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Soccer
Soccer is a competitive sport usually played between two teams of 11 players with a spherical ball. The object of the game is to kick the ball into the opposing team's goal. Participants are not allowed to use their hands to touch the ball with the exception of throwing the ball back into play after it goes out of bounds.
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indirect free kick
Sports; Soccer
a kick awarded to a player for a less-serious foul committed by the opposition; the player kicks a stationary ball without any opposing players within 10 yards of him; a goal can only be scored on ...
injury time
Sports; Soccer
time added to the end of any period according to the referee's judgment of time lost due to player injuries or intentional stalling by a team.
instep drive
Sports; Soccer
a straight shot taken with the instep of a player's foot; usually the most powerful and accurate of shots.
jules rimet trophy
Sports; Soccer
the trophy given to the World Cup winner between 1930 and 1970, after which it was permanently retired.
