Messi reaches 70 free kick goals in his career: How many does Cristiano Ronaldo have and who holds the record?

Following his brace for Inter Miami in the 2026 MLS season, Lionel Messi climbed in the all-time ranking for most free kicks scored, with Cristiano Ronaldo in contention, as well.

Lionel Messi equals Pele with jaw-dropping free-kick, closes in on 900-goal milestone to outpace Cristiano Ronaldo

Messi sealed the contest in the 90th minute, curling a close-range free kick around the wall and inside the left post to hand ...
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Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi climbs the all-time free kick scorers list, closing in on Marcelino Carioca’s world record

Amid a complicated match, Lionel Messi led an impressive comeback for Inter Miami to secure the victory. In doing so, the Argentine scored a stunning free-kick goal, climbing the all-time free-kick ...

The former FC Barcelona defender who believes he was better than Lionel Messi at free kicks

A former FC Barcelona defender has made the surprising claim that he was better than Lionel Messi at one specific skill. The comment, delivered in a light-hearted tone, has resurfaced among supporters ...

'I took free-kicks better than Lionel Messi at Barcelona but now I work in a shop'

This former Barcelona ace once claimed he could take free-kicks better than team-mate Lionel Messi, but his career trajectory ...
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“I think I was better at free kicks than Lionel Messi” - Former Barcelona defender makes cheeky claim in new interview

Former Barcelona defender Jeremy Mathieu has made a cheeky claim in his new interview regarding Lionel Messi. The former France international has claimed that he was better than Messi at taking free ...