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How many free-kicks has Beckham scored for England?

How many free-kicks has Beckham scored for England?

David Beckham scored his second successful free-kick after 29 minutes….

Free-Kicks by Numbers
Free-kicks scored for 30
Free-kicks scored against 34

How many goals did Beckham score for England?

Of Beckham’s 17 goals for England, arguably the most famous of which was his strike against Greece that qualified England for the 2002 World Cup Finals in South Korea and Japan.

How many free-kicks did David Beckham scored for Real Madrid?

David Beckham – 65 free-kicks Few can forget his dramatic late effort to secure England’s qualification for the 2002 World Cup, one of 65 the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star scored throughout his illustrious career.

When did England play Greece?

6 October 2001
England Match No. 784 – Greece – 6 October 2001 – Match Summary and Report.

Who has the most free-kicks in the world?

#1 Juninho Pernambucano – 77 free-kick goals Juninho is considered the greatest free-kick taker of all time. He was also the inventor of the knuckle-ball technique shoots as well.

Who has the highest free-kick conversion rate?

The only person that even comes close to the Lyon legend is goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni, who netted 61 career free-kicks. The former Sao Paulo man holds the record for the most direct free-kicks scored by a player with one club. But the laser-accurate Pernambucano reigns supreme in the all-time list.

How many caps did David Beckham get for England?

58 caps
In international football, Beckham made his England debut on 1 September 1996 at the age of 21. He was captain for six years, earning 58 caps during his tenure.

When did Greece win the Euros?

2004
UEFA Euro 2004

Campeonato Europeu de Futebol 2004 (in Portuguese)
Teams 16
Venue(s) 10 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Greece (1st title)

Who is the king of free-kick in Football 2021?

Messi
Copa America 2021: Messi scores against Chile and becomes the freekick king | Marca.

What did David Beckham’s free kick against Greece mean?

A classic moment when England captain David Beckham scores with a sensational 30-yard free kick, three minutes into injury-time. Because Germany only drew with Finland, the goal means England automatically qualified for the2002 World Cup finals.

What did David Beckham do in the World Cup Final?

In the final, they’d meet Brazil and it’s here that Beckham produces his moment of magic in the 90th-minute. Rather than whipping in that free-kick against Greece, he bangs one top bins against Brazil in the World Cup final and England win the World Cup.

Who was the first footballer to take a free kick?

If there’s one footballer synonymous with taking a free-kick, then David Beckham would be right at the top of many people’s list.

Why did David Beckham step over the ball?

The stage was perfectly set for the England international at Old Trafford. Sven-Göran Eriksson’s side were losing to Greece 2-1 and were desperate for a miracle that would avoid them from taking on Ukraine in a play-off match. So, it was only fitting for Beckham to step over the ball during injury time and, well, the rest is now history.