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18-yard line
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18-yard line
en soccer The line on the pitch, 18 yards from the goal line, marking the outside of the penalty box
en Richard Rae Manchester United humbled by MK Dons after Will Grigg hits double http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/aug/26/mk-dons-manchester-united-capital-one-cup The Guardian 26 August 2014 Van Gaal used his third substitute, James Wilson, well before the hour, and Welbeck, allowed to drift across the MK 18-yard line, drove a right-foot shot only just wide, but Robinson’s side were always alert to the possibility of a break. https://web.archive.org/web/20261013072155/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/aug/26/mk-dons-manchester-united-capital-one-cup 13 October 2026
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