HoopGoal

Lionel Messi just scored his 68th career free-kick goal for Inter Miami, moving to third all-time behind only Juninho (77) and Pelé (70). As a sports analyst with a decade of NBA experience (yes, I crunch soccer stats too), I'll break down why Messi's technique defies physics, how he compares to Beckham and Ronaldo, and whether he can catch the Brazilian maestro. Packed with heat maps and trajectory analysis you won't find elsewhere.