Lionel Messi has been scoring free kicks for fun this season
#1 Scoring when Barcelona needed him most
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The impact!
Lionel Messi has established an amazing statistic this season, 7 goals from free-kicks. However, that record becomes even more amazing if you consider the impacts of those free-kicks.
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The Argentine has been scoring from set pieces at the vital moments to help his team. So far, he has won close to 10 points for the club.
He secured 3 points for Barcelona against Alaves by scoring the winner with a beautiful effort in the 84th minute. He continued with another impressive one against Las Palmas to claim one vital point for the Blaugrana on the March 1st .
He scored an important winner against Atletico Madrid three days later as well. He also scored one in their 3-1 win over Leganes to secure 3 crucial points.
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This proves the impact he has had in Barcelona's season because in games where Barcelona struggled to find the breakthrough, Messi's incredible ability has rescued them.
He has stepped up to score free kicks when his team needed him most and by doing so, propelled Barcelona to take the unattainable lead they enjoy this season.
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About the author
Jidonu Mauyon
Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.
Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.
Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.
In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.
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