The 19th FIFA World Cup, the international football tournament, is scheduled to take place between 11 June and 11 July 2010 in South Africa. World Cup fans are eagerly waiting for this coming tournament. It can be seen that there are lots of skillful footballers in each country such as: Kaka (Brazil), Andrea Pirlo (Italy), Xavi Hernandez (Spain) and so on. In awkward situations, they can control the game only by a single kick. They are direct kicks that make these footballer stars different.
Kaka (Brazil)
With distant kicks, Brazil often chooses Maicon or Alves but with near freekicks Kaka always Couch Dunga's best choice.
Kaka (Brazil)
Andrea Pirlo (Italy)
Before David Beckham joined AC Milan, Pirlo is prior to perform freekicks. Besides, there are excellent footballers in Milan like Roberto Donadoni, Papin, Albertini, Boban, Leonardo, but Pirlo is really considered the most typical one.
Andrea Pirlo (Italy)
Xavi Hernandez (Spain)
Spain has many good players such as Fabregas, Villa, Iniesta, Alonso but Xavi Hernandez is still the sharpest weapon of the European league championship. The following freekick video is the most eloquent proof.
Xavi Hernandez (Spain)
Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast)
This is a really memorable season for Didier when he is nominated as the top scorer in English Premier League (29 goals) and the champion in the highest tournament in this foggy country. Significantly, in above-said achievements there are many scores thanks to direct freekicks. Didier has something similar to CR9: strong, powerful and can not be dragged out.
Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast)
Lionel Messi (Argentina)
After Diego Maradona defeated Juan Roman Riquelme from the national team, Messi was regarded as the star of freekicks in Argentina now. In good conditions, M10's left leg will be a potential threat to any opponent.
Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
In the two final tournament in Old Trafford, Ronaldo is always prior to perform direct penalty kicks in MU. Although he has to compete with good players like Guti, Xabi Alonso or Kaka but CR9 is still selected. Ronaldo's kicks are often unpredictable and very powerful. Unfortunately, in World Cup 2010 qualifying round Ronaldo has not scored any goals for the national team yet. However, it is the motivation to express himself in South Africa.
According to statistics, of the 150 goals he scored for Lisbon, Manchester United and Portuguese national team were 17 goals thanks to the direct penalty point. This figure is 4 in Real Madrid.
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
Kim Hyung-Bum (Korea)
On the way to succeed in World Cup 2002, (the semi-final), Korea needed Hyung-Bum's talent in freekicks when they were in the difficult game table (Group B: Argentina, Korea, Greece and Nigeria). Hyung-Bum scored 11 goals in K-League (Korea National League Championship)
Kim Hyung-Bum (Korea)
Wesley Sneijder (Holland)
Starting career in Ajax - the cradle of training the top names in Holland, Sneijder soon gained the essence in this nursery of talent. Joining Real Madrid, Sneijder scored 9 goals from the penalty point in the first year. Then in Inter, he continued to shine with perfect kicks, especially the goal into CSKA Moscow net which helped Inter go further in the Champions League.
Wesley Sneijder (Holland)
Julio Cesar de Leon (Honduras)
Julio Cesar de Leon is called "Rambo" because of his good freekick talent. He is now the midfielder in Parma and used to score stunning goals into American team.
Julio Cesar de Leon (Honduras)
Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan)
Nakamura began to be well-known after two perfect left-foot freekicks into Manchester United's goal in 2006 Champions League. The former player Celtic has a habit of scoring excellent and vital goals. Significantly, it was the score into Kilmarnock's goal in extra minutes that helped Celtic win the 41st national championship in 2007.
Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan)
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