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I was on YouTube before looking at some football videos and i ran into a few of Cristiano Ronaldo, mainly his free kicks. Don’t get me wrong, i follow Manchester United very closely, but some of these free kicks i missed on the T.V and they are good to watch. Is Cristiano Ronaldo the best free kick taker in the world?
Take a look at some of his best free kicks:
A Ronaldo free kick compilation:
Ronaldo is good at free kicks but not as good as Juninho. Take a look at this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xa5d81_ra0
I’m an avid Man U fan as you know and the technique Ronaldo uses to take free-kicks is very unique and although he has scored some great free-kicks i’m not sure whether he’s the best, as a lot of the time they just hit the wall or go over but when he does hit it true, he doesn’t miss!!
It always makes me laugh these cheesy soundtracks they put on the compilation videos!
Pierre Van Hooijdonk was an outstanding free kick taker, more for his consistency – for many seasons he had the highest free kick to goal ratio.
Wow, that Juninho is amazing at free kicks! Carey, i will check out Pierre Van Hooijdonk on YouTube.
JUNINHO IS THE BEST FREEKICK TAKER EVER!!!!
Juniniho Pernambucano has scored 36 freekicks for Lyon and many more for Vasco de Gama and Brazil. Can Ronaldo score from just outside the centre circle?
See it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg-F76G9qCE
JUNINHO PERNAMBUCANO IS THE BEST EVER!
(article about free kicks)
(First of all, I want to report that i’ve really been studying about this subject.)
Unbelievable how this selfisch boy “Riberey” claimed the free kicks and sended “Henry” away.
just as i thought the man is shape can claim anything he wants. but totally not in advantage of the team. i wonder if domenech have been asleep for the past few years, or does riberey has more power than domenech himself?. “Henry” you can discuss about the fact whos the best player in the last few years but there is one clear fact, there is nobody with a better free kick on goal than Thierry Henry according to the statistics Henry’s the best free kick taker but its also easily to see. But its redicilous in the french squad, first Zidane was used to send henry away. and now ribery thinks he can just do that.
many times people don’t know where they’re talking about, if they’re talkin about free kick specialists. first of all you have to separate “free kicks on goal” and “free kicks as a cross” that are two different skills. I will explain about “free kick on goal”
Many people think that players like Lampard, Gerard, Ballack or v Bommel have a good free kick. this kind of players also claim the free kicks. but according to the facts they rarely score. Also easily to see (if they do score it is never exactly in a little corner, but with power in the left or right side of the goal) mostly the side of the goalkeeper, so the far side. (Actually should be not the side to score, because its the side of the goalkeeper). this players missing placemant “they really can’t aim that good” that is the same with so called specialists like van Persie (always with power, but the goalkeeper always can see the bal coming, its never perfect in a little corner (see: like his goal: Netherlands – Ivorycoast WC 06) Snijder his free kick is often to low to the ground, bad avarage, often in the wall. never perfectly in a little corner)
About Beckam: (many people think that beckham is a specialist, but he has a very bad avarage en if he do score the keeper often sees the bal coming, often not perfectly in a little corner. but that dossent take away that he has a good cross.
Robetto Carlos is a really weird story, he kept on claiming free kicks. because once agianst france he kicked the bal with the outside of his leftfoot among the wall (proberply the ball played a big part) his free kick is powerfull (but thats not really needed) and in exactly the same direction as he take his run so should be easilly for a goalkeeper.
I will give some examples of players who do have a good free kick and explain why:
Thierry Henry: good avarage, often places the ball in a little corner. out of reach of the goalkeeper.
and the goalkeeper mostly can’t see the bal coming.
Rivaldo: often places the ball also in a little corner, out of reach of the goalkeeper
but the goalkeeper sees the ball coming more often than henry’s
Julio Babtista: subtiel places the ball perfect in a little corner, only very little power (that dossen’t matter really but if the goalkeeper sees the ball coming and he has a good reflex he could be saving the bal.)
Then you also got another type of specialists:
v Hooijdonk: good avarage, knows how to handle a wall. placement only not so good.
Juninho: nice average: knows also how to handle a wall, but somtimes tries it too difficult
ur wrong about beckham Mr. ‘i studied free kicks for ages’….beckham often dumbfounded keepers with his placement and always found corners…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYgHunQEl0
theres ur proof now do more research!!
fuck you bitches, you guys dont know anything about football, here are the 5 greatest freekickers of all time: 1. David Beckham 2. Pierre Van Hoijdonk 3. Rivaldo 4.Ronaldinho 5.Cristiano Ronaldo
There you have it, 5 of the best football freekickers in the world and of all time. And if u cant understand then you should take an Intelligence Quotient test and see if u are ok.
my retarded friend u are wrong!!
1. juninho 2. beckham 3. pirlo 4. van hoijdonk 5. rivaldo
JUNINHO PERNAMBUCANO IS THE BEST FREE KICK TAKER IN THE WORLD!
They are the best, but they are mostly called the Best dead ball specialists:
1. Juninho
2. Pirlo
They are the most amazing ones (my favorites), scores too.
Free kick takers than the above 2:
3. Ronaldhino
4. Van Hoijdonk
5. Bheckham
6. Rivaldo
7. Henry
= Van persie (great placement)
8. Ronaldo …i am sorry, he’s not that great. His goal conversion rate is very poor. Ok he’s scored some brilliant free kicks, that doesn’t make him a best free kick specialist.
agreed ronaldo has poor goal conversation rate, but its about the technique put in the shot, like juninho (but he rarely misses a shot)
lets take away C Ronaldo missed shots, and sum all the one he score, you’l have to say its a good shot.
even roberto carlos says so, ronaldo adds swerve, SWERVE not curl =)
juninho dont do swerve =)
if these videos of ronaldo seeem great to you.. pls check Juninho’s free kicks. you’ll find A to Z difference.
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-CuKIWfg_j1U/very_best_of_juninho_freekicks/
if you think those free kicks are extra ordinary…you may want to check out Juninho’s free kicks.
you’ll find a galaxy worth of difference
Massimilian Porcello
look it up on the net, look at his stuff, and weep!
del piero is one of the best. he always curls it right into the corner and has a great goal ratio from them
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5ppcHzv0mU
Now that is a great freekick!
wow idk how u leave the likes of lampard and gerrard out of that discussion. they claim freekicks because they produce regularly. same goes for beckham. xavi is also a talented free kick scorer. just look up some of the freekicks lampard has hit over the years (check youtube if you really want to ), powerful and creative.
i would say
1. juninho
2. david beckham
3. ronaldinho
4. roberto carlos
5. C.Ronaldo
NBU – nothing but united
yes c ronaldo is the best free kick tacker in the world he is the god for taking free kicks
Cristiano Ronaldo has a very unique way of taking free kicks when he kicks he not only smashes the shit out of the ball but his accuracy is great as well. its like a missile. however he might not be the best since there are other great free kick takers such as David Beckham
Cant believe nakamura hasnt been mentioned!
CRon is the most awesome soccer player in the world!