Lionel Messi has recently grown into one of the world’s best free-kick takers, dethroning arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been struggling with dead balls for the past few years. Recently, the Barcelona talisman gave an insight into his free-kick taking technique and the secret behind his growth into a lethal dead-ball specialist.




Messi revealed that he has started to look if the goalkeeper makes any movement right before he takes the free-kick. He then adjusts his kick accordingly. The Argentine legend even revealed that he is studying the art of free-kick even more now and has improved the way he hits the ball during training as well.



“Yes, in the last few years I began to look and see if the goalkeeper moves before I hit the ball. [To see] if he takes a step or not, how the wall is placed. I study it more now. And I started improving the way I hit the ball during training,” he said as reported by Spanish publication Marca.

https://www.foxsports.com.my/football/la-liga/132385/lionel-messi-reveals-the-secret-behind-his-free-kick-taking-technique/

Cc: honeric01, Lalasticlala

Messi has consistently shown that talent is not the only thing he has going on for him. This guy works so hard, but his hard work isn't appreciated or even seen because he doesn't flaunt his training sessions. If talent alone is what it takes to be this outstanding, then the likes of Robinho, Babel etc. would be in competition with Messi...A GOAT I STAN