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A post from @FabrizioRonald0 on X portrays how Cristiano Ronaldo's long-range free-kick against Arsenal in the 2009 UEFA Champions League semi-final (second leg) has been voted the greatest free-kick of all time.
By the time, Jamiicheck intervened, the post had attracted over 4.9M views ,14.4k Reposts and 117k likes
What we know
•On May 5, 2009, Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium in the Champions League semi-final second leg (advancing 4-1 on aggregate). Ronaldo scored a powerful, knuckleball-style free-kick from around 40 yards in the 61st minute, with Manuel minimal wall and surprising Almunia- Watch here by uefa.com
•This is a real, widely celebrated goal often ranked among the best ever, especially for its distance, power, and context in a high-stakes match. It appears in many "best free-kicks" lists and UEFA Highlight Videos
•The account @FabrizioRonald0 /Fanbrizio Ronaldo is explicitly a Ronaldo fan/parody account, which significantly undermines its credibility as a source for factual and Objective claims like this. The account mimics Sports and Transfer Journalist @FabrizioRomano
•However, the free kick frequently appears high in fan & media votes & polls of "Best Free kicks" compilations. but these are opinions, not definitive "all-time" votes
•Many debates (including replies to the post) point to Roberto Carlos' 1997 free-kick vs. France (extreme bend from similar distance) , Juninho Pernambucano's consistency as stronger contenders also get mentioned.
•However, No major outlet such as Sky Sports, UEFA, has run or endorsed a recent poll crowning this specific goal as #1 overall in the football History
•Cristiano Ronaldo's goal against Arsenal did not win any official individual awards.While it is widely considered one of the greatest strikes in Champions League history, it was largely overshadowed in the awards circuit by his other famous long-range strike from that same month—the 40-yard rocket against FC Porto which won the Puskas Award of 2009
Verdict: False - Misleading / Exaggerated.
The goal is legendary and has topped various fan polls or fan-voted segments, but there is no verifiable, definitive "official" vote crowning it the undisputed greatest free-kick ever. The claim is typical hype & viral football
•The account @FabrizioRonald0 /Fanbrizio Ronaldo is explicitly a Ronaldo fan/parody account, which significantly undermines its credibility as a source for factual and Objective claims like this. The account mimics Sports and Transfer Journalist @FabrizioRomano
•However, the free kick frequently appears high in fan & media votes & polls of "Best Free kicks" compilations. but these are opinions, not definitive "all-time" votes
•Many debates (including replies to the post) point to Roberto Carlos' 1997 free-kick vs. France (extreme bend from similar distance) , Juninho Pernambucano's consistency as stronger contenders also get mentioned.
•However, No major outlet such as Sky Sports, UEFA, has run or endorsed a recent poll crowning this specific goal as #1 overall in the football History
•Cristiano Ronaldo's goal against Arsenal did not win any official individual awards.While it is widely considered one of the greatest strikes in Champions League history, it was largely overshadowed in the awards circuit by his other famous long-range strike from that same month—the 40-yard rocket against FC Porto which won the Puskas Award of 2009
Verdict: False - Misleading / Exaggerated.
The goal is legendary and has topped various fan polls or fan-voted segments, but there is no verifiable, definitive "official" vote crowning it the undisputed greatest free-kick ever. The claim is typical hype & viral football