos Rojo as he barged his way into the six-yard box to meet midfielder Danny Drinkwater's free kick with a header past goalkeeper David de Gea.
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But they have looked less than impregnable in defense, conceding a late equalizer against Russia and a long-range Gareth Bale free kick that outfoxed keeper Joe Hart in the game against Wales.
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Gabriel Torres followed his fiercely hit shot in the third minute with a dipping free kick from 30 yards out, and Bolivia goalkeeper Carlos Lampe did well to tip it over the net.
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Evans, who will go on trial again in October, secured a 219-3133 draw for the English League One club Chesterfield against Oxford with a 3-yard free kick in the second half.
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Porto, who had looked sprightly in the opening minutes, seemed deflated, although a curling free kick from Miguel Layun that drifted just wide came close to leveling the encounter 10 minutes before halftime.
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Well, thievery was on the docket again for Nottingham Forest, as midfielder Ben Osborn came up with a straight-up Machiavellian way to send the ball past the wall during a free kick.
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More danger for Brazil after they win a free kick yards from the corner flag, but Belgium throws bodies in front of two shots to force an actual corner from the other side.
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Her goal was even better this time with a quickly taken free kick from substitute Beth Mead finding her outside the area and she blasted a thunderbolt into the roof of the net.
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Aaron Ramsey put Arsenal ahead in the 21th minute, but Harry Kane tied it in the 21th on a penalty kick after he was pushed down in the box off a free kick.
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Inui wins a free-kick in a dangerous area, and although it doesn't come too much, going down the flanks seems to be a better bet than trying to play through Senegal's midfield.
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And it was Ronaldo who, with just a few minutes remaining in the second half, lined up a free kick a little outside the Spanish penalty area with Portugal now trailing, 21-22014.
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His free kick, needless to say, curled artfully, effortlessly, past De Gea and into the corner of Spain's goal, as Ronaldo — despite all historical evidence to the contrary — must have known it would.
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Standing by the president's side during Tuesday's catastrophic news conference in Trump Tower, the pair had that look of pre-emptive mortification reminiscent of crotch-covering soccer players bracing for a free kick.
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Payet, who scored a spectacular free kick in a 3-2 win over Cameroon in their penultimate warm-up game, will play in a three up front alongside Olivier Giroud and Antoine Griezmann.
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It was Neymar whose free kick, with five minutes to play, gave Barcelona its fourth; it was Neymar whose nerveless penalty, as the game ticked into injury time, set up the grand finale.
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Set-pieces are back in vogue, accounting for 73 of the 169 goals, including Mario Mandzukic&aposs own-goal from Antoine Griezmann&aposs free kick that gave France an early lead in the final.
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Midway through the second half, Chile's Alexis Sanchez hit the bar with a free kick and goalkeeper Sergio Romero had to get down sharply to prevent a subsequent cross from reaching substitute Nicolas Castillo.
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Yet with the score at 2-03 with four minutes remaining, Liverpool substitute Divock Origi's header from a Xherdan Shaqiri free kick made sure of the points and put the pressure back on City.
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To their eternal credit, Russia still did not give in and hit back again when Alan Dzagoev floated a free kick into the area and Fernandes powered home a header to force a shootout.
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Galatasaray threatened to spoil Zlatan's party when Sinan Gumus headed the equalizer from a Wesley Sneijder free kick, and Portuguese winger Bruma then rifled home to put Galatasaray ahead four minutes before the break.
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Walker saved a low free kick almost as soon as he entered the match, and avoided trouble the rest of the way and City inched closer to a place in the round of 16.
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David Villa put five shots on goal for N.Y.C.F.C. (1-1-3), including a free kick in the 83rd minute and a breakaway attempt in the 84th that forced Lampson to make important saves.
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A free kick 40 yards out was guided by Danny Drinkwater into the United penalty area and there, outmuscling Marcos Rojo and rising above him, Leicester's skipper, Wes Morgan, produced a powerful downward header.
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Yet the visitors equalised through Cesc Fabregas in the second half, a goal which Koeman felt was lucky as his side had been deprived of what should have been a free kick moments before.
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And Messi's disappointing performance culminated in his failure to capitalize on Barcelona's final opportunity, when he took a free kick on the edge of the penalty box but sent it a little bit wide.
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Less than two minutes after the opening whistle, Ajax opened the scoring with the help of an own goal from Chelsea's Tammy Abraham, who mistakenly knocked in a free kick struck into the box.
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Sweden earns a promising free kick, but Forsberg hoofs it into the wall and it skitters off, wide of the post Blerim Dzemaili sends one over the bar and holds his head in frustration.
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United was struggling to carve out clear scoring opportunities, but Mata hit a free kick into the top left corner with only a few minutes remaining, and that seemed to inspire José Mourinho's side.
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AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MESSI RESCUES BARCELONA Lionel Messi saved Barcelona from its second straight defeat by scoring on a 90th-minute free kick in a 1-1 draw at Villarreal in the Spanish league.
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Kemar Lawrence scored on an exquisite 24-yard free kick in the 43th minute, and Jamaica advanced to the Concacaf Gold Cup final with a 1-0 upset victory over Mexico in Pasadena, Calif.
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BARCELONA EXTENDS STREAK Lionel Messi scored on a free kick to help Barcelona rally past visiting Sevilla, 22-20, in the Spanish league, the team's record-tying 24th game in all competitions without a loss.
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While it took a moment of brilliance from Serbia captain Aleksandar Kolarov to decide the Group E match, with his curling free kick lighting up an otherwise tight encounter, it was undoubtedly a fair result.
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If the Dutch were going to get back into the game a set-piece looked the most likely route and Spitse went close with a free-kick in the 80th minute that flashed just wide.
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It's a total that puts him in an elite league of players to have hit 1043 free kick goals in their careers, including David Beckham (65), Ronaldinho (66), and long term rival Cristiano Ronaldo (54).
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Luis Suarez grabbed his second goal of the tournament to open Uruguay's account with a free kick after 10 minutes and they doubled the lead with an own goal from Russia's Denis Cheryshev soon afterwards.
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When they were awarded a free kick in a central position 25 meters out, the Swede clearly only had one thing in mind as he placed the ball down and curled a shot past Forster.
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Juan Mata tied the score with a free kick in the 22th minute and Alex Sandro put in an own goal in the final minute of regulation time as United blew Group H wide open.
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An England free kick finds Maguire at the back post and he heads back across into the center, but Courtois charges and pulls it out of the air with one hand like an N.F.L. receiver.
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When a free kick was swung into the penalty area, he rose to send a glancing header to full back Franco Escobar, who ghosted in at the far post to score from point-blank range.
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LONDON — For Andrea Pirlo, it was the satisfaction of a free kick, sweetly struck, sweeping "a couple of centimeters over" a defender's head, beyond the goalkeeper's despairing reach, whistling into the corner of the goal.
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Martinique, who had already been eliminated from the playoffs picture, equalized in the 56th minute through an exquisite free kick from Kevin Parsemain, who curled the ball around the wall and into the top-right corner.
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Shortly after the restart in the extra period, Diani won a free kick on the left flank which was whipped into the box by Amel Majri and diverted into the net by Henry for the winner.
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While Portugal continued to sit back in extra time, they had the better chances with Eder's header parried by Hugo Lloris and Raphael Guerreiro striking the crossbar with a free kick before Eder's moment of magic.
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This is seeing top youth players, including from PSG, Lyon, and Dortmund, and "freestylers and local heroes" create video content, such as how to take a free kick, to inspire other young soccer players in Europe.
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Antony Lozano converted the second of two penalties for Honduras in the 75th minute and they held on to their advantage until the third minute of stoppage time when Mauricio Martinez levelled from a free kick.
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The 18-year-old follows in the footsteps of compatriot Daniuska Rodriguez, whose goal made the final three for last year's award but lost out to Malaysian Mohd Faiz Subri's spectacular 35-metre, swerving free-kick.
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Maxim Choupo-Moting gave Cameroon a late equaliser in the 89th minute and seemed to have stolen a draw, but one minute later France were awarded a free kick off Franck Kom's foul on N'Golo Kante.
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Pedro Geromel put Gremio ahead when he headed home a free kick after 34 minutes and then Romulo doubled their lead 12 minutes from time with a delightful chip from the edge of the penalty area.
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Ibrahimovic, the French league's top scorer, put P.S.G. ahead, and then, after Hatem Ben Arfa had tied the score with a superb solo goal, Ibrahimovic gave P.S.G. a 2-1 lead from a direct free kick.
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In today's FA Cup quarterfinal between West Ham and Manchester United, Payet was lined up for a free kick with a hell of a challenge in MU's wall and David DeGea watching from the other end.
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They failed to properly clear a free kick and when the ball was played back in, Fakhreddine Ben Youssef got between four defenders to slide the ball home with the hosts appealing in vain for offside.
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Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) Confirmed his reputation for delivering on the biggest stage yet again with a hat-trick in the thrilling 3-3 draw with Spain, crowned by his outstanding late equalizer from a free kick.
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Red Star midfielder Marko Marin rifled home a shot in the 74th minute to spoil the shutout, then Neymar responded with an even better free kick into the top right corner to finish P.S.G.'s scoring.
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Sadio Mane makes a dangerous run cutting through the middle, but Sanchez is determined not to let him through without a fight, and brings him down about 30 yards out and gives up a free kick.
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Brazilian Willian, surprisingly selected ahead of Hazard in the starting lineup, twice put Chelsea ahead in a sizzling contest, first after four minutes with a free kick and then close to halftime from the penalty spot.
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Germany looked set for its first shutout of the tournament until a quickly taken free kick left the defense unprepared to close down Fabian, who unleashed a long-range strike that ter Stegen could not stop.
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AROUND THE PREMIER LEAGUE Liverpool goalie Loris Karius conceded two sloppy goals, on a free kick by Dimitri Payet and after a long ball to Michail Antonio, in a 2-2 tie with visiting West Ham.
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Club América had a free kick right on the edge of the penalty area in the 84th minute, with goalkeeper Agustin Marchesín coming up to take the shot so his teammates to load up the box.
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A free kick by Héctor Herrera beat United States goalkeeper Brad Guzan but smacked the crossbar in the 71st minute, and Bradley, feeling audacious, cracked the post with a strike from 30 yards in the 74th.
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With his team ahead 1-0 in the first half, he took a free kick in the 32nd minute and slotted it just â€" quite literally just â€" into the top right corner of the net.
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Messi scored a record sixth European Cup hat-trick while Neymar became the first player in Champions League history to provide four assists and score in a game, curling in the third from a free-kick.
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He had the temerity to take that free kick, the coolness to convert the penalty, the assuredness that meant he not only clipped that ball into Roberto, but told him he was going to do it.
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He bent in a free kick in stoppage time at Stoke to salvage a 1-1 draw in the Premier League and move ahead of Bobby Charlton at the top of the club's career scoring leaderboard.
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FRANCE IN WOMEN'S EURO QUARTERFINALS A late Camille Abily free-kick sent 10-woman France through to the women's Euro quarterfinals after a 1-1 draw against Switzerland, alongside newcomer Austria, which defeated Iceland, 3-0.
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There was excitement in Seattle, as the 21-year-old forward striker Jordan Morris made his professional debut and Clint Dempsey twice put the Sounders ahead, on a long, bending free kick and a second-half header.
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But the Argentine-born Pekerman lauded the "Cafeteros" (Coffee-makers) for holding their own after the expulsion and scoring an equalizer in the first half thanks to Juan Quintero's clever low free kick in the 39th minute.
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De Bruyne kept his place despite a subdued showing against Italy and, vastly improved, he set the tone with a searing 13th-minute corner which Toby Alderweireld headed wide, before finding his range with a free kick.
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He bent a superb free kick over the wall after Damien Delaney was penalized for a high boot on Phil Jagielka, although the Everton defender had handled the ball as he raised both arms to protect himself.
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It happened on May 13th in Montreal, with the final whistle looming, when Montreal Impact forward Didier Drogba stepped up to a free kick a few yards out from the left corner of the Galaxy penalty area.
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Antony Lozano got one back after 70 minutes when he headed home a cross from the right and then four minutes from time Marcelo Pereira rose among a pack of players to nod home a free kick.
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France looked set to dominate the game as Mbappe gave his opponents early nightmares with his rampant runs forward, which led to Mascherano hauling him down and Antoine Griezmann hammering the crossbar with the resulting free-kick.
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The 25-metre strike in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Pahang has been dubbed the "knuckleball goal" on Twitter and YouTube and has been compared to Roberto Carlos' famous free kick for Brazil against France in 1997.
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While taking a free kick with nearly two whole teams between him and the net, Osborn decided to get cheeky, and had a mate roll the ball back to him, tapped it up, and chipped it in.
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Ronaldo tied the game with an 89th-minute free kick against Lisbon, his former club, and Morata scored the winner deep in injury time to allow Real Madrid to win a game that Lisbon had largely controlled.
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A Brazil free kick leads to some more scrambling: an awkward header, an Ochoa save, a Gabriel Jesus shot after he collects the rebound, and a kick save by Ayala — the center back — to keep it out.
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Seeing the French defense had put just two players in the defensive wall for the early free kick, Rapinoe accepted the invitation and her low drive flew through a crowded area and past unsighted goalkeeper Sarah Bouhaddi.
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With nine minutes of normal time remaining, the home side finally got some reward when Renard rose above the American defense, whose marking was unusually sloppy, to glance in a header from a Gaetane Thiney free kick.
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With new manager Fernando Hierro urging them on from the sidelines, Spain bounced back from conceding an early penalty to lead 3-2 before Ronaldo's stunning free kick claimed a point for Portugal in an enthralling match.
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Wood fired Burnley ahead in the 39th minute with a half-volley on the turn after a simple free kick routine in which Ben Mee headed the ball down into the path of the New Zealand international.
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Roundup Mobbed by his Manchester City teammates after scoring a sublime free kick, Leroy Sané held out his left hand in apology to the Schalke fans who once adored him but now had been stunned into silence.
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Just past the half hour, Ronaldo had a free kick punched away by Jan Oblak then Karim Benzema was narrowly wide with a shot across the face of goal after the ball had come back into the box.
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And as if that first goal didn't sear a large enough hole in the net, here's the second laser of the bunch, a phenomenally precise free kick that lights up the corner, leaving the keeper at a standstill.
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Ezatolahi thought he had leveled the scores when he swept the ball home after the Spanish defense failed to clear Rezaeian's free kick, only for referee Andres Cunha to rule the goal out after consultation with VAR officials.
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Frustrated after allowing a late goal in a draw with Russia in their first game, the Three Lions dominated possession against Wales but fell behind after a sharp free kick from Gareth Bale eluded a fumbling Joe Hart.
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A well-aimed free kick from Scott Sinclair found James Forrest at the back post and his volley across goal was met by an Erik Sviatchenko header that brushed off the chest of Dembele, who actually looked offside.
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Roundup Newcastle moved out of the English Premier League's relegation zone after a superb free kick in the second half by midfielder Andros Townsend gave the Magpies a 53-0 win at home over Crystal Palace on Saturday.
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West Ham, who have lost four of their five opening Premier League games, were locked in stalemate and heading for extra time against fourth division Accrington Stanley before Payet lined up a free kick deep into stoppage time.
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As Bradley whipped a dangerously angled free kick across the box, from left to right, Cameron tiptoed in front of the goal, unbothered by any real defense, and drilled the ball with his head just beneath the crossbar.
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During a group-stage game against Colombia, the usually impenetrable keeper let a ball slip between her legs and into the net, and then failed to keep out a late free kick that cost the Americans a victory.
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The Red Bulls, who set an M.L.S. regular-season record for points in a season with 71, evened the aggregate after Sean Davis sent a free kick from 35 yards on the right flank into the penalty area.
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The team had a golden chance in just the second minute of the game when a free kick delivered by Michael Bradley set up a combination between Altidore and Giovinco, with Altidore sending the final shot just wide.
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When Zusi took his free kick, the United States had a two-man advantage because Luis Copete had been ejected in the 86th minute for a second yellow card and Luis Galeano was being treated for an injury.
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Croatia and England were level at 1-1 after 90 minutes in their World Cup semi-final on Wednesday after Croatia's Ivan Perisic scored in the 68th minute to cancel out Kieran Trippier's early free kick.
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Apart from the Max Meyer goal that cancelled out Neymar's free kick, they hit the bar three times in the first half, and Julian Brandt posed a repeated threat in attack, including with an extra-time volley attempt.
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WATCH LIVE 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP MATCHES STREAMING ON FOX SPORTS JUNE 14 TO JULY 15 Suarez missed two one-on-one situations against El Shennawy, while Cavani hit the post on a free kick with two minutes left.
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Giorgio Chiellini cleaned up a rebound off a free kick in the 33rd minute to give Italy a 1-0 lead, and they outplayed Spain the rest of the way to advance in the knockout round of Euro 2016.
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Netherlands, who beat New Zealand in their opening match, were back on the front foot in the second half after a cleverly worked free kick allowed center back Dominique Bloodworth to score her first international goal from close range.
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Auckland, the club champions of Oceania and surprise semi-finalists two years ago, went ahead five minutes into the second half when Emiliano Tade's free kick found Kim Dae Wook and the South Korean defender scored with a header.
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The visitors rarely tried to play, preferring to hack at their opponents and it was from a 30-yard free kick that Brazil took the lead after 12 minutes with Neymar curling the ball through a wall that disintegrated.
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The Uruguayan striker made it 2-1 with a firm header from Angel Di Maria's clever assist from free kick and added another one from close range only a minute after PSG keeper Alphonse Areola saved Cosmin Moti's penalty.
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Lucas Hernandez headed over in extra time after finding himself unmarked from a corner and Atletico captain Gabi wasted a free kick on the edge of the PSV penalty area, but the hosts could not find a way through.
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His 26th goal of the season in all competitions followed a sublime first-half free kick that gave United the lead and enabled manager Jose Mourinho to claim his first silverware since arriving at Old Trafford in the summer.
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In the 76th minute, with Colombia trailing, 2-1, Usme launched another free kick, this one from further out, and it came close to going into the net, clipping the top of the crossbar just over Solo's outstretched hand.
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The insurance goal was set up by Atlanta's potent South American attacking combination, when Martínez flicked a free kick from the Paraguayan star Miguel Almirón toward the back post, where defender Franco Escobar was waiting to hammer it home.
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Spurs defender Toby Alderweireld was a touch fortunate to escape a red card when his desperate tackle ended Pedro's marauding run, but greater punishment was exacted by Willian, who curled a beautiful free kick past a flat-footed Lloris.
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Debinha scored on a free kick in extra time, the first of three North Carolina goals in extra time, as the Courage defeated Reign F.C., 21-03, on Sunday to advance to the National Women's Soccer League championship game.
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Two minutes after Brazil's Andressinha scored on a free kick in the 78th minute for her second goal of the game, Christen Press countered to make it 3-433 with her 43rd career goal and second of the year.
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The home side got back on level terms when Jonathan Osorio stabbed home the equalizer in the 19th minute but Mexico's Alan Pulido grabbed the winner 18 minutes from time when he curled in a long-range free kick.
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Arsenal, needing a win to keep pace with local rivals Tottenham in pursuit of Leicester, were given hope before halftime when Welbeck — who once played for the same Manchester boys club that produced Rashford — nodded in Ozil's free kick.
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Cristiano Ronaldo tied it with a free kick in the 62nd minute to keep Madrid alive, but the Danish midfielder Daniel Wass restored Celta's lead with a low shot from the edge of the penalty area in the 85th.
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Rafinha rounded off the most comfortable of Barca victories with a curled finish in the 64th minute, although Gabriel Appelt salvaged a goal for the Madrid minnows in the 80th with a free-kick whipped into the top corner.
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Djibril Sidibé's goal for Monaco at the 30-minute mark opened the scoring, but Alves stole the show by equalizing with a free kick after 51 minutes and setting up a decisive pass for Adrien Rabiot's 63rd-minute winner.
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Espanyol's defense limited Barcelona, which threatened only on a free kick by Lionel Messi in the first half that hit the goal frame and on a Luis Suárez shot that ricocheted off the post 10 minutes into the second half.
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But the contest was all but over in the 57th minute when substitute Beth Mead's quick free kick was played back to Bronze on the edge of the area and she blasted her drive into the roof of the net.
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Chile, missing suspended midfielder Arturo Vidal but worthy of at least a draw, gave Argentina and early scare when they had the ball in net after a free kick from the left only for Jose Fuenzalida to be ruled offside.
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In the group's other game, Portugal forward Ricardo Quaresma scored from a free kick to give Besiktas a first-half lead in Istanbul but Kiev forced a 1-1 draw when substitute Viktor Tsygankov scored midway though the second half.
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Lingard failed to connect with a Kane through ball in 78th, Kane miss-hit a header off a free kick in stoppage time, and Stones&apos header from a corner was cleared off the line by Vrsaljko in the 99th.
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Uruguay, who had Matias Vecino dismissed on the stroke of halftime after a second booking for a foul on Jesus Corona, equalized in the 74th minute from the free kick awarded when Guardado was also shown a second yellow card.
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However, rather than admire the free kick that Payet curled toward the top corner of his goal, Hart somehow skipped two paces to his left and leapt high into the air to palm the ball away with his left hand.
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The Sounders committed 12 fouls and appeared to get away with two handballs in their penalty area, but L.A.F.C. failed to capitalize on any of its meager chances after Eduard Atuesta scored on a free kick in the opening minutes.
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Although the fair catch today is more used to stop a poor kick returner from being run over by a few hundred pounds of sprinting muscle, it is still possible to have a free kick from a waved fair catch.
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Neymar grew on the international stage and happily assumed the captain's role, most notably at the 2016 Olympics when he led Brazil to their first-ever soccer gold - scoring a sublime free kick and the deciding penalty in the process.
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Aleksandar Kolarov, making his debut after his move from Manchester City, scored with a crafty free kick under the wall to give AS Roma a 1-1003 win at Atalanta in their opening Serie A game of the season on Sunday.
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However he was beaten inside his near post by Lavyin Kurzawa's shot for France's third goal in the 81st minute, although shortly afterwards he did well to stop a Paul Pogba free kick which found a hole in the Italy wall.
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SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo completed a hat-trick when he curled in a brilliant 88th-minute free kick to earn his country a 3-3 draw with Spain in a superb World Cup Group B game on Friday.
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Rowe set his wall for the oncoming free kick, which everyone in the stadium knew was going to be blasted with power—even at 38, Drogba still hasn't lost the ability to send a soccer ball hurtling at unnatural speeds.
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The Real fans roared while the Atlético fans fumed, their frustration turning to anger after they saw replays of the goal: Ramos appeared onside for Kroos's free kick but offside for Bale's flick; the goal should have been ruled out.
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Ronaldo denied his boyhood club a famous win by cancelling out Bruno Cesar's opener with a free-kick in the 89th minute, before substitute Alvaro Morata continued Real's proud tradition of great European comebacks by grabbing a 93rd minute winner.
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He scored a gorgeous second with a 25-yard free kick just nine minutes later and then with some fancy footwork in the box gave himself enough space to slot home his third and Argentina's fourth in the 86th minute.
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On the second, in the game's dying moments, she failed to make adequate contact on another curling free kick as she jumped to block it, and could only watch as it sailed past her into the net to tie the score.
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Welbeck's persistence in bundling home from close range was one of the few highlights, a solitary shot on target, in a dull derby but David Moyes's side never threatened Arsenal, with a wayward Aaron Cresswell free kick proving their best effort.
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The Lionesses, who had gone ahead through Steph Houghton's close range free kick, had a goal by Ellen White disallowed for offside at the end of the first half before it was given following a VAR review, prompting dramatic scenes.
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Neymar put the hosts ahead in the 28th minute as he headed home Angel Di Maria's free kick for his 35th goal in 57 matches, making his presence count after missing the return leg against United through injury last season.
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Mile Jedinak led Australia into next year's World Cup with a deflected free kick and two penalties in Wednesday's 3-1 intercontinental playoff victory over Honduras, and Peru beat New Zealand, 2-20143, to claim the final spot in the field.
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Mario Mandzukic gave Juventus the lead 221 minutes in by redirecting a cross from Juan Cuadrado; Paulo Dybala scored with a free kick shortly before the break; and Alex Sandro headed in a goal near the end of the match.
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Ansarifard scored his side's sixth five minutes before the interval after Cambodia had conceded an indirect free kick seven yards from goal and the home team took a seven-goal lead into the break when Azmoun struck from close range.
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Syria took the lead in Tehran and became the first team to score against Iran in 13 qualification matches when Tamer Haj Mohamed netted from close range after Al Soma's free kick had been fumbled by Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand.
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Had VAR been around, goes the thinking, German keeper Toni Schumacher's assault on France's Patrick Battiston in 1982 would have been properly punished, while Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" goal in 1986 would have led only to a direct free kick.
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Liverpool were not weakened and after stand-in center half Emre Can put them ahead with a bullet header, Roberto Firmino hit a double, Philippe Coutinho scored from a free kick and Brighton's Lewis Dunk headed into his own net.
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