LONG range pile-drivers or perfectly crafted curlers - the World Cup always delivers it fair share of dead ball delights.
Here's a pearler from Zico in 1982 which is a great free kick even allowing for the fact it was scored against a motion-less Alan Rough in the Scotland goal.
And this long range effort from Ronaldinho to put England out of the tournament in 2002. Fluke or genius? You decide.
And few free kick compilations are complete without a trademark Beckham strike. Here's his effort against Colombia at France 98 in his first World Cup appearance.
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