According to Transfermarkt, Pirlo scored 35 free-kick goals in his career, whereas statistics from Sport clock Beckham at a far superior tally of 65, which is the fifth highest in history.

Who scored the most number of free-kicks?

Ranking the 12 players with most free-kick goals in football…

• Cristiano Ronaldo has scored a lot of free-kick goals.
• Lionel Messi has scored a lot of goals from free-kicks.
• Marcelinho scored a lot of free-kick goals.
• Ronald Koeman was a dead-ball specialist.

Did Pirlo win Ballon d Or?

Pirlo also won the Pallone Azzurro, given to the best player of the year in the Italian National Team, as well as placing fourth in the IFFHS World’s Best Playmaker of the Year Award, and seventh in the FIFA Ballon d’Or. Pirlo and Juventus retained their Serie A title that season.

Who is the king of free-kick in the World?

1. Juninho. So, here we have it: the world’s current best free-kick taker.

Why did Pirlo wear 21?

Andrea Pirlo, one of the finest midfielders of his generation, who won the World Cup with Italy in 2006, and won Serie A with AX Milan and Juventus, was always associated with the number 21 shirt throughout his long career. He later revealed that this was for superstitious reasons.

Who is the Ballon d’Or winner 2020?

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Lionel Messi
Argentina’s Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world for a record-stretching seventh time on Monday, beating Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho to lift soccer’s most prestigious trophy yet again.

How many free kicks has Lionel Messi scored?

Messi’s figure of 58 free-kick goals is just four shy of Diego Maradona’s total of 62 goals from direct free-kicks. That number, however, is considerably lower than former Lyon and Brazil midfielder, Juninho Pernambucano, who has scored the most free-kick goals in football history.