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My top five free-kick takers

By David Clarke

There is nothing better than seeing a free kick go rocketing into the top corner of the net.

It’s an important part of the game like the penalty takers or corner takers – technique is vital for direction and power, whether it is a whipping cross with the left foot floating into the far corner or a thunderbolt shot, with the laces.

Check out my top five below:

Here are my top five takers:

1. Juninho Pernambucano (Brazil, Leon)

2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid)

3. Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan, Celtic)

4. Robert Snodgrass (Scotland, Leeds United)

5. David Beckham (England, LA Galaxy)

How to take a free kick