Olimpico

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Olimpico

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From Spanish and Portuguese gol olímpico. Ultimately from Cesáreo Onzari's goal against reigning Olympic champions Uruguay in 1924, the first goal known to have been scored directly from a corner kick in professional play.

noun Olimpicos

A goal scored directly from a corner kick without being touched by another player.

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"Olimpico." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/olimpico. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Olimpico. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/olimpico

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"Olimpico." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/olimpico.

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@misc{olimpico_2026,
  title = {Olimpico},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/olimpico},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}