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A penalty kick (also known as penalty or spot kick) is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from 12 yards (approximately 11 metres) out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.
Penalty kicks are performed during normal play. Similar kicks are made in a penalty shootout in some tournaments to determine which team is victorious after a drawn match; though similar in procedure, these are not penalty kicks and are governed by slightly different rules.
In practice, penalties are converted to goals more often than not, even against world class goalkeepers. This means that penalty awards are often decisive, especially in low-scoring games. Missed penalty kicks are often demoralizing to players because it is an easy opportunity to score.
A penalty kick may be awarded when a defending player is within the penalty area (commonly known as "the box" or "18 yard box") and commits a foul punishable by a direct free kick against an opponent or commits a handball offence. Note that it is the location of the offence — and not the position of the ball — that defines whether a foul is punishable by a penalty kick or direct free kick, provided the ball is in play. The location where the foul is originally committed determines whether the penalty is awarded.
Don't pretend that I ever meant anything to you
That you ever meant anything you said
And I won't pretend that I'll ever be able to forgive
That I'll ever be able to forget
You told me that mine was the only
Hand that you'd been holding on the reg
You lied right to my face
You had the nerve to come back to my place
Right after I saw you wrap your arms around him
When he walked off of the field
Don't pretend that I ever meant anything to you
That you ever meant anything you said
And I won't pretend that I'll ever be able to forgive
That I'll ever be able to forget
This is my betrayer
My friend the soccer player
What the fuck
Steal my girl on my birthday
What a thoughtful present
Well, I may not play soccer