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#3 Ruslan Malinovskyi - Ukraine/Atalanta
Atalanta is one of the most entertaining sides in Europe right now. They have a squad full of exciting players and Ruslan Malinovskyi is chief among them. The 28-year-old midfielder scored 10 goals and provided 12 assists for Atalanta in 43 appearances across all competitions in the 2020-21 season.
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Malinovskyi can produce some thunderous strikes with his left foot and he can generate a lot of power with his right as well. He has developed a great understanding with Atalanta forward Duvan Zapata and has now become a regular feature in the starting lineup.
Malinovskyi has scored some monstrous goals from range. He is also pretty good at close-range free-kicks and is pretty good at sliding the ball under the wall and into the net as well.
Atalanta rely on him to contribute in both the goalscoring and chance creating departments. The Ukraine international is the kind of player defenders shouldn't afford an inch of space to as he will use that room to unleash some potent strikes.
#2 Lionel Messi - Argentina/Paris Saint-Germain
Lionel Messi just has unreal technique. Whether it be free-kicks or well-placed curlers from right outside the box or thumping strikes from long-range, Messi can do it all with unmatched flair.
His thunderous strike from 30-yards out against PSG in the Champions League last term was one of the best long-range goals of the season. Messi has also perfected the art of taking free-kicks and he is one of the best set-piece specialists in the world.
The Argentine international recently produced an astounding free-kick from range against Chile at the 2021 Copa America. Messi's long-range efforts are all about precision and it is a reflection of his control over the ball and his technique. The 34-year-old is inarguably one of the best long-range shooters in football currently.
#1 Cristiano Ronaldo - Portugal/Manchester United
Cristiano Ronaldo is inarguably one of the best long-range shooters of all time. At the peak of his powers, Ronaldo was one of the best free-kick takers in the game as well.
His shooting technique, which helps him generate an incredible amount of swerve and dip on the ball, has enabled him to trouble goalkeepers throughout his career. The Portuguese international still scores plenty of worldies from range and he is one of the most prolific goalscorers on the planet even at the age of 36.
Some of his best long-rangers in the 2020-21 season came against Ferencvaros, AS Roma and against Sweden for Portugal. Ronaldo has now joined Manchester United and the Red Devils have quite a few wonderful shooters in their ranks at the moment.
