The immovable object from Portugal’s national team has scored a respectable 52 direct free-kicks for his five clubs during a 22-year career. That is a rate of 2.4 per year, so while we are not talking about a specialist in the Sinisa Mihajlovic mould he ...

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most iconic free-kick takers in soccer history. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United star has scored 61 goals from direct free-kicks during his illustrious career. Therefore, many fans were caught by surprise on ...

Both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have had somewhat curious journeys when it comes to their free-kick records – but who has the superior one? Ronaldo quickly became known for scoring fairly outrageous free-kick goals during his Manchester United ...

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first free-kick for Juventus in his 81st match for the club. The number seven drove an effort from outside the box that made it 3-1 against Torino, in July 2020. With his right foot, he sent the ball into the net with a perfect ...

Kylian Mbappe surpassed a Cristiano Ronaldo record during the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona. The Frenchman scored a free kick to equalize during the El Clasico final. The game, though, ended in a 3-2 defeat for Real Madrid. Pedri scored first with a ...

The Bianconeri have two set-piece specialists in Miralem Pjanic and Paulo Dybala yet they are behind the profligate Portuguese in the pecking order When Cristiano Ronaldo's shock switch from Real Madrid to Juventus was confirmed last summer, Paulo Dybala ...

A free kick from Cristiano Ronaldo has broken the wrist of an 11-year-old boy. Real Madrid were playing a friendly match against Bournemouth at the resort town's Goldsands Stadium on Sunday (July 21) when the Portuguese forward took the set piece.