A free kick is a penalty given for serious offences committed outside the box.
When a free-kick is given, one cannot now what to expect, it is beautiful isn't it.
Watching the ball being curled over by some specialist, hanging a poor, helpless goalkeeper in the air is something worth it.
Th game even gets better seeing that football has been blessed with numerous free-kick mastermind, who make no mistake scoring from outside the 18 yard box and beyond.
Its no doubt that the existence of these free-kick merchant is a great plus to any team in football as players spend hours learning how to perfect their craftery and mastery of the art.
In recent times we have seen young wonder-kids score from such wonderful positions, including James Ward Prowse, Manolo Gabbiadini. Memphis Depay, Trent Alexander Arnold and other.
However the standards of these players are low when compared to the real pros and dons.
So, who really are the real pros of free-kick in football
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It might as well interest you that both the siuuu master and the Argentine little god are both not on the top ten list, interesting right
Despite their dominance in the game, they do not even make top 10.
Lionel Messi is beginning to creep in while Cristiano Ronaldo might never stand a chance as he has had a free-kick drought in years.
However Lionel Messi has scored 57 ten more than arch rival which has scored just 47 free-kicks.
The top ten free-kicks takers in football are
10. Marcelinho Carioca - 59
=9. Rogerio Ceni - 59
8. Ronald Koeman - 60
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=7. Zico - 62
=6. Diego Maradona - 62
maradona who is most notable for his individual brilliance and solo runs is no doubt very valuable at dead ball situations.
The Argentine no. 10 could bend the ball to his own will and has scored 62 free-kicks in his career
5. David Beckham - 65
David beckham a dead ball specialist never failed to capitalize on defensive errors when taking his kicks.
he had the ability to score the kicks 20/30 yards away from goal netting 65 times for both club and country
=4. Ronaldinho - 66
Ronaldinho who has been a two time FIFA best player, and a FIFA world cup champion, has had an incredible career.
During his days, his style of football were filled with wonderful tricks which often got the defenders worried, no doubt he stole the heart of football fans.
His shots were powerful with wonderful curves keeping the jumping defenders helpless and making the goalkeeper look ordinary has always been his style.
=3. Victor Legrottaglie - 66
2. Pele - 70
1. Juninho Pernambucano - 77
No one comes close to the Brazilian level of free-kick mastery as Juninho scored 77 free-kicks in his impressive career.
He even went further to invent the knuckle ball style which many lads like Cristiano Ronaldo tries to replicate.
However none comes to his level of mastery in the game as the legend could score from 20/30/40 yard box, making the best goalkeepers look helpless and ordinary.