Lionel Messi has scored more free-kick goals than Cristiano RonaldoBut the 38-year-old's career total of 59 free-kick goals at a modest conversion rate of around 6 per cent leaves him behind Ballon d'Or rival Messi. A stunning 95th-minute effort against Lille in February put Messi three ahead of Ronaldo on 62, which also brought him level with iconic countryman Diego Maradona. Despite being up there with the world's best, neither Messi nor Ronaldo come close to the man at the top of the list. The set-piece specialist would go on to enjoy spells in Qatar, the USA and back in Brazil before retiring in 2013. Juninho Pernambucano finished his career as the ultimate free-kick specialist

Source: Express April 29, 2023 13:17 UTC