Messi Breaks CR7’s Free-Kick Record In Golf club Football, But…
12 January, 2021
FC Barcelona superstar has scored considerably more goals from immediate free-kicks than rival Cristiano Ronaldo, but there exists a twist.
The 33-year-old netted a free-kick in his side’s 4-0 make an impression on Granada, that was his 11th goal of the 2020/21 LaLiga campaign.
Overall, it had been Messi’s 48th free-kick aim for FC Barcelona, with 37 of those coming in LaLiga.
The Argentine has netted yet another free-kick than Ronaldo in club football, as Opta described.
However, overall Ronaldo nonetheless leads their free-kick challenge all together, having have scored 57 deadball attempts compared to Messi’s 54.
Ten of Ronaldo’s free-kick goals were scored for Portugal, while Messi has converted six free-kicks on national team duty with Argentina.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za