How Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo execute a perfect free kick Two of soccer’s biggest stars have different approaches to one of the game’s most tense moments. Here’s a closer look.

Ronaldo quickly became known for scoring fairly outrageous free-kick goals during his Manchester United career, popularising the famous “knuckleball” technique with some incredible strikes.

While Ronaldo remains a strong presence, particularly in Champions League free-kicks, it’s clear that Messi has overtaken him in overall free-kick efficiency, averaging a goal every 16.3 games ...

Messi’s place among free-kick legends. Messi’s goal against Porto wasn’t just a match-winner. It marked the 68th free-kick goal of his storied career — and his fifth since joining Inter Miami.Thus, ...

Ronaldo’s lone free-kick goal in a major international competition came on June 15, 2018, when he scored one in the 3-3 draw against Spain in the Russia 2018 World Cup group stage. It’s ...

Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, then, is the latest offspring of a god’s-gift-level footballer to attempt to live up to his old man’s name (Thiago Messi plays for Inter Miami’s youth team by the way ...