Cristiano Ronaldo's free-kick record for Juventus is dismal, but a teammate says it's just bad luck and he scores them 'all the time' in training
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Barnaby Lane
Mar 27, 2021, 16:48 IST
Ronaldo's free-kick record at Juventus leaves a lot to be desired.Getty/Chris Ricco
Cristiano Ronaldo's dreadful free-kick record for Juventus is just "bad luck" says his teammate.
The 36-year-old has scored just one free-kick in 72 attempts for the Italian side.
"He takes free kicks in training and he scores them all the time," said Carlo Pinsoglio.
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Cristiano Ronaldo may have a reputation as a great free kick taker, but since moving to Juventus in 2018 he's scored only one goal from a set piece.
However his dismal record is no fault of his own - it's actually just bad luck. At least that's according to his Juve teammate Carlo Pinsoglio, who insists the 36-year-old scores free-kicks "all the time" in training.
Ronaldo's only free-kick goal for Juventus came in a 4-1 victory over Torino in July 2020.
"Cristiano always takes free kicks in training and he scores them all the time," Pinsoglio, who is the club's third choice goalkeeper, told Tuttosport.
"I don't know why he can't do it in games, maybe it's just bad luck."
"I'm filled with joy and pride as I acknowledge the goal that put's me on top of the World's goal scoring list, overcoming Pelé's record, something that I could never have dreamed of while growing up as a child from Madeira," Ronaldo said after breaking Pele's record.
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"Thanks to all of those who took part of this amazing journey with me. To my teammates, to my opponents, to the fans of the beautiful game all over the World and, above all, to my family and close friends: trust me when I say that I couldn't have done it without you."
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