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Was this the best free kick ever?
TheGame - Times Online - WBLG —
It was pretty special, of that there is no doubt. The dipping, swerving, pacy free kick that Cristiano Ronaldo nailed last night against Portsmouth was right out of the top drawer. Watch it here if you don't believe us. But was it the greatest free kick in Premier League history, as Sir Alex Ferguson gushed afterwards ? Better than every effort by David Beckham? Thierry Henry? Or Eric Cantona? That's some statement. Let's put it to the test, but first we have to narrow down the criteria. So below are a few other absolute pearlers scored by Manchester United dead ball experts - watch them, drool over them and then vote below on ...
The best free-kick ever scored in the Premier League?
101 Great Goals - latest football videos and international soccer goals from the Premier League, Champions League,La liga, Serie A, World Cup, UEFA Cup and more —
“No goalkeeper in the world would have stopped it. It was without doubt the best free-kick I’ve seen in the Premier League.” – Alex Ferguson.
Who are we to disagree with Sir Alex, Cristiano Ronaldo’s free kick last night was exceptional, but these 16 Premier League free-kicks were also pretty good:
Eric Cantona (v Arsenal, 1993)
Matt Le Tissier (v Wimbledon, 1994)
David Beckham (v Manchester City, 2000)
John Arne Riise (v Manchester United, 2001)
Christian Ziege (v Arsenal, 2002)
Gianfranco Zola (v Tottenham, 2003) ...
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