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Law 14

The penalty kick

Eleven metres, one keeper, and a rule most fans get wrong.

The penalty mark is 11 metres from the goal line. Only the kicker and the goalkeeper may be inside the area. The keeper must have part of one foot on the line when the ball is struck — a rule that is now checked by VAR.

The myth to drop

Myth: the keeper can move early. They can move sideways, but not off the line before contact.

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