[Updated] Best free-kick takers in football history

Best Free Kick Takers in Football history has been analysed by top football analyst and the result of the Greatest Of All Time of set pieces has been named.

Plus, the list goes well beyond the titular ‘top ten’ with all manner of candidates – from the inspired to ludicrous – making the list where their status is decided upon by the clicks and thoughts of the fans.

So, without further ado, let’s see where Beckham ranks amongst the greatest ever free-kick takers in men’s football, according to the fans, by checking out the top 25 at the time of written down below:

25. Robin van Persie

24. Franck Ribery

23. Leighton Baines

22. Gheorghe Hagi

21. Juan Román Riquelme

20. Alex

19. Zico

18. Diego Forlan

17. Rivaldo

16. Ryan Giggs

15. Wesley Sneijder

14. Shunsuke Nakamura

13. Juan Arango

12. Alessandro del Piero

11. Pierre van Hooijdonk

10. Andrea Pirlo

9. Cristiano Ronaldo

8. Steven Gerrard

7. Ronaldinho

6. Siniša Mihajlović

5. Roberto Carlos

4. Diego Maradona

3. Lionel Messi

2. David Beckham

1. Juninho Pernambucano