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unusual facts about Direct free kick



Darcy Dolce Neto

He is the first short free-kick taker for Aris, and he has scored five free kicks is his 4 year spell with the Thessalonican side.

David Lapsley

Lapsley was originally signed as a centre forward but quickly established himself as a right back and was well known in Paisley for his strong, committed approach to the game, and was more recently compared to modern-day footballer Jörg Albertz for the directness of his free-kicks and penalties.

Luis Aragonés

In 1964, Aragonés was signed by Atlético de Madrid where he acquired the nickname Zapatones, meaning big boots and he was known as a free kick specialist.

Steve Mildenhall

Mildenhall played 91 games for the Magpies, scoring one goal (a free-kick against Mansfield Town in a League Cup tie) which later appeared as a 'What happened next' slot on an episode of A Question of Sport.


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