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News.com.au
4 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Footy fans demand answers over questionable Richmond free kick
Footy fans have been left asking for a please explain over a questionable free kick that unfolded at the MCG on Sunday. Halfway through the second quarter Richmond were surging forward against Collingwood when Jonty Faull launched one to the 50m arc. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. Collingwood's Harry Perryman found himself right in the perfect spot for the drop of the ball with Tigers forward Steely Green surging in from a distance. Perryman set himself up to protect the space as Green attempted to launch over the top for a mark of the year contender. In the end Green soared high onto the shoulder of Perryman and got two hands on the ball before fumbling and crashing to the turf and landing square on his back. The umpire's whistle blew almost instantly with the Tigers forward being awarded the free kick for being blocked out. Perryman was left fuming over the free kick and the Magpies star wasn't the only one annoyed by the whistle. Geelong legend Tom Hawkins couldn't quite understand how Perryman had been penalised on Fox Footy. 'What do you do? He's trying to protect the space … I'm with the Collingwood faithful here,' Hawkins said. The Age's Peter Ryan wrote on X: 'That free kick against Harry Perryman for god knows what to Steely Green who was flying for a mark is beyond me. It's worth watching as I'm not sure I understand the game's rules from week to week any longer.' Lenny Phillips wrote: 'Did steely green just get a free for trying to take a cool mark in the wet?' Another irate fan added: 'The imbecile masquerading as an umpire who just paid that mark to Steely Green shouldn't umpire a senior AFL game again.' Of course not everybody watching on was left angry over the decision with many quick to back the umpire's call. One wrote on Instagram: 'He took his eyes off the ball this isn't complicated.' A second added: 'Clear free kick. Not sure why anyone is complaining.' A third posted: 'He took his eyes off the ball to block him intentionally, obvious free kick, if he was guarding the space to purely mark the ball then it should be play on.' Despite the contentious moment, it mattered little to the end result with Collingwood storming clear to secure the 13.15 (93) to 8.9 (57) victory. The clash saw Nick Daicos deliver his latest masterclass with the superstar moving a step closing to making his Brownlow Medal dreams a reality. He is likely to have earned another three votes from the umpires as he finished with 42 disposals and an equal career-high three goals against the inexperienced Tigers. He was a class above anyone else on the field and the signs were ominous from the opening minutes when the realisation set in there was no direct tag from Richmond coach Adem Yze. 'I put a bit of grippo on and the ball didn't leave my hand after that,' Daicos told Fox Footy post-match when asked about his cleanliness in the wet conditions. His third goal was the pick of the lot as Daicos ran towards his boundary and kicked truly on his left foot. It was the third time in his 89-game career he's had more than 30 touches and kicked three goals.
BBC News
19-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Alloa Athletic v Dundee
Update: Date: 78' Title: Post Content: Drey Wright (Dundee) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Update: Date: 78' Title: Post Content: Foul by Kurtis Roberts (Alloa Athletic). Update: Date: 78' Title: Post Content: Foul by Emile Acquah (Dundee). Update: Date: 78' Title: Post Content: Stefan Scougall (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Update: Date: 77' Title: Post Content: Drey Wright (Dundee) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Update: Date: 77' Title: Post Content: Foul by Owen Foster (Alloa Athletic). Update: Date: 74' Title: Post Content: Foul by Ethan Ingram (Dundee). Update: Date: 74' Title: Post Content: Conor Sammon (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Update: Date: 72' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Dundee. Ethan Ingram replaces Tony Yogane. Update: Date: 71' Title: Post Content: Paul Digby (Dundee) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Update: Date: 71' Title: Post Content: Foul by Cameron O'Donnell (Alloa Athletic). Update: Date: 69' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Dundee. Ashley Hay replaces Imari Samuels. Update: Date: 69' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Lewis Bruin replaces Steven Hetherington. Update: Date: 68' Title: Post Content: Own Goal by Luke Graham, Dundee. Alloa Athletic 1, Dundee 0. Update: Date: 64' Title: Booking Content: Kurtis Roberts (Alloa Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Update: Date: 63' Title: Post Content: Emile Acquah (Dundee) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Update: Date: 63' Title: Post Content: Foul by Kurtis Roberts (Alloa Athletic). Update: Date: 61' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Conor Sammon replaces Luke Rankin. Update: Date: 59' Title: Post Content: Imari Samuels (Dundee) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Update: Date: 59' Title: Post Content: Foul by Cameron O'Donnell (Alloa Athletic).
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Lionel Messi Gets Closer to Another All-Time Record
(FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - JULY 12: Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF celebrates after scoring the team's first goal during the MLS match between Inter Miami CF and Nashville SC at Chase Stadium on July 12, 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by) ) (FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - JULY 12: Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF celebrates after scoring the team's first goal during the MLS match between Inter Miami CF and Nashville SC at Chase Stadium on July 12, 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by) ) Lionel Messi Gets Closer to Another All-Time Record originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Lionel Messi can't stop scoring in MLS. For the fifth straight game, the Inter Miami star found the net twice — the first on a free-kick goal early in the match against Nashville SC and the other came in a mistake made by the goalkeeper. With the free kick, Messi inches closer to the all-time free-kick record held by former Brazilian midfielder Juninho Pernambucano. Advertisement Juninho played eight seasons for Lyon between 2001 and 2009, becoming a key figure during the club's historic run of seven consecutive Ligue 1 titles. The Brazilian midfielder scored 100 goals in 300 appearances for Olympique Lyonnais — 75 of them in the French top flight, with an incredible 44 coming from free kicks. When adding his time at Vasco and Al-Gharafa, Juninho stands as the undisputed king of the dead ball. On the other hand, Lionel Messi is arguably one of the best free-kick takers the game has ever seen — and has been for nearly two decades. While it was never his standout skill early on, he's always been able to deliver when it mattered. During his time at Barcelona, set-piece duties often fell to others like Xavi or Iniesta. Now, with 69 free-kick goals to his name, Messi is just eight away from matching Juninho Pernambucano's all-time record of 77. Advertisement In the second half, Nashville equalized with a goal from Hany Mukhtar. But just 13 minutes later, Messi took advantage of a mistake by the opposing goalkeeper and found the back of the net again. It marked his fifth consecutive MLS match with multiple goals. Will Lionel Messi Achieve The All-time Record? As players get older, their characteristics evolve — it's a natural part of soccer, and some even end up changing positions entirely. Lionel Messi's mobility and agility aren't quite what they were three years ago, and as he approaches the final stretch of his career, his biggest threat may now come from set pieces rather than dribbling with the ball at his feet. Advertisement That said, Messi still has plenty left in the tank to play one final World Cup with Argentina next year. If he maintains this current form, he could not only help his country on the biggest stage once again — but also close in on, or even surpass, Juninho's record as the all-time leader in free-kick goals. Lionel Messi's stats in MLS in 2025 16 matches 16 goals 6 assists 21 goal contributions This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Messi's latest brace lifts Miami to 2-1 MLS victory over Nashville
Inter Miami's Argentine star Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his team's first goal from a direct free kick in a 2-1 Major League Soccer win over Nashville (Chandan Khanna) Argentine superstar Lionel Messi continued his historic Major League Soccer scoring run Saturday, netting two goals to lift Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over Nashville. Four days after he became the first player ever to score multiple goals in four straight MLS matches, Messi delivered his fifth brace in five MLS games and Miami continued their climb up the Eastern Conference standings after their league hiatus for the Club World Cup. Advertisement Messi, the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, opened the scoring in the 17th minute with a free kick, his left-footed shot finding its way through the only gap in Nashville's defensive wall and past goalkeeper Joe Willis. Miami dominated in the first half, but just four minutes into the second half, Hany Mukhtar's header pulled Nashville level. Messi came to the rescue again, grabbing the game-winner in the 62nd minute when he capitalized on a bad mistake from Willis -- who misjudged a pass to tee up Messi for the strike. The two goals took Messi's total to 16 in 16 appearances this season tied with Nashville's Sam Surridge, who was unable to add to his tally of 16 on Saturday. Advertisement Miami were playing their third match since returning to MLS action in the wake of a month-long Club World Cup campaign that ended when they were eliminated in the round of 16 by Paris Saint-Germain. With 38 points from 19 matches, they moved into fourth place in the East, five points behind leaders Philadelphia but with three games in hand. bb/js
BBC News
11-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Edinburgh City v Partick Thistle
Update: Date: 33' Title: Post Content: Jason Jarvis (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Update: Date: 33' Title: Post Content: Foul by Robbie Crawford (Partick Thistle). Update: Date: 30' Title: Post Content: Attempt missed. Lewis McArthur (Edinburgh City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick. Update: Date: 29' Title: Post Content: Corner,Edinburgh City. Conceded by Paddy Reading. Update: Date: 28' Title: Post Content: Foul by Jason Jarvis (Edinburgh City). Update: Date: 28' Title: Post Content: Robbie Crawford (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Update: Date: 27' Title: Booking Content: Lewis McArthur (Edinburgh City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Update: Date: 26' Title: Post Content: Foul by Lewis McArthur (Edinburgh City). Update: Date: 26' Title: Post Content: Ben Stanway (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Update: Date: 23' Title: Post Content: Own Goal by Robbie Mahon, Edinburgh City. Edinburgh City 0, Partick Thistle 3. Update: Date: 21' Title: Post Content: Foul by Innes Lawson (Edinburgh City). Update: Date: 21' Title: Post Content: Luke McBeth (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Update: Date: 19' Title: Post Content: Attempt blocked. Tiwi Daramola (Edinburgh City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Update: Date: 18' Title: Post Content: Innes Lawson (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Update: Date: 18' Title: Post Content: Foul by Lee Ashcroft (Partick Thistle). Update: Date: 14' Title: Post Content: Foul by Ben Stanway (Partick Thistle). Update: Date: 14' Title: Post Content: Tiwi Daramola (Edinburgh City) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Update: Date: 13' Title: Post Content: (Partick Thistle) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Update: Date: 13' Title: Post Content: James Stokes (Edinburgh City). Update: Date: 12' Title: Post Content: Attempt missed. Logan Chalmers (Partick Thistle) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
