Following his incredible set-piece strike this past weekend, superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has gone a step closer to joining the 10 most lethal free-kick takers of all time, while Lionel Messi still trails him.
Click through the gallery above to see who the 10 best free-kick takers in history are, and how many goals they scored from set-pieces, according to GiveMeSport.
The Portuguese forward has now scored 55 career free-kicks following his terrific dead-ball strike in Juventus' 4-1 Serie A win over Torino this past Saturday.
Despite his remarkable tally, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner is still not among the 10 players with the most free-kicks goals of all time, but he is not far behind.
Ronaldo needs just four more direct set-piece strikes to draw level with 10th place Marcelinho Carioca, although the slow rate at which he has been scoring them in recent years might make the Brazilian's tally of 59 appear further away than it is.
Famous Brazilian goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni also scored 59 times from free-kicks in his legendary career, while high-profile names such as David Beckham and Diego Maradona feature further up the ranking.
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Catching Juninho Pernambucano might be out of reach for anyone, including Ronaldo, who was once considered deadly from set-pieces. Messi, on the other hand, has struck 52 times from free-kicks for club and country in his career. Click through the gallery above to see the 10 greatest free-kick takers in history!
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