Free-kicks are one area that’s open to debate when it comes to the age-old Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo squabble, with a hair’s breadth between ... and the wall. “Check if there are ...

A Sky Sports graphic later showed that the distance between the wall and the ball was 11.2 yards, as opposed to the mandatory 10 yards. Bruno Fernandes free kick Raya’s positioning was almost ...

Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo recently reached 899th career goal by scoring a stunning free-kick for his team Al-Nassir during a Saudi Pro League match against Al-Feiha. Ronaldo has faced ...

A couple of Manchester United legends figure prominently on a list of dead-ball specialists that includes plenty of modern day greats There are few greater sights in football than seeing a ...

Mbappe’s double also took him to 33 goals from 45 games in all competitions, drawing him level with the debut season of his boyhood idol, Cristiano Ronaldo ... up from a free kick.

The first was curled around the wall and past ... from direct free-kicks over the years. A few specialists might stand out in your own mind - David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and ...

Let's have a look at the players with two direct free-kick goals in the Champions League (source Opta): Even Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar ... He bent it around the wall and into the bottom corner ...