Real Madrid centre-forward Kylian Mbappé (26) has scored from a direct free-kick for the first time in his career. The France ...

Mbappe’s double also took him to 33 goals from 45 games in all competitions, drawing him level with the debut season of his boyhood idol, Cristiano Ronaldo ... up from a free kick.

The Frenchman’s powerful strike initially had the Santiago Bernabeu crowd on its feet, celebrating what seemed like his first direct free-kick goal. However ... the subject of heated scrutiny.

Kylian Mbappe broke another record on his return from injury, scoring from a free-kick for Real Madrid in their Copa del Rey ...

But beyond the result, this match marked a significant moment in Kylian Mbappe’s career, as he scored his first-ever direct free-kick goal, etching his name alongside some of the greatest goalscorers ...

Juninho has a strong claim to be the greatest free-kick taker of all time, having netted an absurd 77 of them. He was also one of the first footballers to master the difficult knuckleball technique.