On June 3, 1997, Brazil’s Roberto Carlos stunned the world with the greatest free-kick in soccer history in a match against France. The free-kick was taken from 35 yards out. It looked like his ...

On Thursday, the Los Angeles Chargers pulled off a rare “free-kick field goal.” There are other oddball rules in the book if you dig deep enough. By Victor Mather The N.F.L. rule book is long. Some of ...

It had not happened in nearly 50 years, but Thursday night's NFL game saw the first successful fair catch free kick since 1976. Just before halftime, the Chargers' Derius Davis called for a fair catch ...

Declan Rice scored the first direct free-kick of his professional career to give Arsenal the lead in their historic victory over Real Madrid. Then, 12 minutes later, he did it again. Both free-kicks ...

The free-kick is one of the most truly iconic and memorable ways to score a goal. The combination of precision, skill and power required to put the ball in the back of the net from a standstill can be ...

ROCHDALE fans were left stumped after being awarded a penalty against Scunthorpe, only to see their rivals given a free-kick ...

Welcome to FTW Explains: a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. Are you wondering what a free kick is in the NFL? We got you covered. At the end of the first ...