Chris Dunlavy
A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL

EFFORTS: Cristiano Ronaldo

WATCHING Cristiano Ronaldo blast yet another free-kick into the wall on Monday night was to be reminded what an absolute nonsense the ‘knuckleball’ technique is.
Pioneered by Brazilian master Juninho Pernambucano -a bloke who actually knew what he was doing - and popularised by Ronaldo, the knuckleball has been adopted by professional players up and down the country.
Supposedly, striking hard and flat with the instep causes the ball to ‘wobble’ in the air and makes the flight difficult for g...