Top 10 set-piece takers in Europe

#8 Cristiano Ronaldo

Arguably the best player in world football at the moment, Cristiano Ronaldo has taken his game to new heights last season. Used sparingly and intelligently by Zidane, the Portuguese superstar rediscovered his free-kick taking abilities and looked potent and threatening from set pieces.

Famed for his distinctive knuckle ball technique, Ronaldo stepped up and converted his free-kicks when it mattered scoring crucial goals against Sporting CP in the Champions League and Celta Vigo in the Copa del Rey.

One of the greatest goalscorers to ever play the game, Ronaldo has provided us plenty of memorable moments with his free-kick taking prowess and Zidane will be hoping that the Portuguese superstar continues his good form and continues scoring from dead ball situations for Los Blancos.

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