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The Free-Kick nº1 Specialist
By: Marco P. |
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Of course, everyone here knows it :] , but it’s nice to see others recognize it as well.
In the latest Goal.com POLL (International Best Free-Kick Taker), ADP bested heavy hitters such as Nakamura, Juninho Pernambucano, and Cristiano Ronaldo. His recent free-kick taking excellence might have something to do with it of course, but it’s [...]
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Tags: Alessandro Del Piero, Andrea Pirlo, Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham, Dead ball, Free-kick, Free-Kicks, Juan Román Riquelme, Juninho Pernambucano, Juventus, Set pieces, Shunsuke Nakamura, Wesley SneijderFrom Goals to Assists…
By: Marco P. | 4 Comments
Leading his troops into battle…
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I just love this man. When he’s not scoring them, he’s dishing out passes for them.
ADP might have been a bit unlucky on Thursday, when Juventus played Genoa in an early match for Serie A’s Matchday 12: he had some good shots on target, but they were either saved or [...]
Time for Some Free-Kick Magic
By: Marco P. | 10 Comments
There are three primary techniques used with direct free kicks. First, the player taking the direct free kick may blast the ball as hard as he can, usually with the laces of the boot. This method is used by Roberto Carlos and Robin Van Persie. Alternatively, some players try to curl the ball around the [...]
Happy Birthday Capitano!
By: Marco P. | 5 Comments
34 years ago, on the 9th of November 1974, in a little town called Conegliano in the province of Treviso, one of the beautiful game’s greatest legends saw the light. Born of Gino and Bruna Del Piero, three decades later this wonderful footballing genius is still running on the fields of Serie A and of [...]
Standing Ovation in Madrid
By: Marco P. | 8 Comments
Through decades of football history, very few people have managed to get the chance to play at a mythical stadium like Santiago Bernabéu. Fewer people have even managed to score at Santiago Bernabéu. And fewer people still, managed to play, score, and receive a standing ovation at Santiago Bernabéu, the stadium where legends are born [...]
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