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18-yard box
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Noun
en soccer penalty box
en May 9, 2012 Jonathan Wilson Europa League: Radamel Falcao's Atlético Madrid rout Athletic Bilbao the Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/may/09/atletico-madrid-athletic-bilbao-europa-league 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20261011065933/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/may/09/atletico-madrid-athletic-bilbao-europa-league 11 October 2026
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