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No, if it's a defender against an attacker, it is a penalty.

"Foul" is a term used to describe direct free kick offenses. Those are automatically promoted to a penalty kick while in the penalty area.

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There are 8 possible infractions that could result in an indirect free kick. The term foul generally refers to the direct free kick offenses.

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A "foul" is a term used to describe offenses punishable by a direct free kick. Fouls cannot be punished by indirect free kicks.

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Fouls are actions that are normally punishable by a direct free kick. It is incorrect to call an indirect free kick offense a foul.

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A wicked slide tackle,Hitting or Kicking.being too rough.

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