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A free-kick in football describes the situation where a player on the opposing team has committed a foul, and you are given the ball to play from the position where the offence took place. At this point, the opposing team's players must stand at least ten yards away from the ball and may not encroach until the ball has been played. There are two types of free-kicks:
- Direct - Here, the attacking team may shoot for goal with the first kick after the referee has re-started play. If they have a good chance of scoring, the defending team may wish to form a 'wall' between the attacker and the goal.
- Indirect - Here, the first kick may not be a shot, but one attacker can tap the ball gently with his foot to allow another team-mate to shoot.
The person who takes a free-kick must not take multiple touches of the ball when he or she takes the free kick.
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