![Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo: Barcelona and Real Madrid stars have almost identical statistics since 2009 | The Independent | The Independent Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo: Barcelona and Real Madrid stars have almost identical statistics since 2009 | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2014/12/08/17/MessiRonaldoNew.jpg?width=1200&auto=webp&quality=75)
Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo: Barcelona and Real Madrid stars have almost identical statistics since 2009 | The Independent | The Independent
![Players with most free kicks scored since 2007-08 in the top 5 European leagues + Champions League : r/soccer Players with most free kicks scored since 2007-08 in the top 5 European leagues + Champions League : r/soccer](https://i.redd.it/yj6bln6isyc11.jpg)
Players with most free kicks scored since 2007-08 in the top 5 European leagues + Champions League : r/soccer
![Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi: Who has scored more free-kicks? | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi: Who has scored more free-kicks? | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/750x445/1083888.jpg)
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi: Who has scored more free-kicks? | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk
![Cristiano Ronaldo breaks free-kick jinx; Lionel Messi first to 40; Bruno Fernandes emulates Eric Cantona Cristiano Ronaldo breaks free-kick jinx; Lionel Messi first to 40; Bruno Fernandes emulates Eric Cantona](https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2020/0706/r716098_1296x729_16-9.png)
Cristiano Ronaldo breaks free-kick jinx; Lionel Messi first to 40; Bruno Fernandes emulates Eric Cantona
ForçaBarça on Twitter: "Free-Kick Stats in La Liga this season: Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo #fcblive Cr7 data via @Squawka Table (details): http://t.co/9sRYs0Ad12" / Twitter
OptaJoe on Twitter: "34 - Lionel Messi scored 34 direct free-kick goals this decade in league competition. This tally was 14 more than any other player within the top 5 European leagues
![Squawka Football on Twitter: "Lionel Messi has scored more free-kicks than any other player in Europe's top five leagues since 2006/07, but Andrea Pirlo left in 2015 and he's still third. Also, Squawka Football on Twitter: "Lionel Messi has scored more free-kicks than any other player in Europe's top five leagues since 2006/07, but Andrea Pirlo left in 2015 and he's still third. Also,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EIUk14lW4AAOr96.jpg)
Squawka Football on Twitter: "Lionel Messi has scored more free-kicks than any other player in Europe's top five leagues since 2006/07, but Andrea Pirlo left in 2015 and he's still third. Also,
![Lionel Messi just 11th top free-kick scorer in history behind likes of David Beckham, Ronaldinho and Maradona Lionel Messi just 11th top free-kick scorer in history behind likes of David Beckham, Ronaldinho and Maradona](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GL-Graphic-Most-Freekicks.jpg)