Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the best players in the world
#4 Free-kicks
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The Argentine has scored 7 free-kicks this season.
Between 2012 and 2015, Cristiano Ronaldo was often referred to as the king of free kicks. But the same cannot be said about the Portuguese superstar this season. His set-piece statistics have declined greatly. He is yet to score a single free kick in the current campaign.
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Whereas, Lionel Messi has been going from strength to strength with his ability to score from set pieces. The Argentine currently leads the chart of the best free-kick takers in Europe with 7 goals to his name. His closest opponents are Neymar Junior and Kevin De Bruyne who have both scored 4 and 3 free kicks respectively.
The Argentine shocked the world when he scored free-kicks in 3 consecutive matches in March and has also built on that by scoring a beautiful one against Leganes from 25 yards out. With such an amazing run, only God knows what Messi can achieve with this incredible ability.
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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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