Review: Who is the all time best free kick specialist?

Discussion in 'BigSoccer Polls' started by couper99, Apr 9, 2010.

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Who is the all time best free kick specialist?

Poll closed Aug 22, 2011.

  1. Rivelino

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  2. Mihajlovic

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  3. Marcelinho Carioca

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  4. Zidane

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  5. Zico

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  6. Garrincha

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  7. Platini

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  8. Pele

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  9. Juninho Pernabucano

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  10. Ronaldinho

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  11. Chilavert

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  12. Maradona

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  13. Roberto Carlos

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  14. Rivaldo

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  15. Other

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  1. couper99

    couper99 New Member

    Feb 1, 2010
    #1 couper99, Apr 9, 2010
    many great free kick specialists: Zico, Rivaldo, Roberto Carlos, Rivelino, Zidane, Ronaldinho, C.Ronaldo, Juninho Pernabucano, Pele, Garrincha, Maradona, Marcelinho, Beckham
     
  2. Tororoso

    Tororoso New Member

    Mar 5, 2010
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Bulgaria
    #2 Tororoso, Apr 10, 2010
    I voted for Juninho. He was great in Lyon and every free kick was potential goal.

    Can you guess where he plays at the moment? :D
     
  3. Triton

    Triton Member

    Apr 27, 2009
    #3 Triton, Apr 10, 2010
    To me, without any shadow of doubt, Zico.

    Others close to him, near the top, could be Maradona, Platini, Juninho and Mihajlović.
     
  4. ZeekLTK

    ZeekLTK Member

    Mar 5, 2004
    Michigan
    Nat'l Team:
    Norway
    #4 ZeekLTK, Apr 10, 2010
    Some great set piece players but IMO no one holds a candle to Roberto Carlos in this category. Truely the greatest of all time when it comes to free kicks.
     
  5. glennaldo_sf

    glennaldo_sf Member+

    Houston Dynamo, Penang FC, Al Duhail
    United States
    Nov 25, 2004
    Doha, Qatar
    Club:
    FL Fart Vang Hedmark
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #5 glennaldo_sf, Apr 11, 2010
    um... yeah, I can guess...

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrz3r1Sz7SY"]YouTube- Al Gharafa vs. Al Sadd 4-1[/ame]
     
  6. Tororoso

    Tororoso New Member

    Mar 5, 2010
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Bulgaria
    #6 Tororoso, Apr 11, 2010
    Isn't there some competition for free kicks? Rafael Marquez won once I think.
     
  7. Utd16

    Utd16 Member

    May 24, 2008
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    #7 Utd16, Apr 11, 2010
    You have Roberto Carlos on the poll but not Beckham? wow
     
  8. nbstriker8

    nbstriker8 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 10, 2008
    new beige
    Club:
    SL Benfica
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #8 nbstriker8, Apr 12, 2010
    Beckham?!?

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYgHunQEl0&feature=fvst"]YouTube- All the FreeKicks from David Beckham[/ame]
     
  9. babaorum

    babaorum Member+

    Aug 20, 2005
    Marseille
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    #9 babaorum, Apr 13, 2010
    I would say :

    1- Zico
    2- Platini
    3-7 (in no particular order) : Rivelino, Maradona, Juninho, Beckham, Mihajlovic

    I picked Platini ahead of Rivelino, Maradona, Juninho, Beckham and Mihajlovic because of his superior efficiency at the international level. He scored 12 free-kicks with France, some of them being extremely decisive (vs Netherlands in 1981 to qualify France for WC82, vs Spain in EC84 final, vs Yugoslavia in 1985 to qualify France for WC86 etc).
     

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