Source: Daily_Mail
THE LIST: The top 10 free-kick kings in history
Cristiano Ronaldo's screamer against Arsenal in the Champions League semi-final, second leg shows just why he made No 3 in our top 50 free-kick kings. Take a look at the competition...[LNB]Football's best free-kicks live long in the memory and so do thosetalented players who have turned being a dead-eye from a dead-ballsituation and art form.[LNB]Read Nos 50-41Read Nos 40-31Read Nos 30-21Read Nos 20-11[LNB]Whether your favourite is David Beckham's stunning equaliser against Greece in 2001, Gazza's sublime strike in the FA Cupsemi-final against Arsenal in 1991, or John Sheridan's majestic goalfor Leeds against Charlton in the 1987 play-off final replay (don'tremember it? Click here, it's a cracker), everyone lays claim to having a favourite.[LNB]But who do you think is the greatest free-kick master in the world ever? This week Sportsmail'steam of footballing experts have all had their say and here's what theyhave come up with. And now it's time to unveil the final 10...[LNB]SPORTSMAIL'S GREATEST FREE-KICK KINGS - Nos 10-1... HAVE YOUR SAY... Who is the greatest free-kick taker in history? The dead ball kings are celebrated in Sportsmail's latest edition of The List. But who is your favourite? Remember David Beckham's winner against Greece in 2001, Gazza's sublime strike in the FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal in 1991... Tell us your No 1. TELL US WHAT YOU THINK 10 Sinisa Mihajlovic (Yugoslavia/Serbia & Montenegro)9 Zinedine Zidane (France)8 Zico (Brazil)7 Paul Gascoigne (England)6 Rivelino (Brazil)5 Roberto Carlos (Brazil)4 Ronaldinho (Brazil)3 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)2 Juninho Pernambucano (Brazil)1 David Beckham (England)VIDEO - No 10: Despite being a towering centre-back, Mihajlovic was deadly with his left foot[LNB][LNB]VIDEO - No 9: England fans look away now - here's the French master Zidane at his very best[LNB][LNB]VIDEO - No 8: Brazil is a hotbed for free-kick talent and Zico banged them in during the 70s and 80s[LNB][LNB]VIDEO - No 7: Gazza endured a rollercoaster career but this free-kick for Tottenham against arch rivals Arsenal was a beauty[LNB][LNB]VIDEO - No 6: Rivelino was another set-piece superstar with Samba style - check out this effort against East Germany[LNB][LNB]VIDEO - No 5: Roberto Carlos may not have been a regular scorer but when he pulled it off, it was sensational. Who could forget this piece of magic against France?[LNB][LNB]VIDEO - No 4: What is it with England conceding memorable free-kicks? Ronaldinho executed one of his greatest goals to knock England out in 2002.[LNB][LNB]VIDEO - No 3: Despite being a relative newcomer to the free-kick scene, Ronaldo has amazed fans with his thunderbolts.[LNB][LNB]VIDEO - No 2: One of the world's greatest sharp-shooters has been firing them home for Lyon for years. Step forward Juninho.[LNB][LNB]VIDEO - No 1: Who else? Love him or hate him, no-one can bend it like Beckham.[LNB][LNB] [LNB]
