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AFC Wimbledon ace left fuming after clearly being fouled inside penalty area but ref gives free-kick instead
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![The IFAB on Twitter: "4/4 If a player takes a free kick QUICKLY and an opponent who is less than 9.15 m from the ball intercepts it, the referee allows play to The IFAB on Twitter: "4/4 If a player takes a free kick QUICKLY and an opponent who is less than 9.15 m from the ball intercepts it, the referee allows play to](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E_PmnHEWUAMQ023.jpg)
The IFAB on Twitter: "4/4 If a player takes a free kick QUICKLY and an opponent who is less than 9.15 m from the ball intercepts it, the referee allows play to
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