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Free Kicks
Undisputedly, free-kicks come under Lionel Messi's management.
The diminutive Barca forward has time and again proved his abilities in dead ball situations. Goalkeepers and defenders tremble whenever Messi steps up to take a free kick in a dangerous area, often anointed the "Messi area", which is just around a couple feet outside the opponent box.
Messi has scored 11 goals from free kicks in the previous two seasons (16/17 and 15/16) compared to Ronaldo's 6 in the same time period.
This is not to undermine the former Manchester United man's free-kick strengths. We all do remember that one against Portsmouth, don't we? The Portuguese can still resort to having a go from long range; no one can match the way he knuckles it, at least not right now.
Free kicks: Lionel Messi
