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The IFAB on Twitter: "When a free kick is taken by the defending team inside its penalty area, all opponents must be outside the penalty area and at least 9.15 m from
The IFAB - Questions & Answers: penalty kick/free kick? A defender (Team A) starts holding an attacker (Team B player) inside the penalty area and continues holding when the attacker tries to
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