Lionel Messi once again showed why he is one of the best free-kick takers on Sunday when he scored from one against Real Betis.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner smashed home a 20-yard free-kick to open the scoring for Barcelona, with Pau López having little hope of stopping the peach of a strike.
Well, it looks like the 31-year-old Argentine ace has a brilliant track record from free-kicks compared to the likes of Ronaldinho, Cristiano Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos.
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According to ESPN's Alexis (AKA 'MisterChip' on Twitter), Messi tops the list when it comes to converting those free-kicks into goals.
The Barcelona captain has 28 free-kick goals from 330 attempts, giving him an 8.5 per cent conversion ratio.
Ronaldinho is the closest to Messi, having scored 15 free-kicks from 205 attempts (7.3 per cent).
Meanwhile, Ronaldo came third with 19 free-kick goals from 310 attempts (6.1 per cent), while Carlos had 16 free-kick goals to his name from 382 attempts (4.2 per cent).
Messi put on a magnificent performance in Barça's 4-1 victory over Betis, bagging himself a hat-trick in style when he chipped López inside of the box.
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It's safe to say that the 24-year-old Spanish shot-stopper was blown away by the Argentina captain's goal, not to mention that Béticos fans gave Messi a standing ovation for his performance.
Will anyone catch up to Messi in the race for the European Golden Shoe?
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Let us know in the comments.
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