Football has seen some incredible players who are experts at taking free-kicks. These players can change a game’s outcome with their amazing skills.
This article talks about six footballers who are really good at scoring from free-kicks.
Ronaldo
When we talk about free kicks, no striker takes it better than Christiano Ronaldo. With about 60 free kick goals the numbers speaks for itself.
Ronaldo is also known for scoring long range kicks of which the most recent one was where he scored a 38 yard free kick in his new club, Al Nassr.
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi is one of the best players in football today. He can kick the ball with great accuracy into the corners of the goal. He’s really smart at tricking goalkeepers. He has scored 64 free-kick goals, and his 62nd was his 800th career goal.
David Beckham
David Beckham is famous for his free-kick skills. He was the captain of the England team and played for Manchester United and Real Madrid. He scored 65 free-kick goals with his right foot. His ability to bend the ball made him famous.
Victor Legrottaglie
Victor Legrottaglie may not be well-known, but he was amazing at taking free-kicks. He played in Argentina and scored many goals from free-kicks. Even though big clubs like Inter Milan and Real Madrid wanted him, he stayed in Argentina. He’s better at free-kicks than famous players like Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi.
Ronaldinho
Ronaldinho was a fantastic player in the late ’90s and early 2000s. He was really good at scoring from free-kicks. He could bend the ball and make it go where he wanted. He scored 66 free-kick goals using different tricks.
Pele
Pele is a famous Brazilian player who scored lots of goals. He won the World Cup three times. He scored more than 1000 goals in his career, and 70 of those goals were from free-kicks.
These players are special because they can kick the ball in tricky ways that make it hard for goalkeepers to save. They show that free-kicks are an art in football.