Statistics take dramatic forms: should Cristiano Ronaldo take lessons from the (unknown) king of the free kick?

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Manchester United beat West Ham at the last minute on Saturday. The confrontation was locked for a long time, until substitute Marcus Rashford broke the spell for the Red Devils in injury time. United jump over West Ham to fourth place.

Vincent Van Genechten

Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 08:34

On the way to that victory, Cristiano Ronaldo once again behind a free kick. He slammed it… into the wall. CR7’s statistics are now dramatic.

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And to know that there is a real king of free kicks walking around in England. No, not Kevin De Bruyne or Harry Kane. James Ward-Prowse, the 27-year-old Southampton midfielder. He scores one curler after another and has already scored twelve goals on such a stagnant phase in the Premier League. The only one to score more is David Beckham.

“Right now he is the best in the world,” Man City coach Pep Guardiola raved in his press conference before their 1-1 confrontation. “No one kicks them better than James.”

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