18-yard box

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English

Noun

18-yard box (plural 18-yard boxes)

  1. (soccer) penalty box
    • 2012 May 9, Jonathan Wilson, “Europa League: Radamel Falcao's Atlético Madrid rout Athletic Bilbao”, in the Guardian‎[1]:
      Falcao, who scored the only goal in last season's Europa League final as Porto beat Braga, received the ball halfway between the six- and 18-yard boxes.
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