Thus, with these reasons and the stats on his side, Messi is clearly the superior threat when compared to CR7 when it comes to free kicks. At least in this arena, there in no real scope for any ...

CR7, Özil and Modric ... The Portuguese player has not scored from a free-kick since April. CR7, Özil and Modric fight for the direct free-kicks. J. I. García-Ochoa 11/11/2012 Print; Send ...

Is there a finer spectacle in football than seeing a goal scored direct from a free kick? It's the ultimate test of technique and nerve, and at Manchester United they've seen some of the very best ...

Going back a little further, to the 2014/15 campaign, where the decline began, CR7 has only scored six goals from free kicks in league competition: in addition to the goals against Norwich and ...

So when they get a free-kick in shooting range, you would happily bet your mortgage on CR7™ grabbing hold of the ball and having a pop at goal.

From Ryan Giggs to Cristiano Ronaldo, from Wayne Rooney to, of course, David Beckham, the Red Devils have been spoilt for choice when it comes to set piece specialists down the years.