Messi rises to second on all-time free-kick scoring list
Lionel Messi has moved into second place on the all-time free-kick scoring list after reaching 75 goals, according to Punch Nigeria. He is three goals behind the record-holder. Cristiano Ronaldo is ranked ninth on the list, although the supplied report does not provide his total or identify the player at the top.
Lionel Messi has moved to second place on the all-time free-kick scoring list with 75 goals, Punch Nigeria reports. The figure leaves Messi three goals short of the record. The source does not identify the player who holds that record, nor does it provide further details about the matches or competitions in which the goals were scored.
Cristiano Ronaldo is ninth on the same all-time list, according to the report. His number of free-kick goals is not included in the supplied material. The report presents the rankings as a comparison between two of the most prominent footballers of their generation, with Messi now occupying the second position and Ronaldo placed ninth.
No further ranking details are provided.
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