While we saw Lionel Messi score a few free-kicks for FC Barcelona last season, his longstanding rival Cristiano Ronaldo has one of the worst free-kick records in Serie A.

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The 34-year-old is yet to hit the back of the net with a free-kick for Juventus, although he has scored a couple for Portugal over the past two years.

According to Ultimo Uomo, Ronaldo has attempted 18 free-kicks in Serie A without scoring, with only one player having a worse record.

Only Camillo Ciano, who played for Frosinone last season, went longer without scoring a free-kick, with his run lasting 21 attempts.

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Despite his woes from set-pieces and a few other strong candidates such as Miralem Pjanic and Paulo Dybala in Juve's squad, the Portuguese forward keeps on trying.

When including free-kicks in the UEFA Champions League, Ronaldo has actually gone 24 attempts without scoring for Juventus.

He has hit the wall 15 times and missed the target twice, while seven strikes were saved by the opposition goalkeeper.

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Pjanic, meanwhile, has scored once from his six most recent attempts, while Messi netted six direct free-kicks in the 2018/19 campaign.

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