Ronaldo's best goal? ***SPOILERS***

**ZEUS** · 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by manutd.com

Cristiano Ronaldo believes his stunning free-kick goal against Portsmouth could be the best of his career so far.

In a post-match interview, United's leading scorer pondered: "It's difficult to say but maybe this one is the best. It's my style to shoot like that - sometimes it's a goal, sometimes not. I'm very proud to help my team."

Opposition goalkeeper David James could only shrug his shoulders after being beaten by the pearl of a setpiece. The former England goalkeeper looked awestruck and he wasn't the only player to feel that way.

Ronaldo's team-mate Michael Carrick told MUTV: "I was in the wall, trying to block David James' view. I just turned around and saw it go in the top corner. It was a fantastic free-kick, probably the best one he's scored. It was nice to see it fly in.

"He practices an awful lot and obviously the more you do that, the better you'll get. A few have flown in this season and I don't think that's down to luck. We all know the ability he's got. Hopefully he can keep that going for the rest of the season and score a few more."

Reds defender Nemanja Vidic added: "It was unbelievable. I think it was the best goal I've seen in a game I have played in."

Sir Alex Ferguson also gave Ronaldo's 13th-minute strike top billing, telling MUTV: "That must be the best free-kick in the Premier League.

"It was a marvellous hit. It was within two inches of the junction of the crossbar and the post. No goalkeeper in the world could possibly save it."

What do you say? Is this his best free-kick goal or his best goal ever?

**funkdoctorspock** · 01-31-2008, 02:07 PM

I personally like his free kick against the World XI last season. It was further out and the dip of the shot was quite nice.

That's my favourite free kick of his.

As for best goal. Not even top 5.

Buzzy · 01-31-2008, 02:44 PM

Talking about the best free-kicks in the world,make sure u don t miss this one!What a strike

!There was nothing to do about it!

David James had two things to do:TO WATCH AND TO ASK GOD WHY WAS IT HIM TO CONCEDE SUCH A GOAL!

lorken · 01-31-2008, 02:52 PM

his solo goal against fulham last season is almost as good this one.
but you can't really make that desiscion now as you are still in chock over the free kick.

**PaperCut** · 01-31-2008, 03:02 PM

As I don't get to see much of his goals I can't really say HOW good it was, but I really liked it. It was a good one and amazing [in my opinion]. He seemed so calm and there it was...

breaktherulz · 02-01-2008, 10:15 AM

i really liked the goal against the world XI. dunno if it was the ball or him, but it swung like mad!!

atabekm · 02-01-2008, 11:53 PM

I agree that this is Ronaldo's best free-kick goal, but we will hope to see a goal even better than this

united1999 · 02-02-2008, 12:37 AM

I think his best goal is the disallowed backhil goal that he scored a while back.

moley · 02-02-2008, 03:31 AM

I liked his free kick against sporting best, when we needed a winner right at the death he produced it with that great free kick from a hell of a way out. I suppose this freekick is prob better from a technical point of view because it wasnt that far out but he got it up and over the wall then right in the top corner of the net.

His freekick against the world xi as mentioned was amazing to but that was a friendly so it wont get the recognition it deserves.

mgf. · 02-02-2008, 07:19 AM

My favourite freekick by ronaldo would be the one against sunderland. Magnificent!

although, he scores so many i cant choose a best one

unfortunatly the best video i could find of it was this one.

edit: i love it how the keeper doesn't even move