Was Beckham best free kick taker?

Happy birthday, Beckham Yes, that’s right, the whole ‘Golden Balls’ and ‘Bend it like Beckham’ narrative helps the wider world to know that Beckham is one of the greatest free-kick takers that the men’s game has ever seen.

Who has the best free kick technique?

According to Opta, as of February 2016, Cristiano Ronaldo’s ratio for scoring free-kicks in La Liga stood at 6.5% (18 goals from 275 attempts), while Lionel Messi’s stood at 8% (16 goals from 198 shots), giving the Barcelona man the edge.

How do you curve the ball like Beckham?

Kicking Motion: Upon striking the ball, begin to curve the swinging leg in the direction that you want the ball to curve. As you do this, curve your foot slightly in the same direction and the ball will roll a little further up your foot. Your leg will follow a sort of arcing path toward the goal.

Is Beckham in Bend It Like?

What footballers were in Bend It Like Beckham? One of the key scenes in the film involves Jess taking a free-kick in the style of the title character, and former England international David Beckham appears in the movie alongside wife Victoria in a short scene.

What is Beckham free-kick conversion rate?

By multiplying their average conversion rate (12.9%) to the number of free-kicks per 90 minutes (0.29), we obtain how many goals from direct free-kicks these players have scored every 90 minutes, on average: 0.037, i.e. 1 goal every 27 matches. Quite rare, right?

How many free-kicks has Beckham scored?

Ronaldo is three shy of Paris Saint-Germain superstar Messi at 47 goals, while Manchester United legend Beckham scored 43 times from free-kicks and finished sixth. Posted below are the top 20 players who have scored the most free-kicks in their club careers this century, according to PopFoot.

How do you shoot like Ronaldo?

To accomplish the Cristiano Ronaldo Free Kick, you need to learn to put a very little spin on the ball, forcing it to dip suddenly downward while still shooting an accurate shot with a super-charged velocity that’ll be difficult to defend against. Position the ball with the valve facing you.